Friday, 13 June 2008

Coleen McLoughlin ends wedding reception with £100k firework display

Newlyweds splash out after marriage in Portofino

Westlife played at Coleen McLoughlin and Wayne Rooney 's wedding reception

Coleen McLoughlin and Wayne Rooney spared no expense on their wedding reception yesterday.

The pair tied the knot in a civil ceremony at Villa Durazzo in the Italian town of Portofino, followed by a blessing in La Cervara's San Girolamo chapel.

In the evening, guests were treated to a champagne reception and wedding breakfast – which included pizza!

Wayne and Coleen, both 22, had their first dance in a courtyard against a sunset backdrop.

Music was provided by Westlife – who were paid £400,000 to entertain guests – and a band which played a medley of Frank Sinatra classics.

The night was topped off with a £100,000 firework display, before the newlyweds spent their first night together as a married couple in a suite at the £3,000-a-night Hotel Splendido.

Today Wayne and Coleen are expected to host a barbecue for guests, who were asked to make donations to a children's hospital instead of buying presents, on board a luxury yacht.