Tom & Katie Honeymoon in the Maldives

Tom Cruise, 44, and Katie Holmes, 27, have decided to take their honeymoon in the Maldives, an archipelago of more than 1,190 islands, located on the equator southwest of Sri Lanka.

The newlyweds arrived by private jet at the international airport on Hulhule island at 9.30 p.m. on Sunday, the day after their wedding in Bracciano, Italy.

One onlooker who saw the couple outside the arrival terminal of the airport tells Us, "Tom and Katie were smiling a lot and kissed their baby on the head outside the terminal."

Once the couple had been cleared through immigration, they were rushed to a nearby jetty where the group of six (Tom, Katie, daughter Suri and 3 bodyguards) boarded a speed boat to take them out to a luxury yacht.

"They walked to the boat holding hands, a witness at the jetty says of the couple. The baby was in Tom Cruise’s arms. They both kissed the baby just before they got on the speed boat."

The source in the Maldives tells Us that the couple are due to spend one week onboard the private yacht Arctic P before returning to the North Islands to do some snorkeling.

"It’s just like a private small island, a source says of the yacht. It has all the facilities they could need – they can eat, drink, sleep and live in total luxury on board.

"Yes, they are here, I can confirm that," chief government spokesman Mohamed Hussain Shareef told the Associated Press by phone from the capital, Male. "They have gone to one of the islands, but this is very, very secret."

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Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes Marry!

It’s official: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are now husband and wife. The couple exchanged vows Saturday in front of more than 150 guests at the Odescalchi Castle in Lake Bracciano, Italy.

With thousands of fans, photographers and TV cameras watching from afar, Cruise and Holmes were joined by family – Katie’s dad Martin walked her down the aisle – and a slew of celeb pals, including Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, Brooke Shields and Chris Henchy, Victoria Beckham, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, and Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy, among others.

The sunset ceremony was performed by a Scientology minister, according to a statement from their reps. The wedding party included Cruise’s children, Isabella and Connor, the best man was Cruise’s best friend, David Miscavige – the head of the Church of Scientology – and Katie’s sister Nancy Blaylock served as the matron of honor.

Though initially there were questions about whether Cruise and Holmes’s marriage on Saturday was official – the Mayor of Bracciano, Italy, said the couple needed to have a civil ceremony in town in order to make it legal – Cruise’s reps say Tom and Katie took care of everything beforehand.

"As is customary for couples marrying outside of the United States, Cruise and Holmes officialized their marriage in Los Angeles prior to their departure for Italy," according to the statement.

• The bride: Holmes wore an off-the-shoulder Armani gown with a train in ivory silk cadis adorned in Valenciennes lace and Swarovski beaded crystal embroidery. Holmes also wore an ivory tulle floor-length veil and ivory silk shoes. Armani, which outfitted the entire wedding, also supplied Katie’s bouquet of calla lilies, as well as a champagne evening gown, which she wore at the reception.

• The groom: Cruise wore a navy blue Armani tux.

• The couple’s rings: Their rings were white gold Cartier with diamonds.

• The meal: After cocktails, guests were served Italian hors d’oeuvres, followed by a multi-course meal.

• The cake: Five-tiered white chocolate, decorated with marzipan roses, and studded with white chocolate chips.

• The entertainment: Italian singer Andrea Bocelli.

Saturday’s wedding started on a damp note, with scattered rain throughout the morning. Holmes and 7-month-old daughter Suri were escorted into the castle under a cluster of green umbrellas. A little over an hour later, the groom was escorted from the Hassler hotel in Rome to Lake Bracciano 18 miles away. With the sun going down, candles lit up the perimeter of the 15th-century castle as limousines carrying the guests drove through the gates.

Fans and media were kept at a safe distance from the castle: Police checkpoints prevented anyone unauthorized from getting too close, and journalists were stationed in the nearby town square.

Saturday’s ceremony brought the couple’s 19-month romance full circle: Cruise and Holmes first stepped out as a couple in Rome in April 2005, with Cruise already referring to Holmes as "amore mio" just a few weeks after their first date (sushi, a private plane ride and a motorcycle trip to the beach).

Holmes wasn’t shy about her feelings either. "(I’m) totally in love. He’s amazing, he’s kind, he’s generous. He made me laugh like I’ve never laughed," she gushed two months later. "I feel like he’s made my life."

Life changed even more in mid-June 2005. During a late-night candlelit dinner at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Cruise proposed with a five-carat diamond ring. "I want to marry her as soon as possible," Cruise announced. "You have to do what you feel is right," he told PEOPLE at the time. "It’s (about) your own integrity and how you want to live your life."

TomKat Lands in Rome!

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes arrived at Rome’s Ciampino Airport on Monday with their daughter, Suri, nearly 7 months, and Cruise’s children, 13-year-old daughter Isabella and 11-year-old son Connor, in tow. Upon arrival, the family alighted to the posh Hotel Hassler Roma, a five-star hotel located at the top of the Spanish Steps.
 
As Us exclusively reported last month, Cruise, 44, and Holmes, 27, will be married in Italy on November 18. Friends of the couple were notified in October to clear their schedules for the weekend of November 16 -19. Holmes’ wedding dress and Cruise’s tux are being designed by Giorgio Armani.
 
The couple were already the picture of wedded bliss during a visit to NYC last week. According to the New York Daily News‘ Rush & Molloy, the couple were “Velcro’d to each other” at the Condé Nast Black Ball benefit on November 9. When Holmes wasn’t clinging to Cruise’s waist, he was kissing her bare shoulders.
 
In the meantime, Holmes is reportedly shunning dieting advice from BFF Victoria Beckham, 32, to whom she was glued during Paris Fashion Week. According to Page Six, the skinny soccer mom was helping Holmes lose her baby weight, but Beckham’s food restrictions were too much for Holmes.
 
A source said, "Victoria maintains her tiny frame because she only permits herself to snack — not eat — on edamame, pretzels and occasionally sushi."
 
Beckham also is a Diet Coke fanatic and told friends she hasn’t drunk water in years because she "hates the taste."

Suri Cruise… finally!

Pretty much every website out there has had something to say about the existence of Suri Cruise. Except us (yep, I’m gloating)… we were always sure that one day she would be shown to the world. Her parents were probably waiting for her newborn awkwardness to go away, so that people would fall in love with her. Because being the daughter of two of the prettiest people in Hollywood, there was no way that this little thing wouldn’t come out beautiful. And finally she has been introduced to the media and we are all in awe… isn’t she simply adorable?

TomKat getting married in Italy

Although reports that Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes will get married in George Clooney’s mansion in Italy have been shot down, a rep for the couple has announced that the couple will, indeed, tie the knot in the Mediterranean country. The same rep said that, other than the country of choice, he does not know the exact location of the wedding.

In the meantime, several sources have informed MSNBC that it is possible that the ceremony will take place on November 18th, in Georgio Armani’s Italian villa. The fashion designer is providing both the bride and groom’s wedding clothing, and with the prices he will charge, it would be only fair to allow TomKat to get hitched at his place.