Guillaume Bonnet, senior campaign manager in France for the equality group All Out, said he was honored to be a guest at the wedding on what he described as a historic day for his country.

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Mr Lip, born Frank Anthony Vallelonga, made his film debut as a wedding guest in The Godfather and later appeared in successful gangster titles Goodfellas, Raging Bull and Donnie Brasco.

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Expensive goody bags full of designer goods are also given to each guest that attends the wedding, along with a thank you card.

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Constantine, who will be a guest at the royal wedding, described William as "straightforward, honest, hardworking and never losing his sense of humour".

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The second, "white wedding" -- with a guest list at the reception potentially running into the thousands -- could follow days or even months later.

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Maxima's father did not attend her wedding and is not on the inauguration guest list either.

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Couples with two weddings should anticipate the questions they are likely to hear from a guest or two about which is the "real" wedding, says TheKnot.com's Ms. Roney.

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She was a guest at his wedding, the only foreigner to be invited.

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She's a nightmare wedding guest, a time bomb waiting for the moment of maximum impact.

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The many Americans who seemed entranced by the royal wedding may be delighted that their president will be staying in Buckingham Palace, will be the Queen's guest of honour at a state banquet, and will get a tour of Westminster Abbey.

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