Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Wedding
WHITFIELD: So, finally the Tom Cruise/Katie Holmes star-studded wedding is happening. They're tying the knot at a 15th century castle in Italy. And taking it all in from outside the castle, Alessio Vinci. And so Alessio, the guests in place. Has the thing started already?</s>ALESSIO VINCI, CNN ROME BUREAU CHIEF: We don't know. I'm outside. I tried to get inside earlier, but some policeman told me I didn't have an invitation and so I couldn't go inside. So, I don't know what's happening in there. We do know however that Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have arrived here a few hours ago separately. First Katie Holmes arrived in a Mercedes car, and she came out. It was raining. She had to take cover with an umbrella and cover also their daughter Suri who she was holding in her arms. And then a couple hours later, Tom Cruise arrived in convoy of four cars and you can imagine the locals here went absolutely crazy trying to take a picture and trying to get a snapshot of their favorite star. Among the stars arriving also within the last few hours, Halle Berry, Richard Gere, J. Lo, Will Smith; Brooke Shields, Victoria Beckham -- formerly a Spice Girl, she is also the wife of a famous football player here in Europe -- as well as Jim Carey with his wife and Giorgio Armani who we understand has designed and provided the wedding dress as well as the wedding suit for Hollywood's hottest couple. As far as the journalists are concerned, we understand that more than 300 of them have been accredited for this event. Many paparazzi who earlier today could enjoy perhaps the view from above because they were using helicopters, however authorities have closed the airspace above the castle because, according to officials in Rome, they're saying the helicopters were flying too low above the castle and they were a threat to the local population down below. And speaking of them, they are absolutely thrilled. I mean, this is not just because of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, but because they're seeing coming and going of stars that they usually only see on their small television sets in this sleepy town of 15,000 here in Bracciano. So, we understand that several thousand now have lined up the streets. Every time there is a black limousine with tinted windows driving by, you can hear them all the way up here screaming. So, there is a lot of excitement. We don't know when the actual ceremony will begin, but it's expected any time now as soon as the arrivals end. We do know that it will not be neither a civil ceremony nor a Catholic one. The local priest here said no way, Tom Cruise is divorced so there's no way that it will be a Catholic wedding and also, of course -- also not a civil one because the local mayor is telling us that she has not given any marriage license out. So, it will be largely a ceremonial event officiated, we understand, by a minister from Scientology. Back to you, Fredricka.</s>WHITFIELD: All right, well that is some ceremonial event, that's for sure, in that little sleepy town which I imagine is really happy to see this happening because they are making a mint now. Alessio Vinci, thanks so much. Well, can a former secretary of state and close friend of the Bush family turn things around in Iraq? Find out what strategy he's pursuing. And how much money will you have to live on during your retirement? You know him as an actor, he's also a financial guru. Ben Stein joins us for a dose of reality straight ahead in the NEWSROOM.