Dad gave Suri a lift to restaurant Nino, where guests dined on Italian classics such as buffalo mozzarella and gnocchi Photo by: ALESSANDRA TARANTINO / AP |
For the bride and groom, the experience began on Nov. 13, when they hit Rome and decamped to the luxe Hotel Hassler (where the Presidential Suite runs $4,200) to await the arrival of family and friends. On Nov. 16, the Tom and Katie Wedding Express took off with a dinner for 120 guests at cozy eatery Nino, a favorite of Cruise's. While celebrants dined on ravioli with white truffles, baby Suri "spent most of the evening in her parents' laps," says head chef Camillo Colanieri. "No truffles for her – only a bottle of milk."
The next night Katie's parents, Martin and Kathleen, hosted a rehearsal dinner at the 17th-century Villa Aurelia. Martin Holmes offered a toast to his new son-in-law, and Cruise's mother, Mary Lee South, "welcomed the Holmeses into her family," says a guest. "She said, 'I've never seen Tom so happy!' "
