Preparations for a huge party at the French home of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie had sparked fevered speculation that they were secretly preparing to marry this weekend. But despite the furore, Mickael Latz, mayor of the nearby village of Correns, has now claimed it is 'more likely' the wedding will take place next Saturday. He told the Sunday Express: 'It's a far more likely date. There are no plans for a civil wedding in Correns this weekend.'

Brad and Angelina's engagement was revealed back in April, after seven years and six children together. Yesterday, visitors claimed they had seen deliveries of food and champagne, a marquee being erected and Brad's parents arriving at the £35million Chateau Miraval - sparking speculation they were planning to tie the knot in secret. A source told The Sun newspaper: 'Brad flew in to oversee preparations but they’re all here now. 'They say it’s for Jane and Bill, but some think this could be it. Even Angelina’s private jeweller is here.' Guests are said to include George Clooney, who is currently a short flight away at his home on Lake Como, Italy, and jewellery designer Robert Procop, who created Angelina's $250,000 diamond and platinum engagement ring.

It has long been known that the pair were planning to hold their wedding at their £35million estate in the South of France. After their engagement was announced it was learnt that a huge reception hall was under construction at the Provence home. Aerial images of the site in February showed a large white building being erected next to the quaint chapel.

Angelina has been married twice before - to British actor Jonny Lee Miller between 1996 and 1999 and then Billy Bob Thornton, from 2000 to 2003. Brad's marriage to Jennifer Aniston lasted five years before they announced they were divorcing in early 2005 - which came after he had met Angelina on the set of Mr & Mrs Smith. Brangelina - as they became known - quickly became a Hollywood power couple, with a brood of six children, Maddox, 10, Pax, eight, Zahara, seven, five-year-old Shiloh and twins Knox and Vivienne, aged three. The couple once insisted they wouldn't wed until the legalisation of same-sex marriage in America. But Brad recently admitted he didn't feel they'd be to wait that long because of mounting pressure from their children. 'It seems to mean more and more to our kids,' he said in January. 'We made this declaration some time ago that we weren't going to [get married] till everyone can. But I don't think we'll be able to hold out … it means something to me, too, to make that kind of commitment.' Angelina has also said that their children often ask why they aren't married like 'Shrek and Fiona'. She said just months ago: 'We've explained to them that our commitment, when we decided to start a family, was the greatest commitment you could possibly have. 'Once you have six children, you're committed.'

Brad Pitt has built a huge reception hall next to chapel for coming wedding at Miraval compound in South of France.

沪江娱乐快讯:自今年4月13日订婚以来,布拉德·皮特和安吉丽娜·朱莉一直都对婚期守口如瓶。日前两人的亲朋好友近日纷纷前往其位于法国米拉沃堡的别墅参加在那里举行的家庭聚会,有关二人不日将举行婚礼的传言再次被推上舆论的焦点。有媒体称48岁的布拉德·皮特和37岁的安吉丽娜·朱莉打算趁周末父母庆祝金婚的良机,顺便给两人的七年恋情一个正式交代。不过,此事一直未传出确凿消息,邻镇的区议员也表示对婚礼不知情。而当地的报纸更推测,婚礼其实是在本月18日,法国时间的周六。

不过,附近的居民已经确信本周末会有一场盛大的派对,大宅门外的多部货车也可作为正在大肆装修的证据。一对夫妇透露,“皮特已经到场监工,他们说是为了皮特的父母简和比尔的周年庆,但一些人相信,婚礼就是这个了,连朱莉私人的珠宝设计师都到了呢。”负责装修的工人更暗示,这一切其实都是为婚礼而准备。来宾方面,皮特的父母、为安吉丽娜设计订婚戒指的珠宝设计师罗伯特·普罗科普已经抵达庄园。据传两人婚礼只会邀请不多于20名的宾客,并猜测皮特的好友乔治·克鲁尼会应邀出席,知情人士称,“他目前住在意大利,飞到马赛只需一个小时。

皮特和朱莉目前共有六个孩子。两人因2005年的电影《史密斯夫妇》而相恋。