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.

滬江娛樂快訊：自今年4月13日訂婚以來，布拉德·皮特和安吉麗娜·朱莉一直都對婚期守口如瓶。日前兩人的親朋好友近日紛紛前往其位于法國米拉沃堡的別墅參加在那里舉行的家庭聚會，有關(guān)二人不日將舉行婚禮的傳言再次被推上輿論的焦點。有媒體稱48歲的布拉德·皮特和37歲的安吉麗娜·朱莉打算趁周末父母慶祝金婚的良機，順便給兩人的七年戀情一個正式交代。不過,此事一直未傳出確鑿消息,鄰鎮(zhèn)的區(qū)議員也表示對婚禮不知情。而當(dāng)?shù)氐膱蠹埜茰y,婚禮其實是在本月18日，法國時間的周六。

不過,附近的居民已經(jīng)確信本周末會有一場盛大的派對,大宅門外的多部貨車也可作為正在大肆裝修的證據(jù)。一對夫婦透露,“皮特已經(jīng)到場監(jiān)工，他們說是為了皮特的父母簡和比爾的周年慶，但一些人相信,婚禮就是這個了,連朱莉私人的珠寶設(shè)計師都到了呢?！必?fù)責(zé)裝修的工人更暗示,這一切其實都是為婚禮而準(zhǔn)備。來賓方面，皮特的父母、為安吉麗娜設(shè)計訂婚戒指的珠寶設(shè)計師羅伯特·普羅科普已經(jīng)抵達(dá)莊園。據(jù)傳兩人婚禮只會邀請不多于20名的賓客，并猜測皮特的好友喬治·克魯尼會應(yīng)邀出席，知情人士稱,“他目前住在意大利,飛到馬賽只需一個小時。

皮特和朱莉目前共有六個孩子。兩人因2005年的電影《史密斯夫婦》而相戀。