American Beauty star Mena Suvari weds in fairytale ceremony at the Vatican

Mena Suvari must have been hoping it would be second time lucky as she married her boyfriend of three years in Italy.
Mena, 31, was married to the 18-years-older cinematographer Robert Brinkmann from 2000 to 2006.
This time around she has chosen someone closer to her in age, in 25-year old concert producer Simone Sestito.

The pair, who got engaged in 2008, chose a private chapel within the Vatican City for their ceremony as most of the groom's family live around Rome.
After the wedding the couple threw a private reception at Castello Odescalchi, in Bracciano
Mena went to great lengths to keep her new husbands family happy.
She revealed to OK! magazine in an interview last year how she planned to have her wedding dress customised to cover her tattoos.

Mena's divorce

Actress Mena Suvari has filed for divorce from her husband, cinematographer Robert Brinkman.
US actor Mena Suvari has filed for divorce from cinematographer Robert Brinkmann, her husband of five years.
The report by Us Weekly magazine was confirmed today by Suvari's publicist, Melissa Kates.
The statement said Suvari is claiming irreconcilable differences as the basis for her divorce petition, filed yesterday.
Us Weekly said the court papers were filed in Los Angeles.

Brinkmann, 43, and Suvari, 26, eloped in March 2000 just after the actor had turned 21.
The couple met while working on the cheerleading comedy Sugar & Spice.
They recently collaborated on the upcoming Standing Still, a film directed by Matthew Weiss.
Suvari's screen credits also include American Beauty, two American Pie films and Beauty Shop.