Brad Pitt sets his heart on a spring wedding with partner Angelina Jolie

Brand and Angelina Jolie, set to tie the knot

Hollywood superstars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are setting their sights on a spring wedding. The couple, who have been together for seven years and have six children, are discussing holding the service in Brad’s home town of Springfield, Missouri – but don’t expect a traditional celebration. Brad, 48, and Angelina, 36, have set their hearts on a spiritual ceremony incorporating traditions from the different countries where their children were born.

Three of the couple’s brood are adopted: Maddox, ten, is from Cambodia; Pax, eight, is from Vietnam; and Zahara, seven, is from Ethiopia. Their biological daughter Shiloh, five, was born in Namibia and three-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox in Nice. ‘The ceremony will be low-key with just family and friends invited,’ says a friend of the couple. ‘Angelina wants her father Jon Voight and her brother James Haven to be a part of the day.

‘They are keeping their cards close to their chest. The ceremony will by no means be a showbiz event. They want total privacy. ‘All the children will be involved – Brad and Angelina have been researching weddings in the countries where their children were born.’ Because neither Brad nor Angelina is religious, the ceremony will be spiritual. Says the source: ‘It won’t be a church service but it will incorporate all the cultures within their family.’ Brad raised the prospect of marriage last week, telling a Hollywood magazine: ‘We’d like to and it seems to mean more and more to our kids.’

The couple – nicknamed Brangelina – started dating after meeting on the set of Mr & Mrs Smith in 2004. Brad was previously married to Friends star Jennifer Aniston, while Angelina has been married to actors Jonny Lee Miller and Billy Bob Thornton. (Daily News UK)