By Lara Gould And Steve Farrell


Not long to go! Sir Paul McCartney and fiance Nancy Shevell leaving their house in St Johns Wood, north London, for an early morning work out ahead of their wedding today


He's constantly being referred to as being one of the best songwriters of all time.

And Paul McCartney's wife-to-be Nancy Shevell will be the subject of what may be another top 10 hit as he serenades her at their wedding today.

The former Beatle, who is getting married on what would have been his songwriting partner John Lennon's 71st birthday, will unveil the song at the reception in the garden of his north London home.

Memories: The couple are to marry at the Marylebone Town Hall in central London, where Sir Paul married his first wife Linda Eastman in 1969

He will also sing ­the iconic Let It Be, which he wrote for the Beatles, and Let Me Roll It, which he wrote for his band Paul McCartney & Wings, reported the Daily Record.

He apparently sang Let It Be to Nancy during one of their first holidays together in Morocco three years ago.

The second song was picked because it is American heiress Nancy’s favourite and contains the lyric: 'You gave me loving in the palm of my hand.'

Not feeling nervous then? The former Beatle, who has been married twice before, looked excited as he waved to fans and smiled outside his home

Well placed: Nancy is the vice president of a family-owned transportation conglomerate which owns New England Motor Freight

The couple, who boast a combined fortune of £700 million, will marry in a low-key ceremony in front of just 30 guests at Marylebone Register Office – where Sir Paul married Linda in March 1969.

Instead of spending the morning getting hair and makeup done, Nancy took her fiance to the gym for an early morning work out at the gym ahead of their nuptials.

The pair looked relaxed and sporty in matching dark tracksuits.

Ready? The couple, who boast a combined fortune of £700million, will marry in a low-key ceremony in front of just 30 guests

Getting fit for marriage: The couple return home after a workout

Fans and photographers have already started gathering outside the registry office.

One girl wearing a Beatles T-shirt and holding several heart balloons, was spotted showing off her tattoos for the waiting cameras.

Sources close to the star also say Sir Paul will also lovingly refer to Linda – mother of three of his grown-up children – who died from breast cancer in 1998.

The waiting crowd: Beatles fans and members of the media wait outside the Marylebone registry office before the couple's wedding ceremony

Already gathering: A Beatles fan showed her tattoos to the media as she waited outside the registry office

But there will be no mention of his second wife, Heather Mills, whom he divorced acrimoniously in 2008, despite their daughter Beatrice, seven, acting as bridesmaid.

Yesterday, Paul and Nancy, 51, who is Jewish, visited the Liberal Jewish Synagogue near his home in St John's Wood, to mark Yom Kippur.

The couple left the singer's home in a chauffeur-driven Lexus just before 5pm, with Sir Paul winding down his window to say: 'Hi guys. Thanks for coming. We're looking forward to it. See you guys.'

Upcoming nuptials: Nancy, who is Jewish, and Sir Paul pictured yesterday leaving the Liberal Jewish Synagogue

Third time lucky: Sir Paul says hello to his well wishers

Fan favourite: Macca waves and signs autographs from his car

The happy couple: Sir Paul and fiancee Nancy outside their London home yesterday. The former Beatle will serenade his new wife with a new song today

A spokesman at Marylebone Town Hall confirmed just one service will take place there today, while a source added: 'You wouldn't be far wrong to assume the whole venue has been booked.' The service, to be conducted by Superintendent Registrar Alison Cathcart, will cost £1,540.

The couple are expected to exchange rings from Los Angeles jeweller Neil Lane, before returning to Sir Paul's home for the reception.

Yesterday, final preparations were getting under way at the house before the arrival of guests who are expected to include Sir Paul's five children – adopted eldest daughter Heather from Linda's first marriage, photographer Mary, fashion designer Stella, son James, and youngest daughter Beatrice.

Deliveries: Wedding preparations at Paul McCartney's house in St Johns Wood

Moving day: Temporary furniture is delivered to the north London home of former Beatle Paul McCartney

Reception: A fridge is loaded with champagne for the wedding

A marquee had been erected on the drive of the three-storey detached property, which is hidden from the street by a 6ft wall, while an awning had been erected on the pavement at the gates to the property.

Two van loads of flowers, including pastel coloured roses and white hydrangeas, were delivered and bottles of champagne could be seen in a fridge next to the marquee, while more vans delivered furniture including around 100 steel chairs and ten drinks tables with mirrored glass surfaces.

The proceedings are in stark contrast to the £1.5 million Sir Paul spent on his wedding to Heather Mills in 2003 in front of 300 guests at Castle Leslie in Ireland.

That was followed by an elaborate reception which included a vegetarian banquet.

Seating arrangements: Chairs are delivered for the guests

Musical chairs: Seating for the reception is delivered to the house

Fresh as a daisy: Flowers are ready to be placed at the reception

Then, Sir Paul was reported to have spent tens of thousands of pounds on 300 bottles of vintage Cristal and Laurent Perrier, costing £180 a time.

But yesterday, fridges were being loaded with a far cheaper option – non-vintage Dumangin Grande Reserve champagne costing £26.50 a bottle.

The brand is little-known in the UK but was described by one critic last year as 'delicious, rare and delectable' and 'good value for money'.

The venue: Marylebone Town Hall in London where Paul McCartney will Marry Nancy Shevell on Sunday

Workmen carrying tools including a spirit level arrived at the property in a van from the firm Momart, which specialises in transporting fine art. One said they had been asked to hang paintings, including works by Picasso and some of Sir Paul's own work.

After the celebrations the newlyweds are expected to fly to America to mark their nuptials with a second gathering at the Hamptons, the exclusive seaside enclave two hours from New York where they both own homes.

The move mirrors Sir Paul's wedding to Linda in 1969 when they flew to New York to visit her family.

Miss Shevell, a family friend of Sir Paul and Linda, is vice president of her family's transport firm and has a 19-year-old son, Arlen, from her 24-year marriage to first husband Bruce Blakeman.

Memories: Paul McCartney leaving Marylebone Registry Office after marrying Linda Eastman

Over: Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills outside Castle Leslie, in Glaslough, County Monaghan, Ireland, ahead of their marriage in 2002


source:dailymail