Sir Paul McCartney is due to marry for the third time on Sunday afternoon.

The former Beatle, 69, is to wed American industrial heiress Nancy Shevell, 51, at The Old Marylebone Town Hall in central London in front of less than 30 close family – including his five children - and friends. The wedding reception is then due to be held at Sir Paul’s house in nearby St John’s Wood, which he has owned since 1965.

On Friday, a marquee was being erected at the music legend’s home, which is just a mile from the Register Office. The marquee will be dismantled on Monday. Events planners and interior designers were adding the finishing touches to the luxurious marquee reception in the grounds of McCartney's home yesterday. Bouquets of pale yellow roses, bags of ice, sound equipment and even clothes for the wedding party were delivered to the door as workmen ferried in boxes shipped from Miami, Florida and rolls of carpet.

Miss Shevell made a brief appearance with two female friends to check the progress of preparations before being whisked off in a sleek black Mercedes.

Thank God he did not marry a one-legged, co-rk-sucking, gold-digger from the slums of London this time!

lol

This man no dey tire

"third time is a charm" they say, lol!