Dornoch, Scotland — Four-month-old Rocco Ritchie upstaged his mother Madonna on the eve of her wedding, as the pop diva and her husband-to-be brought the baby to church for his baptism Thursday evening.
"Rocco is Our Ray of Light to Dornoch," said a sign carried by one resident, alluding to Madonna's Grammy-winning dance number.
Looking demure in a long, double-breasted cream-colored coat, Madonna smiled and waved to scores of cheering fans as she arrived at Dornoch Cathedral with her fiance, Guy Ritchie, and their son, Rocco.
But the crowd gave an even bigger cheer for Sting, who came to the church earlier along with Gwyneth Paltrow, rumored to be the bridesmaid, and Stella McCartney, who is presumed to be the designer of Madonna's wedding dress.
Heavy fog gave the scene a gauzy, pastel quality, softening the purposeful menace of Madonna's private security men who shepherded guests into the church.
When they emerged a half-hour later, the couple paused briefly on the step as Ritchie held their baby swathed in blankets. Then they climbed into their car and headed back into the mist.
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