Never known for doing things by halves, Victoria and David Beckham are about to throw a World Cup bash to end all pre-match celebrations. The party, which will take place on Sunday in a specially created Japanese garden under canvas in the grounds of their Hertfordshire mansion, is expected to cost £350,000 – with £75,000 of that being splashed out on champagne.
The dress code is strictly “white tie and diamonds”.Sixty thousand orchids and bamboo stems will help create an exotic Eastern ambience, while A-list guests, including Elton John and Irish crooner Ronan Keating as well as members of the World Cup squad, will tuck into sushi and sashimi. In line with the Japanese theme they will be greeted by “geisha” girls, and serenaded upon arrival by opera singer Russell Watson.
The party, for which the celebrity couple are footing the bill, is to benefit the National Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Children, an organisation which Posh has supported in the past. “It is a football get-together ultimately, to give the squad a good send off and we wish them luck, but David and Victoria are keen to raise as much money as possible for charity,” said an NSPCC spokesman.
Kick off for the charity event is at 2pm, allowing kids to share in the fun, too. A bouncy castle has also been erected in the grounds and Posh and Becks’s son, Brooklyn, will be joined by the children of David’s team mates.
The gala event will the be the England team’s last opportunity to let loose before they head for Dubai and final preparations for the World Cup. And while interest in the festivities has been keen, the news football fans will really be hanging out for is the condition of David’s foot, which he injured last month. The England captain is expected to make an announcement about his fitness when a video of the party is screened on ITV on May 19.
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