Hollywood stars waited patiently in line to join a wedding party at the home of Elton John Wednesday as a country lane leading to his mansion west of London was choked with an A-list traffic jam.
&to=http://english.pravda.ru/science/19/95/381/13499_sharonstone.html' target=_blank>Sharon Stone, Sting and supermodel Claudia Schiffer were among the high-profile friends of the newly married rock star who queued along the tree-lined route.
Thrilled local residents looked on in awe as cars carrying designer Donatella Versace and &to=http://english.pravda.ru/main/18/90/361/16252_Hollywood.html' target=_blank>Hollywood stars Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Burton and Sir Michael Caine snaked along the road.
Some guests were forced to wait for 90 minutes before they were admitted to the glamorous event, which began hours after John exchanged vows in a civil union ceremony with his partner, Canadian filmmaker David Furnish.
Model and film producer Liz Hurley used the time to send a text message as she waited to be ushered through the mansion gates.
Rock star Ozzy Osbourne, wife Sharon and children Jack and Kelly chatted among themselves as they waited to enter.
Singer Lulu, also caught in the jam, pointed at the traffic and told reporters: "This could only happen for Elton."
Sarah, the Duchess of York, ex-Beatle Ringo Starr, former tennis champion Boris Becker and England football captain David Beckham were others who arrived for the celebration.
Beckham's wife Victoria held a parcel in silver wrapping paper as she was driven through the flaming torches marking the entrance to John's home, reports AP.
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