Nicole Kidman prepares for honeymoon

Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman today began her new life as the wife of country music crooner Keith Urban in Australia, after the couple exchanged vows in a tearful, candlelit ceremony overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

The newlyweds kept a low-profile today, emerging only to have lunch with family at a luxury waterfront hotel.

Kidman, 39, and Urban, 38, are expected to jet off for their honeymoon later today or early tomorrow, with local media tipping Fiji and Tahiti as the most likely destinations.

Several reports have suggested the pair have spent up to 250,000 Australian dollars (€145,000) to hire out Fiji’s exclusive Wakaya Club Resort for a week.

The ultra exclusive island resort is a preferred destination for superstars seeking to avoid the prying eyes of paparazzi and celebrity gawkers.

It is also where Rolling Stones rocker Keith Richards injured his head after reportedly falling out of a palm tree in April.