Amid the squeals of enthusiasm and flutterings of eyelashes from fans around the world, the wits of Twitter reacted to news of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's wedding in typically wry style.
The news came through as an orange-level breaking news alert from the Associated Press, signalling its great importance.
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