The morning after a very expensive night before and Wayne Rooney could have been forgiven for enjoying a day of gentle recuperation.

But there are certain golden rules to the early days of married life and one is: When your new wife suggests a shopping trip the correct response is one of unquestioning enthusiasm.

And, to be fair, the Manchester United player had a good stab at it yesterday.

Newlyweds: Coleen and Wayne emerged from the £80million yacht yesterday after their first night as a married couple. Mrs Rooney lugged a white sack while her obedient husband carried out her high heels

Morning, Mrs Rooney: Wayne claps eyes on his new wife

As Coleen emerged wearing a butterfly print dress - and carrying what looked like a none-too-fashionable bag of washing - her husband led the way, carrying her Christian Louboutin heels.

Given that the couple had only returned to the £80million yacht RM Elegant at 4am after their wedding party, it was remarkable to be seen at all before noon.

After Coleen had checked out Genoa's shops, the Italian weather improved enough for the Rooneys to host a party outdoors in Portofino before sailing for Sardinia today, where they expected to make a brief stopbefore jetting off for a honeymoon on Necker Island, the private Caribbean resort owned by Sir Richard Branson.

Yawning Rooney prepares for a relaxing honeymoon in Necker Island

Wedding washout: Coleen McLoughlin braves the rain in one of the three wedding dresses she wore on her £5million wedding day

Their appearance came just hours after they wrapped up the most expensive and most anticipated wedding of the year.

After both a civil and church ceremony - and Coleen's three dress changes - the newlyweds celebrated at the Villa Durazzo, for a champagne reception, which continued on until 4am.

A live band played a medley of Frank Sinatra songs and enjoyed a £50,000 firework display. True to form, the couple reportedly decided against sophisticated fare, opting for a sit-down meal of pizza.

Still a bride: Coleen McLoughlin in another white dress as she dines with family yesterday

Rooney's brother Graham could be seen looking the worse for wear as the guests left in the early hour, and one partygoer appeared to have lost his shirt completely.

The couple had spent £5million on their dream wedding but one thing they couldn't buy was the weather.

Since the couple's arrival on the Italian Riviera on Monday, the region had been blessed with bright blue skies, sunshine and 80-degree heat.

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Heading for home: Wayne's mother Jeanette and teammate Wes Brown leave the Bentley Hotel after partying into the early hours

But as they made their vows in a civil service yesterday morning at the grand Villa Durazzo overlooking the Amalfi Coast, black clouds gathered and the heavens opened.

Coleen's entourage tried their best to protect her from the worst of the weather with two umbrellas as she tottered off the super yacht in Genoa in killer five-inch white stilettos.

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All smiles: The couple's friends and family looked happy as they departed from the wedding today

Dressed to impress:  Guests make their way home from the much anticipated wedding

Decked out: Coleen reportedly paid for several of her guest dresses to avoid 'chaviness'

Late night exit: Guests including Rooney's brother Graham and Michael Carrick left the party at 4am as the weather turned to thunderstorms

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Shirtless wonder: One partygoer had such a great time, he left his shirt behind

Vehicles with blacked-out windows took the couple and their guests into the Villa Durazzo

Dressed in a white, prom-style, strapless, calf-length gown, with a bodice embroidered with pearls, she was then whisked by a black Mercedes for the 30-minute journey to Villa Durazzo in nearby Santa Margherita.

British and Italian security patrolled the grounds of the 17th-century stately home in a bid to protect a £2.5million OK! magazine deal.

The 20-minute service, which was translated from Italian, began shortly after 10am.

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Celebration: Guests enjoyed a fireworks display during the wedding reception

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Party: Guests can be seen on the terrace of Villa Durazzo. The wedding meal was a sit-down pizza supper

Just a dozen family members, including both sets of parents, attended the ceremony held in the Salone Degli Stucchi room, which is lit by a Louis XVI chandelier and has ornate 20ft ceilings and an elaborate balcony.

Coleen, 22, shed tears of joy as Santa Margherita Vice Mayor Gianni Costa pronounced them man and wife, and by the end of the ceremony most of the wedding party, apart from the groom, were also in tears.

Speech: Rooney's agent Paul Stretford waits to make a speech with beer in hand at the couple's lavish champagne reception on the Italian Riviera

The bride's mother, Colette, also needed sheltering

Under wraps: Coleen being shielded from photographers with umbrellas as she walks to her waiting car

Vice Mayor Giovanni Costa: He said the bride looked lovely and the groom wore no tie

Both had a male and a female witness respectively.

Mr Costa said: 'They did not exchange rings, maybe because they are saving that for a religious ceremony. She had her hair loose and her dress was really beautiful.'

He described Manchester United striker Wayne's outfit as a brown suit, with brown shirt but no tie.

Mr Costa had previously told of the town's unhappiness that the couple did not make a greater contribution for the use of the building, because of the additional security required, including at least a dozen police.

Outsiders wanting to hold weddings there are asked to pay between £1,500 and £2,400 but wealthy visitors often give more.

Meanwhile, the upmarket community of Santa Margherita was also underwhelmed by the fuss created by their arrival.

One elderly resident who was stopped from entering Villa Durazzo's grounds by a burly bouncer said angrily: 'I go for a stroll here every morning, I've never been stopped from going in before. Who do these people think they are?'

Michael Carrick and wife Lisa walk in the stunning grounds of La Cervara, past Rooney's mother Jeanette (blue dress)

Local paper Il Secolo cuttingly described the couple as having 'lots of money but little style'.

The guest list of 60 was surprisingly bereft of celebrities, with the only recognisable faces being 22-year-old Wayne's Manchester United team-mates Wes Brown, Michael Carrick and John O'Shea, and former Everton player Duncan Ferguson.

The lack of stars fuelled speculation of a rift between Coleen and the other Wags, who are known to be a highly competitive bunch.

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Full length and wag-u-lous: Machester United teammates and friends Wes Brown, and girlfriend Leanne Waffell, and John O' Shea with his partner

Wayne's mother, Jeanette, right and a family member leave for the blessing and wedding reception

Guests have gone for high-octane glamour, and Coleen is rumoured to have funded several of them to the tune of £25,000 to avoid 'chaviness'

After the civil ceremony, the newlyweds were taken to San Girolamo Chapel at the spectacular former monastery La Cervara for a Roman Catholic blessing performed by Liverpool priest Father Ned Quinn, who was flown out for the event.

Coleen changed into her pure white, strapless £200,000 Marchesa- designed gown, which was reported to have a 25ft train and was walked up the aisle by her father Tony, 48.

Wedding style: Guests wore colourful, chiffon, platform heels accessorised with fashionable clutch bags

Married: Wayne and Coleen's civil ceremony took place today at the Villa Durazzo

An interior view of Villa Durazzo where the civil marriage of footballer Wayne Rooney and fiance Coleen McLoughlin took place

The couple's choreographed first dance took place in the beautiful Wisteria Court as the sun set.

Half of the reported £5million bill for the wedding has been paid by OK! magazine, which earlier ordered the bride to fork out £25,000 on kitting out her friends and family.

Guests were asked not to buy presents but to make donations to a children's hospital.

The OK! bosses were keen to avoid the ridicule Coleen has suffered in the past, notably during a group outing to Aintree races.

A source said: 'Coleen was told in no uncertain terms that the guests should look like they were at a top wedding. The magazine bosses were terrified they would turn up looking too chavvy.'

She set up an account at the WAGs' favourite boutique, Cricket, in Liverpool, and guests were invited to go in to choose their outfits, including bags and shoes.

'As you can imagine, the suggestion didn't go down too well with certain members of the family, and it caused quite a bit of upset and tension,' said the source.

'Around 50 guests had to be kitted out, for which Coleen had to fork out £25,000 from her own pocket."

The newlyweds, who have been together since they were 14, were believed to be spending their first night of married life at the Hotel Splendido in Portofino.

Today Rooney, who proposed on a petrol station forecourt in Liverpool four years ago, is due to whisk his wife off to Sardinia on the £75,000-a-day yacht they have at their disposal until Monday.

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THE DRESSES

The dress Coleen wore for the blessing ceremony was by New York designers Marchesa and cost £200,000, but the bride splashed out an extra £80,000 on having it fitted. The gown she wore for the civil ceremony beforehand cost £100,000 and was topped off with a £500 pair of cream Christian Louboutin shoes

THE GUESTS

To ensure her guests looked glamorous, Coleen forked out £25,000 to dress her friends at Cricket, the Liverpool boutique that is a favourite haunt of any self-respecting Wag. Guests were asked not to buy gifts but instead to make donations to Liverpool children's charities. The only notable Wag present at the ceremony was Michael Carrick's wife Lisa. England star Steven Gerrard and his wife Alex Curran went on holiday in Miami instead.

THE GLITZ

Irish pop group Westlife were paid £400,000 to entertain guests. Wayne, and Coleen spent an estimated £5million on the three-day event - more than 260 times the cost of the average British wedding.

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Former Abbey La Cervara, the venue for the wedding breakfast for sixty of Wayne and Coleen's family and close friends

That's amore: The golden couple a couple days before their wedding