Three of them will again take centre-stage Saturday as they walk down the aisle, creating a fixture clash for the celebrity guests as they get hitched virtually at the same time but in different locations.

England captain and Chelsea defender John Terry avoided the problem by marrying his long-term girlfriend Toni Poole at a lavish ceremony at former British premier Winston Churchill's ancestral home on Friday.

But Manchester United players Michael Carrick and Gary Neville plus Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard have all plumped for a Saturday afternoon kick-off.

With football-mad rocker Rod Stewart and partner Penny Lancaster at an undisclosed location Saturday, ensuring a star-studded guest list at all four events could be as tricky as stopping a swerving Wayne Rooney thunderbolt.

Old Trafford striker Rooney and his girlfriend Coleen McLoughlin -- the queen of the WAGs for the tabloids -- are even rumoured to be flying between two of Saturday's ceremonies.

The top footballers' nuptials have provided a boon for Britain's press, with acres of news print devoted to who's wearing what, who's attending, how much the events could cost and which celebrity magazine has bought the rights.

Terry's bash -- although described as "low key" by one newspaper -- is rumoured to have cost one million pounds (1.5 million euros, 1.9 million dollars).

Neville's wedding to Emma Hadfield at Manchester Cathedral and their six-million-pound mansion is said to be in the same price bracket.

Among the guests pictured being driven into Terry's event at Blenheim Palace, near Oxford, south central England, were Chelsea and England players Ashley Cole and Joe Cole. Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, with new girlfriend Daria Zhukova in tow, was also there, according to The Sun, as was England boss Steve McLaren and a host of other high-earning English Premiership stars.

One visitor who saw Terry's marquee being prepared during a visit to the palace Thursday, was unimpressed, according to Britain's domestic Press Association news agency.

"There were pink Cadillac seats, purple carpets -- it all looked very tacky to me," he was quoted as saying.

One star who is not scheduled to attend, according to reports, is Real Madrid and England midfielder David Beckham. He is on club duty but The Sun said he will deliver a live video message to Neville from Spain.