Kate Winslet's wedding gift from Richard Branson: A trip to space, of course - National Post

Kate Winslet may already be over the moon after her surprise wedding to Ned RocknRoll, but the actress will soon be flying into the stratosphere as Richard Branson, RocknRoll's uncle, has gifted her a free flight to space aboard one of Virgin Galactic's flights.

According to the U.K. Sun, Branson intended to gift Winslet a seat aboard the outer space flight after the actress rescued his 90-year-old mother from a house fire at his Necker Island property last year. However, RocknRoll suggested Branson use the ticket as a wedding gift, which the Virgin tycoon has done.

Winslet will join fellow Hollywood stars Ashton Kutcher and Russell Brand aboard Virgin Galactic, as the two actors have already booked tickets with the space-bound service (though perhaps not on the same flight). The voyage will take passengers 60 miles above Earth, and ticketholders will experience weightlessness while viewing the blue planet's curve. Tickets for the journey cost £124,000.

RocknRoll (born Abel Smith) and Winslet tied the knot earlier this month, and have been engaged since last summer. Their wedding was so secret, even their parents did not attend — though actor Leonardo DiCaprio did, to walk Winslet down the aisle. The couple has since confirmed their betrothal to friends and family via Skype, with RocknRoll phoning his stepbrothers and asking, "Would you  like to speak with my wife?" before pulling Winslet into the frame, the Sun reports.

It is the second marriage for RocknRoll, and the third for Winslet; the actress had previously been married to directors James Threapleton and Sam Mendes.