Sir Paul McCartney marries Nancy Shevell

Sir Paul McCartney has married his fiancee Nancy Shevell in London on Sunday, his late bandmate John Lennon's birthday.

The Beatles legend, 69, proposed to New York socialite Shevell in May, after four years together and they tied the knot on Sunday at London's Westminster registry office at The Old Marylebone Town Hall, the first venue he married his first wife, Linda.

The couple received a blessing at a local synagogue on Saturday evening as part of his new wife's Jewish religion, ahead of Sunday's civil service.

The bride was a simple white gown, thought to be designed by Sir Paul's fashion designer daughter Stella, and a flower in her hair.

Stella was among the guests at the nuptials, along with former Beatle Ringo Starr.

The star's younger brother Mike reportedly acted as best man, while McCartney's daughter Beatice, seven, from his marriage to Heather Mills, was the bridesmaid.

The newly-weds were met by a crowd of well wishers, greeted with smiles and confetti. They smiled and waved to the spectators before heading to their reception at new McCartney's home in St John's Wood, where workers were seen erecting a marquee in the grounds of the property on Friday.

Coloured roses, ice and sound equipment were also seen being delivered to the house.

McCartney has been married twice before, his first wife, Linda, died in 1998 from cancer and the star divorced Mills in 2008. Shevell has been married once before.