Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are reportedly planning a Christmas wedding in South Africa, according to U.S. media reports.

The pair will marry in a small village just outside Johannesburg.

The idea was apparently inspired by chatshow host Oprah Winfrey.

A source at the Daily Mail said, "They are treating their marriage like a spiritual affirmation and don't need big Hollywood glitz like Tom Cruise in Italy."

A friend of the couple also told OK! that the ceremony would include traditional African music and would be "simple and elegant".

They added, "They are so much in love. Brad and Angelina have waited a long time for this chapter in their lives to unfold."