Clooney-Amal’s star-studded Venice wedding

All roads in Venice, Italy led to the much-talked about George Clooney-Amal Alamuddin wedding functions this weekend, with a huge ceremony on Saturday, to be followed by a civil one today.
Famous names from Hollywood jet-setted into the romantic destination for the celebrations. City officials are set to close down a walkway route in front of the scenic Grand Canal for two hours while the civil marriage ceremony takes place, so as to keep the crowd away and prevent any untoward incident.The couple arrived in the city on Friday and looked every bit in love, causing shutterbugs to go crazy as they went down the waterway on a launch aptly called ‘Amore’.
THE VENUEs Two uber-luxurious hotels were hired for the stylish celebrations. One, the Belmond Cipriani hotel on the nearby island of Giudecca with its plush suites. The main venue was reported to be the seven-star canal-front Aman Grande hotel, after which the guests had to return to the Cipriani hotel for fireworks and a party. Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli was said to have performed.
WHO ATTENDed Clooney wanted to keep his wedding ‘low-key and classy’ so just around 60 names made it to the invited list. Actor Brad Pitt and wife Angelina are one of the names, U2’s frontman Bono, co-star Ellen Barkin, actresses Emily Blunt and Cate Blanchett, actor Matt Damon and wife Luciana Barroso, ex-supermodel Cindy Crawford with her husband Rande Gerber (Clooney’s best man) and singer Lana Del Rey also made it to the guest list.
THE FUN After welcoming friends on Friday afternoon, the couple had separate parties at night. While 36-year-old Amal looked stunning in a scarlet gown as she headed to her ladies’ night, George and his gang dined at the famous Da Ivo ristorante. His friend Walter Veltroni was given charge of official wedding duties while Amal’s sister Tala is expected to be maid of honour.
Psst! CIVIL CEREMONY TODAY As per reports, the couple did not officially get married on Saturday, and will do so today at the 16th-century Cavalli Palace, which is used as a council building. Under Italian law, civil ceremonies have to take place in council buildings.
DID YOU KNOW? Clooney bet actress Michelle Pfeiffer $100,000 that he would never marry again!
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