Oscar-winning actor George Clooney has married fiancee Amal Alamuddin in a lavish four-day wedding event in Italy.
The couple touched down in Venice on Friday before heading off for a star-studded rehearsal dinner attended by family and an array of celebrity friends, including model Cindy Crawford, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, U2 frontman Bono, comedian Bill Murray and Vogue editor Anna Wintour.
George, 53, and Amal, 36, have been engaged since April and wed in front of about 100 people, including both sets of parents, just after sunset at the historic seven-star resort, Aman Canal Grande Venice.
This week’s People magazine cover featuring Mr and Mrs Clooney.The ceremony was presided over by George’s friend (and former mayor of Rome), Walter Veltroni.
The groom wore a simple but elegant black Armani tuxedo while the bride worn a floor-length embroidered white Oscar de la Renta gown.
Amal’s mother, Baria Alamuddin, who is a newspaper editor, told People Magazine, “”George and Amal radiated love all nigh. The wedding was so unbelievably special, it was legendary. These three days – the friends, the families, the atmosphere, everything – will stay with me all the rest of my life.”[ew-supplier-carousel]
“George and Amal radiated love all night,” the bride’s mother told People. “The wedding was so unbelievably special, it was legendary. These three days – the friends, the families, the atmosphere, everything – will stay with me all the rest of my life.”
The newlyweds make their first appearance. Image: Splash News. Mr and Mrs George Clooney. Image: AP. The groom and guests, including his father in law, head to the wedding by boat. Image: Reuters. George Clooney with his father Nick Clooney, (Centre) and the bride’s father Ramzi Alamuddin (Left). Image: AP/Luca Bruno The groom thoroughly enjoying his wedding reception. Image: Esquire magazine via Twitter. Matt Damon leaves George Clooney’s wedding with a big smile on his face. Image: Splash News U2 frontman Bono was one of the many celebs to attend George Clooney’s wedding. Image: Splash News Cindy Crawford, whose hubby Randy Gerber is George Clooney’s best friend, leaves the celebrations by boat. Image: Splash News The bride, Amal Amuladdin, attended her ladies-only wedding party in a stunning red and black waterfall gown. Image: FameFlyNet/SplashNews
