It's official George Clooney is now husband to Amal Alamuddin.(Photo Luigi Costantini AP)
George Clooney is a married man.
Yes one of the world's most eligible and sexy stars Clooney 53 tied the knot with British human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin 36 in a twilight ceremony in Venice Saturday Clooney's rep Stan Rosenfield confirmed.
And he sure looked overjoyed about it when he arrived in a water taxi filled with family including father Nick Clooney at the wedding venue. Wearing a tuxedo he was beaming from ear to ear and waving to photographers in boats and hundreds of onlookers who lined the Grand Canal and its bridges.
His was the last in a flotilla of boats ferrying guests from the five star Hotel Cipriani on an island opposite St. Mark's Square where the groom's wedding party have been staying. The relaxed and happy Clooney was seen sipping Champagne before heading to the nuptials.
Their Saturday evening wedding at the seven star Aman Canal Grande Hotel where Alamuddin stayed the night before was the symbolic ceremony the civil ceremony is expected to take place Monday at the 16th century Palazzo Cavalli adjoining the Ca' Farsetti the Venice town hall where civil weddings routinely take place.
Earlier Saturday photographers snapped Clooney Cindy Crawford and her husband and Clooney close friend Rande Gerber having late morning coffee at a table on the garden terrace of the luxury Hotel Cipriani where Clooney has been a regular guest over the years and where his wedding party is staying.
Hotel staff formed a protective barrier between Clooney and his guests but then Clooney apparently waved them off the Associated Press reported.
Hollywood heartthrob and long time bachelor George Clooney finally tied the knot Saturday marrying Amal Alamuddin in Venice Italy. VPC
Outside the hotel photographers had gathered in boats trying to catch a glimpse of the star. After someone yelled Is this really happening George the actor feigned looking at his watch and yelled back Yeah right now.
Well soon.
Clooney alerted the world on Sept. 7 to the impending nuptials when he announced at a charity event in Florence I met my lovely bride to be here in Italy whom I will be marrying in a couple of weeks in Venice of all places. He added I would just like to say to my bride to be Amal that I love you very much and I can't wait to be your husband.
It was widely thought the two engaged since April would wed at his Lake Como estate. But Venice it was. It's a favorite destination for Clooney a regular attendee at the Venice Film Festival. Besides it's widely considered one of the most romantic cities in the world.
Alamuddin by the way was expected to have her beautiful younger sister Tala as her maid of honor and already the Italian and British media are calling her the potential Pippa Middleton of the George and Amal nuptials.
Last SlideNext SlidePaparazzi have been swarming in Venice's picturesque locales along the Grand Canal since early Friday when guests including Matt Damon Ellen Barkin Clooney's cousin Miguel Ferrer began arriving. The couple arrived at the Ciprianiin a water taxi named Amore waving at onlookers as they passed under the Rialto Bridge and at the paparazzi snapping away in the sunshine.
The bachelor and bachelorette parties took place Friday night. The wedding eve festivities caused a traffic jam in the Canal as about 30 boats crowded the canal to get a glimpse of bride arriving for her bachelorette night at the Aman says People. She wore a red and black Alexander McQueen gown short in the front with a train in the back as she stepped off her water taxi followed by an entourage of 14 women including her sister and mother.
Italian media have reported that Clooney and Alamuddin were to be married by Walter Veltroni the former mayor of Rome and a close Clooney pal. He was spotted by photographers arriving at the Aman on Saturday afternoon. The two met in Rome in 2007 according to Corriere della Sera when Clooney received a Peace Summit Award for promoting peace in Darfur.
The guest list was A list all the way including Bono Barkin (Clooney's Ocean's Thirteen co star who threw a bridal shower for Alamuddin in New York City in July) Emily Blunt and John Krasinski Bill Murray Sandra Bullock Damon Brad Pitt Angelina Jolie and Julia Roberts.
People reported just a few weeks ago that Alamuddin's parents were thrilled to be welcoming Clooney to the family.
Clooney was previously married to actress Talia Balsam for four years until their divorce in 1993. His recent loves have included Elisabetta Canalis and Stacy Keibler both of whom married in recent years. It is the first marriage for Alamuddin.
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