Photos: Clooney and Amal stun Venice with a star-studded wedding

FP Archives • September 28, 2014, 13:15:21 IST

Actor George Clooney and human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin got married in a hotel overlooking the famous Grand Canal. Here are a few photos from the event.

Lead singer of U2, Bono with his wife Ali Hewson arrive in Venice for the wedding of George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin on Saturday. REUTERS

Actor George Clooney waves to his fans from a taxi boat in the Grand Canal in Venice. The actor was on his way to the gala dinner before his wedding on Saturday. Reuters

Clooney said goodbye to bachelorhood on Friday night with a stag party at his favourite restaurant, just hours after sweeping into the floating city with Amal aboard a water taxi dubbed “Amore”. Reuters

After dodging the paparazzi, Clooney with his friends went to Da Ivo for their famous Venetian and Tuscan delicacies. The party went on till Saturday evening in the 450-year-old Palazzo Papadopoli. Reuters

Actor Matt Damon (second from left) and his wife Luciana Barroso arrive for Clooney and Amal’s wedding on Saturday. Reuters

Reports said that the five-course dinner included lemon risotto with lobster and a sea bass main – as well as a wedding cake. Clooney had 100 cases of his own tequila label flown in. Reuters

Model Cindy Crawford (left) with her husband Rande Gerber (3rd from left) smile from the taxi boat as they arrive at the wedding venue in Venice on Saturday. Reuters

Actor Matt Damon smiles for the camera as he gets ready to board the taxi boat to the venue of the gala dinner ahead of the official wedding ceremony. Reuters