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George Clooney is a bachelor no more as he marries Amal Alamuddin in Venice

George Clooney is a bachelor no more as he marries Amal Alamuddin in Venice

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The world’s most notorious bachelor, George Clooney is officially off the market!

“George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin were married today in a private ceremony in Venice, Italy,” the actor’s representative said in a statement.

George and Amal were married by, the former mayor of Rome, close friend Walter Veltroni.

The Hollywood star has married high-flying British lawyer fiancee, Amal Alamuddin, 36,  in a luxury location in Venice.

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The couple, who announced their engagement in April, tied the knot at one of the world’s most expensive hotels – the Palazzo Papadopoli, Hotel Aman in Venice.

The highly anticipated wedding included a star-studded guest list including Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, U2’s Bono, Bill Murray, fashion editor Anna Wintour and George’s good friend Cindy Crawford.

Earlier this month, the 53-year-old actor spoke for the first time about his new wife and their wedding plans.

“I met my lovely bride-to-be here in Italy, who I will be marrying in a couple of weeks in Venice, of all places,” he said during an acceptance speech at the Celebrity Fight Night in Italy.

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“Amal, I love you to death and I cannot wait to become your husband.”

The couple have planned a very elaborate four day event in Venice, with the city’s town hall pitching in to assist with the celebrations. George’s water taxi was flagged by a fleet of police boats en route to the wedding and scores of tourists and onlookers lined the canals to wave at the veritable army of glamorous celebrities as they arrived.

Wishing the happy couple many congratulations!

It’s official! George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin are husband and wife!

George was grinning from ear to ear as he travelled down the canals of Venice to his wedding ceremony.

Hoards of people lined the canals to wave at George Clooney and his guests as they were escorted to the wedding by a fleet of police boats.

Matt Damon and Emily Blunt depart the luxurious Hotel Cipriani to head to the wedding ceremony at the Aman Canal Grande luxury resort.

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Wedding guests get in the mood for romance as they assemble at the Aman Canal Grande luxury resort.

Matt Damon is seen chatting amongst the crowd of wedding guests.

Cindy Crawford and husband Rande Gerber wave from a taxi boat en route to the wedding.

George Clooney waves as he bids farewell to his bachelordom!

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George looks nervous as he arrives for the ceremony

Bono from U2 waves to the crowd as he arrives at Hotel Aman.

Fashion Editor Anna Wintour seen travelling by boat to the ceremony.

Cindy Crawford arrives at the Hotel Aman.

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Comedian Bill Murray waves to onlookers as he travels to the ceremony.

George certainly knows how to travel in style and would have spared no expense in the luxurious ceremony to bride Amal.

George and Amal tied-the-knot at the luxurious Aman Canal Grande Venice.

The Aman Canal Grande Venice’s roof terrace is intimate in scale and offers panoramic views of the city’s rooftops.

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Guests arrived at the stunning venue by boat, docking at a landing that leads directly into the palazzo’s Reception Hall.

With its soaring ceilings and historic frescos and reliefs, the venue was the perfect location for Mr and Mrs Clooney.

Fronting the Grand Canal is the Canal Garden, one of very few private gardens on the canal.

The Alcova Tiepolo Suite offers a Chinese painted sitting room and a bedroom ceiling by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo.

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The couple have had a whirlwind romance after they were first spotted out together in London only last October.

The couple obtained their marriage license in August and enlisted the help of Venice officials in arranging the logistics of the ceremony.

A glimpse at the luxurious exclusive five-star Belmond Cipriani Hotel on the nearby island of Giudecci where George, Amal and their guests stayed.

In Venice, the normally public canals were shut down and a flotilla of police boats joined the celebrities wherever they went.

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Another view from inside the luxurious five star Hotel Cipriani where George, Amal and their many high-profile guests stayed.

The ceremony took place at twilight which would have made for stunning views across the romantic city of Venice, which is where George and Amal first met.

George Clooney is seen holding court with his guests inside the luxurious hotel.

Bono is seen leaving the wedding in the wee hours.

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Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber depart the Aman Resort by canal boat back to the Hotel Cipriani after their friends big day.

Amal Alamuddin’s mother Baria is seen leaving the wedding venue in a glamorous red outfit.

One wedding guest looks as though they had a good time – partying so hard they lost their shirt!

Emily Blunt still managed to look sleek and fabulous even after a day of celebrations!

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George’s movie-star pal Matt Damon looked as though he was about to go for a stumble as he departed the festivities!

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