Venetians Say George And Amal Are Already In Venice Getting Ready For Their Wedding Danny Dyer [o6G35hpNGEX]

(26 Sep 2014) VENETIANS SAY CLOONEY AND ALAMUDDIN ARE ALREADY IN VENICE AHEAD OF THEIR WEDDING

Water taxi drivers and press reports say George Clooney and his bride to be, Amal Alamuddin, have already arrived in Venice to prepare for their wedding celebrations.

On Friday (26 SEPT. 2014) morning, a team of water taxi drivers, wearing matching jackets bearing the couples' intertwined initials "AG", stood outside the exclusive Cipriani Hotel, thought to be where Clooney and his guests will stay.

Water taxis working for the wedding party carried little purple flags with the AG symbol.

Outside the Aman Hotel, athletics vs orioles a taxi driver waited with luggage, including the octagonal hatbox which Amal Alamuddin was photographed with as she arrived yesterday at the airport in Milan.

Local papers report Bono, Cate Blanchett and Matt Damon have already arrived.

Clooney's friend, former Rome Mayor Walter Veltroni, has submitted documents to allow him to officiate at the civil ceremony - which is expected to take place at the Venice City Hall, in the Palazzo Cavalli on the Grand Canal, near the famous Rialto Bridge.

Venice city officials said they would close a walkway fronting the picturesque Grand Canal on Monday, to keep crowds away from the wedding.

The city on Thursday issued an order closing walkways accessing the 16th Century Cavalli Palace for at least two hours Monday, citing "the George Clooney wedding."

A city official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to aegean airlines dubai flight suspension the media, said city police requested the closure to prevent crowds from gathering and creating a safety risk. The official said such closures have taken place previously for both public and private events.

Clooney revealed earlier this month, at a star-studded benefit in Florence, that he would marry Alamuddin in the lagoon city, but refrained from giving the exact date.

Press reports have speculated that the couple would have two ceremonies, one on Saturday, followed by a civil ceremony on Monday.

Clooney owns a lakeside villa in northern Italy and has been a frequent visitor to Venice, notably to premiere movies at the annual film festival.

Clooney, 53, and Alamuddin, 36, a Beirut-born British national based in London, posted the required legal notice in Britain last month, declaring their intention to marry abroad, specifically in Italy.

It's his second marriage and her first.

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