Clooney, fiancee arrive in Venice for weekend wedding

George Clooney, left, and Amal Alamuddin arrive in Venice, Italy, Friday, Sept. 26, 2014. Clooney, 53, and Alamuddin, 36, are expected to get married this weekend in Venice, one of the worlds most romantic settings. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

George Clooney, right, and his fiancee Amal Alamuddin arrive in Venice, Italy, Friday, Sept. 26, 2014. Clooney, 53, and Alamuddin, 36, are expected to get married this weekend in Venice, one of the worlds most romantic settings. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Matt Damon, left and his wife Luciana Barroso, arrive at Venice Lido, Italy, Friday, Sept. 26, 2014. Actor director George Clooney revealed earlier this month at a star-studded benefit in Florence that he would marry human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin in the lagoon city, but refrained from giving the date. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)

Matt Damon arrives at Venice Lido, Italy, Friday, Sept. 26, 2014. Actor director George Clooney revealed earlier this month at a star-studded benefit in Florence that he would marry human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin in the lagoon city, but refrained from giving the date. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)

Matt Damon, right, and his wife Luciana Barroso, left, arrive at Venice Lido, Italy, Friday, Sept. 26, 2014. Actor director George Clooney revealed earlier this month at a star-studded benefit in Florence that he would marry human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin in the lagoon city, but refrained from giving the date. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)

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September 26, 2014 - 8:01 am

VENICE, Italy — George Clooney and his fiancee Amal Alamuddin have arrived in Venice for their weekend wedding extravaganza.

A clutch of photographers was on hand to record the couple’s arrival Friday at the Tronchetto terminal, where they were picked up by Clooney’s regular water-taxi driver and taken to the luxury Cipriani hotel. They were accompanied by Cindy Crawford and her husband, among the many celebrities arriving for the festivities.

Among the other arrivals in Venice were actors Matt Damon and Miguel Ferrer.

Clooney, 53, and Alamuddin, 36, have not publicly divulged details of the celebrations, although Venice city officials have closed the area along the famed Grand Canal on Monday. Media have speculated that the couple will have two ceremonies — one on Saturday followed by a civil ceremony Monday.

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