[dropcap]A[/dropcap]FTER George Clooney confirmed this past week that he’ll marry Amal Alamuddin in Venice, rumors are swirling that they’ll exchange their vows at the romantic Belmond Hotel Cipriani.
Amid speculation about the secret location of the much-anticipated wedding, sources tell Page Six that the Hollywood star and his eminent human-rights lawyer bride will exchange their vows on Sept. 27 at the elegant hotel, set on Giudecca Island.
The famously expensive property — launched by Giuseppe Cipriani in 1958, although his family no longer owns it — has a long tradition as a favorite haunt for Hollywood royalty. Al Pacino recently stayed there during the Venice Film Festival.
The complex includes two 15th century palaces, the Palazzo Vendramin and Palazzetto Nani Barbaro, the lavish Casanova garden, plus views overlooking the Venetian Lagoon, the Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Square.
Page Six exclusively reported in June that Clooney, 53, and Alamuddin, 36, were looking at Venice as a wedding location despite reports it would be at his Lake Como estate.
We’re told the star’s team is amused by the wild rumor mill, which also buzzed about a London wedding. Clooney’s spokesman declined to comment on the couple’s plans.
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George Clooney was the world’s most eligible bachelor, but he won’t be for long. The suave star is set to marry fiancée Amal Alamuddin this month, leaving lots of ladies in the dust.
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But recently, Clooney let some details slip at a charity event with Alamuddin, where he received a humanitarian award.
He said during his acceptance speech at the Celebrity Fight Night in Tuscany, “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.”
The couple were at the black-tie gala in support of the Andrea Bocelli Foundation and the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence
When he took to the stage, Clooney turned to his fiancée and said, “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.”
