Some days, I have to just stop and take a moment to realize that this is GEORGE CLOONEY that we’re talking about these days. The same George Clooney who has famously bashed media interest in his private life, the same George who always said he would never marry again, the same George who liked his girls solidly C-list and available for his every whim. That’s the same guy who is marrying a lawyer with an international reputation. That’s the same guy who is making a HUGE deal out of his wedding. Don’t tell me he couldn’t have gotten married quietly in Como months ago. He wants this to be a big deal. And I don’t get it. Anyway, People Mag has yet another article about how Amal’s parents love him.

As George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin’s highly anticipated wedding in Venice, Italy, draws near, no one would blame the bride’s parents if they felt a little stressed out. But, as it turns out, Ramzi and Baria Alamuddin appear utterly unruffled – just thrilled to welcome Clooney, 53, into their family.

“Ramzi couldn’t seem more delighted,” a source close to the Alamuddins tells PEOPLE. “He finds Clooney very sympathetic, intelligent, cool, easygoing and crazy in love with Amal!”

The 77-year-old retired travel agency operator and university lecturer, who hosted his future son-in-law onboard a yacht last March in Dubai, has even been involved with the planning.

Engaged since April, the Oscar winner and the British international lawyer have quietly planned their nuptials with help from both their families. The pair spent much of the summer in Italy at Clooney’s Lake Como estate, often making it a family affair with visits from Alamuddin’s mother, Baria, and Clooney’s parents, Nick and Nina. In July, the couple’s moms bonded over a day of shopping around Lake Como, walking down the street arm-in-arm in one of the small Italian towns near the lake.

Of course, the Clooney-Alamuddin clans will have plenty more chances to bond in the coming weeks – and that suits them just fine. Excited for the wedding, Alamuddin’s father is also “extremely calm,” says the family source.

And discreet. “He’s not saying a thing about the wedding,” says the source. “He’s a card player and he’s not giving away anything away!”

[From People]

For what it’s worth, I imagine most of his ladies’ parents have liked him. Think about how YOUR mom feels about George Clooney. Plus, George is well-liked by men. That’s why he’s a movie star who can carry pretty much any film – Clooney’s audience likes him. So, yes, I would imagine Amal’s parents adore him. Sigh…

Allegedly, the wedding is THIS Saturday. Venice. They’re renting out much of one of the biggest hotels in Venice and there might even be a gondola ride or something. Take that, Kimye!!!

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.