Well, I guess we’re not getting photos of Amal’s dress! Just yet. But George Clooney’s rep has just confirmed that George and Amal have married. Sort of. I mean, they said the vows and all of that, although sources keep saying that the civil ceremony – the official “we’re married” ceremony – will be held on Monday. But I’d really like to know how Amal managed to get to today’s ceremony without anyone seeing her dress!! What the hell?
Congratulazioni! It’s official: George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin are husband and wife. The couple exchanged vows in an intimate ceremony at the Aman Canal Grande luxury resort in Venice, Italy, on Saturday, PEOPLE confirms.
Clooney, 53, in Armani, and Alamuddin, 36, were married by close friend Walter Veltroni, the former mayor of Rome.
The much-anticipated wedding, attended by families and close friends, including Matt Damon, John Krasinski and the Oscar winner’s producing partner, Grant Heslov, follows a series of celebratory events leading up to Saturday’s nuptials. At sunset on Saturday, crowds cheered along Venice’s Grand Canal as Clooney and his guests boated to the Aman hotel in a flotilla of vintage water taxis.
The couple, who obtained their marriage license in August, took a fairly quick journey to the altar. First spotted stepping out together in London last October, they’ve embarked on a series of romantic, globe-trotting travels, including a trip to Tanzania in March and a getaway to the Seychelles.
But their low-key courtship remained mostly out of the spotlight until Clooney shared the news during a high-profile date night at the Sept. 7 Celebrity Fight Night charity benefit in Tuscany, Italy, that the wedding would soon unfold in Venice.
“I would just like to say to my bride-to-be, Amal, that I love you very much,” he told his fiancée from the stage, “and I can’t wait to be your husband.”
George’s wait, at long last, is over.
Will we call her Amal Clooney now? Will they go by the Alamuddin-Clooneys? Who knows? Anyway, I guess it’s nice that no one bolted. As I just commented in another post, the ceremony was held at “Twilight” in Venice. Because I guess Amal is a Twihard? Wouldn’t that be funny? Amal is totally into Sparkles.
Anyway, congrats to the happy couple! I’m out of here, but if we get photos of Amal’s dress, I’ll post those photos tomorrow or whenever we get them.
Photos courtesy of WENN, Fame/Flynet.
Does he call her Ami for short? Where’s the gown? I’m sure no reveal. Do we have to wait for Vogue?
@Janya
You’ve been pushing this love story (and anything Clooney related) from day one and I have to say that whilst I’m not sure of your motives, you’ve surely been aggressive in your efforts.
I can assure you that this wedding was the biggest promotional farce we’ve seen since the early years of Hollywood where the studios would pair up-and-coming stars.
This is a marriage of mutual benefit. This is an over the top wedding to prove that George is THE biggest Hollywood star. He reins. It’s all about ego and money.
What they don’t realize is that in the midst of world upheaval, economic devastation and war, they are not being looked upon fondly, to say the least.
When you look at it with an objective point of view, the millions he is spending on this fiasco is a mere pittance of what he makes from one movie, and that’s not even a movie that does well. He knows well how to take the end percentage.
If you want to believe this is a true love story, so be it.
They are both getting what they signed up for. I’m sure they are friends and will milk this for all it’s worth. Congrats to the happy couple but let’s keep it real.
They are both fame whores. It’s clear to anyone who has nothing invested.
What will Amal gain? You’re looking at it.
Ore-Ida!
Totally agree. This is so fake it’s ridiculous.
Preach!
@realist: +1
Aw, come on now… I think we can all agree that this is not a “pure and sweet” love affair, but I also think there are many reasons behind it other than pure “famewhoring”.
First of all, I am convinced that George will increasingly try his hand at politics in the future – whether directly or in a more subtle way – and she is a very interesting spouse in that sense, with lots of contacts to boot.
Secondly, his bachelor persona was starting to get tired, boring and sad – time to change it up.
Thirdly, I actually believe that George was probably also interested in someone that he could tolerate and even like in the long run; I think he was acutely aware of his own need for a partner that would truly understand the terms of their agreement, be mature about them and also not get on his nerves so much.
So, all in all, kind of a grown up choice for Clooney; and the flashiness of it all makes sense, I think, in light of the reasons that brought to wedding in the first place.
I do hope this helps him in his career, I do like him after all.
Nailed it Rocketmerry.
Bingo. This is a complete farce. Amal wanted the glitz, fame, and glamour of being Ms. Clooney. She got it. But I wonder how she will feel when behind the scenes George will be – as he admitted in the past – a crappy husband? I guess that is okay as long as she is friends with big Hollywood stars and can wear designer clothes for Vogue. In the meantime, George will use this marriage to rebrand his image and seek some sort of political or top leading humanitarian position.
Totally agree this is a mutually beneficial arrangement – whether or not they love each other is irrelevant, as that had nothing to do with their decision to marry. I’m still convinced he’s going to run for – something, and it’s going to be in the U.S. Amal makes a good political wife, as she’s well educated, and not American, so she isn’t polarizing for an American candidate. His somewhat sordid past wouldn’t be a hindrance either, despite what he’s said previously. Full disclosure would nullify his opponents, and endear him to voters. More and more, the public is gravitating toward candidates who don’t pretend to be paragons of virtue, but instead seem to be “one of them.” Clooney fans take exception when I mention this, but when an actor that few would describe as brilliant rises to the level George has, you can bet he didn’t get there by being a sweet, unassuming guy. George fought and scrapped to get where he is, and if his ambition is now focused on a political career, a marriage to facilitate that goal is an easy matter, compared to what he’s had to do to make it in show business.
I’ve never posted completely as some starry-eyed poster as it went along. I thought maybe in the beginning he fell hard, but who knows anymore with him. I just don’t buy into these contract theorists and give people the benefit of the doubt somewhat.
If you had read further down before posting this you would have read, when people discussing how long the marriage, I said he would want out at seven years but maybe make it to ten. If you had read another post of mine on another page I said he looked very happy and I believe he is and I also said but he knows what he’s doing publicitywise with this wedding that way he set it up to be photographed. Still he looks very happy and so does she. I believe he loves her and she came along at the right time in his life and she fits what he thinks he wants in his fifties, whatever that may be. It’s more telling if he’s still in love in the second year when he usually loses interest and the bloom is off the rose. But there’s no denying he looks very happy on his wedding day.
Just because I’m no negative nelly on every post with contract talk doesn’t mean I think this is some completely fairytail romance. I’m enjoying the photos and dresses and everyone having a good time and happy. Shoot me. I don’t mind him doing it this way for selfish reasons, as I’ve enjoyed the Hollywood glamour of it all.
My comment above, will he call her Ami was tongue-in-cheek because people usually have knicknames for each other, and asking where’s the gown was tongue-in-cheek, because we all know it was sold to Vogue and we probably won’t get a glimpse of her gown until the big reveal and spread.
I guess my humor went over your head.
Realist. Hardly. But if that makes you feel better….
I agree with your post.
Jayna, I want to see the gown also. I imagine it’ll be on the web pretty soon, when the UK mag that has the UK rights releases it. Isn’t that the way it worked with Angelina’s dress? I have been told that George calls her Amal btw.
Clooney isn’t going into politics. He’s made that clear many times. This isn’t a fake wedding either. It’s not a promotional farce, just a man wanting to please his bride and make her happy. The marriage will be great for a while, then good, then spiral down, probably lasting about seven years at which point they’ll both be thoroughly sick of each other and move on.
Hee ditto love seeing the pics. No clue what people are up in arms about .. Not interested move on and read something else. I enjoyed the spectacle of the Kimye wedding also. This is one of the reasons I read the gossip stuff lol. Anyways I like most celebs .. George, Brange, gwyneth etc. no idea what there is to hate about any of them. They bring a bit of entertainment to our lives both on and off the screen. I laugh when I read all the bitter and mean comments from people who seem to hate celebrities for some reason. Seems strange to me….I only dislike people that have done something bad to me or people I love. Hard to hate or dislike people I don’t even know.
@Sabrine He repeatedly swore never to get married, but here we are. So I wouldn’t necessarily believe in what this man says.
After all that hype, it’s just mean not to give us pics of the dress.
Well, congratulations, I guess.
It would have been nice if she wore Elie Saab, because he’s Lebanese, too bad she didn’t.
I did not realize a Clooney was Lebanese as well! Makes perfect sense now.
I am slitghtly confused by your comment. Please do elaborate.
I think Charlie meant Elie Saab is Lebanese? But I could be wrong.
Charlie/GNAT: Mimif is joking, I think.
@GoodNamesAllTaken, Very astute. Very GOOD comment!
Well said, Kiddo. Preach word this yes ITA +1
LAK, anyone?….
What’s the story with the (extremely pretty) white lace/flowers mullet dress? Is it not the wedding dress then?
CHRIS2: The white lace mullet dress was most definitely not the wedding dress! It’s what she wore to brunch the next day. It could have been pretty & classy if it wasn’t so short. Guess she wants the world to see up her skirt.
Emmie
Yeah, finally twigged! Thanks.
I commented below re its regretable shortness….Still, if anyone had to wear that length, she carried it off well!
Chris2: That’s the after wedding brunch dress. I would have liked it to be 3-4 inches longer at the front because she has long thigh bones and this dress looks like she’s bottomless as a result. it’s glorious when seen from the side because it looks longer rather than bottomless.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/09/28/article-2772608-21BE90C000000578-283_964x582.jpg
ps: dress is Giambattista valli couture 2014. if it wasn’t for the hemline, i’d have thought it was Oscar de la Renta because he designs that general silhouette and does it very well.
Giambattista Valli’s asthetic used to be old school aristocratic debutante Ball, but they are trying to appeal to teens/young women so the hemlines have been raised.
LAK
Thanks….absolutely concur; add 3 more inches and voilà!
(OT: I tried to track you down to alert you to this week’s Hello….a 2 page photo of HMQ post-referendum. All dramatic glens and heather, HMQ owning the landscape in the dark green velvet robes of The Order of The Thistle. Fantabulous bling!)
Looks like she forgot her skirt in that mullet dress. Seriously, how old is she again?. I don’t get it. At this rate, she’s going to give Waity a run for her money in the bum sweepstakes.
Mimif tells hard to understand joke.
Mimif
Perhaps the tale was lost in translation, and actually confided that George *smokes* Leb.
Well I hope this puts all the nay sayers who said that he wouldn’t even make it down the isle to rest. Congrats to you both.
Finally, Congrats to them. This proves that if you want privacy in Hollywood you can get it, and if you want publicity, you can also get it. But please don’t front like your privacy is being violated.
Sadly, I don’t care for him or her…all I want is a dress shot. LOL I’m here for the dress only. Can’t wait to see it…I usually don’t like what she wears but I LOVE seeing different wedding dresses.
IM GETTING MARRIED ON OCT 4th!! Yay!
One weeeeeeeeeeek!!!!!
Congratulations LoveLee!!! Have a wonderful day filled with love, family and cake 😀
Brangelina is nowhere to be seen.. They are not Friends anymore?
@Amber, who wrote: “Brangelina is nowhere to be seen.. They are not Friends anymore?”
They have never been close friends. Both Brad and George have said that they are ‘working’ friends, but not close personal friends (they have incredible on-screen timing and chemistry). Throughout the years, Matt Damon and Don Cheadle have vacationed together with their families at George’s Lake Como Villa, but I don’t believe the Jolie-Pitts have ever done so.
I can’t for the life of me understand why people expected Brad and Angie to be invited to Clooney’s wedding.
Yeah, I get that but most people I know invite their work colleagues to their wedding. I mean is he closer to Bono and Anna Wintour than Brad? Just pure speculation on my part though and of course speaking as an outsider and casual gossip reader but I personally find it a little odd because they did seem, as you stated, to have great chemistry. And let’s face it this wedding does does appear to be an event for his closest and dearest friends only. But I could be wrong…. maybe he and Wintour are besties.
I thought there was a story a while back that they did visit George’s Como home and they brought children who destroyed his house. Maybe that is why they were not invited… Or didn’t attend….. No kiddos!
@Evasmom, who wrote: “Yeah, I get that but most people I know invite their work colleagues to their wedding. I mean is he closer to Bono and Anna Wintour than Brad? Just pure speculation on my part though and of course speaking as an outsider and casual gossip reader but I personally find it a little odd because they did seem, as you stated, to have great chemistry.”
You’d invite a work colleague you haven’t actually ‘worked’ with, or hung out with, in over 5-years to your wedding? Brad and George made four movies together, years apart. It’s not like they worked together on a TV series for 4 years.
@Melodycalder, who wrote: “I thought there was a story a while back that they did visit George’s Como home and they brought children who destroyed his house.”
I don’t ever remember reading that the Jolie-Pitts were invited and their kids destroyed George’s Villa, but it’s a great story, if true. 🙂
HaHaHa
The same tabloid that made up story about JP kids destroying George’s villa also claimed Brad would be George’s best man.Tabloid BS
I think Anna Wintour is there simply because the event will b featured in Vogue, not because they are besties.
Maybe it was made up but Google Jolie Pitt kids destroy clooney house and there are a lot of stories from beginning of 2011… Good gossip no matter what lol
Which celebrities are close friends with JP?
I read somewhere that they were going to be at the civil ceremony on Monday.
“USA Today” online is reporting that Brad and Angie were there, though they may have just gotten ahold of the Guest List.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/09/27/george-clooney-amal-alamuddin-wedding-married-italy/15829967/
Emma – heck yes I would if it was Brad effing Pitt:)
I believe they are USAToday are simply repeating rumored guest list.Yesterday GMA reported the same thing.Where are the pics of Sandy,Julia,Brad and Angie? Years ago everyone was saying Oprah attended Tiger Woods wedding.Oprah said she was in her bed watching a report about her being at the wedding.She wasnt even invited
@Evasmom …
🙂 🙂
@Evasmom
I’m pretty sure that Bono and Clooney have much more in common than Clooney and Pitt. They both have been involved in the same charities forever and definitely share common political views.
Curious as to why no one is asking where Julia Roberts, Cate Blanchett, Sandra Bullock are. They all made movies together and George and Sandra are supposed to be close. And Pitt and Bono created the One Campaign together in 2005, not Clooney who became involved years later and Pitt is also just as liberal.
@Jen2 – Sandra is filming a movie, not sure where Julia is. Cate is in Zurich opening Zurich Film Festival. Brad and Angelina are filming a movie as well. My thing is that tomorrow is the “civil ceremony” so maybe some might come to that, instead of this 4 day party weekend thing. Then again, maybe they won’t.
Those people you mentioned as well as the Jolie-Pitts are more about privacy, so they could sneak into Venice go to the wedding tomorrow and sneak out and we will never know.
I can’t understand why people think they would be friends? Never have been, never said so. They are ‘working buddies’. Besides, a couple like the Pitt’s – why would they want to participate in this media circus of a wedding? Would really surprise me. Pitt HAS BEEN to the house at lake Como, probably pre-Angelina. Wintour is there for the Vogue covering. And Bono has a 365 day pass for free entertainment 🙂
I don’t think it a great leap to understand why people wonder why the Putts are not there especially as a casual reader of gossip. A few gossip outlets mentioned them as being on the list and I thought they were friends. Sorry if I am mistaken. Clooney congratulated them on their nuptials and from what I recall they seems very chummy during the ocean days. Just because their friendship or lack there of hasn’t been publicized doesn’t mean anything to me. Ellen Barkin was there and I don’t recall seeing much about their friendship in the press either. Bottom line though I am a softie for bromances and I like to think that the entire ocean cast are besties no matter what anyone says! Evidence to the contrary be damned:)
He looks handsome
He looks like a potato
I’ll go out on a limb and say by the end of the AmalGemation* that potato will be smashed. badum tish
*OH, IT’S HAPPENING
lmfao
Baked.
@mia girl, Idaho will Never Forget.
No, *Channing Tatum* looks like a potato. Clooney looks like Cary Grant (Google him, kids).
I think George Clooney wishes he were Clark Gable, with the reputation of Frank Sinatra and the rat pack, rather than Cary Grant. Cary Grant isn’t cool enough for Clooney.
He’s gone as far as buying Clarke Gable’s house and references him a lot in his interviews.
@LAK. I wish he was Cary Grant.
I think Clooney wishes he looked like Channing Tater with the reputation of Bradley Cooper’s tighty beige booty shorts.
@mimif, I thought that was going to be the big reveal yesterday, when we were chanting and triple dog daring into oblivion, That George wanted to be in Cooper’s shorts. Or wear them or run them up a pole (and poll) to see if he should run for office, or that he stored rings in his buttocks and so on.
Kiddo: i adore Cary Grant and wish GC would just embrace his Cary Grant impersonation. Cary Grant was so, so cool.
LAK
Remember Cary Grant always wore Acqua di Parna cologne? Lawks, you can almost scent it, via yr screen, looking at Venice in the sunshine. *sigh*
he looks old
Handsome–and happy.
she is a very pretty beard
She does have great hair for a chia pet.
Wow, George looks old, he looks about 60 in the photos.
Well, isn’t he almost 60? How old is he, anyway?
How dare he get old.
@GoodNames he is 53 y.o.
Pfft… 53’s nothing!! Dashed goodlooking.
I reckon he does an Angelina, stylewise, dressing in a more classic (for want of a better word) manner: non-youthful/fashiony….you know what I mean. Brad Pitt looks much younger than George largely due to clothes, hairstyle etc, imo.
@GoodNames he’s also very rude. You’d get along smashingly.
Thank you, Tanguerita, for your polite and well-intentioned answer.
I am ignoring you, mimif, which is hard to get across when you can’t see me, but trust me, I’m ignoring you HARD.
Quote: “But I’d really like to know how Amal managed to get to today’s ceremony without anyone seeing her dress!! ”
Because, Kaiser I read somewhere that she stayed in the same hotel Aman Canal Grande after her hen party…good foresight to avoid getting papped before the Vogue’s money shot 😛
I find her name very tongue twisting (easy but tongue twisting..) and just wanted to get it out of my system.
And Matt Damon’s wife is so SO gorgeous!
Also..
“The couple exchanged vows in an intimate ceremony at the Aman Canal Grande luxury resort in Venice, Italy, on Saturday, PEOPLE confirms.:”
Intimate? HAHAHAHHAHAHA
Congrats to the couple. I’m rather enjoying the spectacle – and damit if they didn’t suck me in because I cant wait to see her dress!
P.S. Not ready to call her a Twihard yet…
but if she walked down the aisle to Clair de Lune, then we know we’ve got a live one.
“The couple exchanged vows in an intimate ceremony”
Intimate ? this wedding is as intimate as the Kimye’s one, This is truly disappointing, I thought it was beneath George.
If there’s as much media interest in your wedding as there is in George’s – he’s front page of even the broadsheet newspapers in the UK today – you can either go super stealthy and crazy with the security or you can go all out and be relaxed and open about it. If they want a big wedding, then let them have one – it’s not like they’ve got cameras broadcasting live from the ceremony.
And the ceremony must have been intimate, or we’d know what the dress looked like!
We will know soon enough what the dress looked like.
He could have done a very private wedding if he had not leaked every detail to the press.
You can have a private wedding without crazy security if you want.
He is equal to Kim K.
Come on Tapioca George’s PR have been busy selling this whole thing for months now, almost everything that leaked regarding the wedding details were accurate (location, guest list, designer gown…) . And excuse me George is 53 years old he has past his prime and his wife is unknown, they don’t command that much attention, he could have a private ceremony if he really wanted to, also Anna Wintour did attend which means Vogue is gonna cover the whole thing just like the nypost reported 2 months ago, hardly private.
Majority of the media speculation of George’s wedding is by his own doing. Look at Brad and Angelina…..they had a few interviews where they talked in generalities about their wedding, didn’t get *too* specific about the details. There were a few articles/rumors here and there about their wedding–but nothing too substantial, and certainly not like Clooney’s roll out.
I feel like I’ve been hearing about this wedding for YEARS. I can’t even tell you when they got engaged, but I know it feels like FOREVER. Ugh.
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Okay thats funny, because it is a big deal in the US, but not like the foreign web sites. They are blasted with coverage. Amazing what selling nespresso and watches can do for you. I think he is more popular there than here.
I kind of like that he was open about it. It’s kind of old school.
Now the same question : how many time ? 2\3 years and after a big commercial divorce ? I dont believe their story is a tre love !!
Aw, come on. Let them at least get through the wedding weekend and be officially married on Monday before we start speculating on how long the wedding will last.
you mean the marriage will last…
Or maybe that was a slip and he did mean the wedding, because this wedding rollout seemed pretty long to me. What is it eleven days of Clooney’s Xmas (oops wedding.)
i agree with you, seems more like infatuation but who knows. There is no guarantee either even if you have known the person for 20 years.
I believe he is really happy with her and wouldn’t be committing to this if not really in it. He’s in his 50s and accomplished all he wanted to and at a crossroads in his life. She came along at the right time and intrigued him. So I give them seven to ten years. He will want out at seven, but might stay longer at up to ten years max. Hey, it’s Hollywood. That’s an eternity for celebrities. LOL
This! Timing is everything in love whether you be celebrity or just one of the rest of us!
He’s in his fifties and desperate to hold on to what relevancy he still has and maybe dare a jump into politics, hence the passable wife. And I’pretty sure this marriage will hold forever, that’s what contracts are for.
3 years tops. No way she’s going to be with George when he hits 60.
they seem like awkward strangers
i actually kind of bought he was attracted to cannalis
Here’s my theory:
They will start living separate lives in 4-5 years and then get divorced in the 7-to-10 year range.
That’s short enough for her to move on with her life, and long enough for him for it to be considered a marriage of ‘respectable’ length for career purposes.
Still, though, it seems to work for them. They both seem very happy, so congratulations.
Well, mazel tov. But there goes my role model for staying single.
Venice is such a great venue for a wedding – especially if you’re RICH! Looks as if a good time was had by all. I think George looks handsome. Can’t wait to see the bridal gown! I liked her black and white from yesterday, that dress looked great on her.
Can’t wait to see Amal’s dress. Cindy looks great here, but not crazy about the dress. Love Amal’s black and white dress. She looked amazing when they arrived yesterday. Whoever their wedding planners are, they deserve a lot of credit for pulling this off. It seems really beautifully done and they managed to keep most of it under wraps all summer. Kaiser, you were right about Venice! I thought the logistics of the place would make it difficult, but its turned out fabulous for them.
If they’re happy I’m happy. Just really confused at how un-Clooney-like he is acting in all of this. Public declarations of love etc. It puzzles me greatly. Keep trying to figure it out but all I come up with is either she really is the love of his life or the fear of dying has caught up with him and he is trying to find eternal life by starting a family or something. Either way it is entertaining so by all means, love away mr Clooney.
I’m still confused because of Clooney’s decades of saying he wouldn’t marry again. This wedding seems like a circus. Reminds me of the Cruise-Holmes thing. Not my taste, but to each his own. I liked that the Brange were able to wed without publicity until 5 days after. Neat.
I agree. All that was missing from Clooney was an interview where he jumped on the sofa.
Easy does it, he has accumulated enough injuries in his life and he suffers from chronic back pain. His ass stays seated in public :). What happens in his bedroom though….but that ain’t my business!
Totally agree. He is on his way to 60. She’s not even 40. Instinct tells me he is shoving her in the public eye so much — because he has political ambitions. Clooney seemed to love his privacy until he went all political. He seems to have used women all his adult life. Kiebler, Canabalis, etc.
Is Amal Amuldinwhatever being used too? Maybe she has political ambitions as well. Maybe they do love each other. Frankly, though, I’m tired of hollywood actors thinking they are “all that” and run for government. They have no idea what the poor people go through as they sit in their undeserving mansions. Sorry, but nurses and teachers should be paid more than Hollyweirdo’s. Just my opinion folks, just my opinion.
I don’t know why people think he ‘uses’ women. By all accounts, he treats them like princesses and the only time he insulted them was when he was clearly feeding the media about how great Amal is, how she’s his equal etc.
When he was dating them, he took them to public events (unlike Dicaprio), he let them have a platform (clearly thanks to them being connected to him), they were able to carve a semi-career for a while thanks to his name, he took them on holidays and lavished them in luxury. There is no evidence that he’s a douche to his girlfriends. The only condition was clearly ‘don’t talk about marriage and babies’ which is why Keibler and Canalis went bye bye.
I also find it weird that he fell in love all of a sudden but hey, it happens ALL the time with older bachelors/serial daters. Clooney turned out to be a cliché, I can’t really fault him for that.
As for the unequal pay, that’s hardly their fault. Plus, actors don’t make that much money when you consider taxes. It’s the studio (heads) that make the most money. People who own business are the moneymakers. Truly rich people (billionaires) aren’t actors but actors befriend them so when they’re seen on yachts or ‘renting’ luxury mansions, it’s really their real rich friends who allow them to use their properties and give the illusion of being able to afford such a lifestyle. If celebs would live like billionaires, it would not take long before they’re broke or they’d have to work 24/7.
@Artemis,
A utilitarian relationship is designed for use. Money exchanges hands, regardless of the means. The women were bought and paid for. So, he was using them. Even though it looks like they may have been using him because it benefited them, he held all the power and all the money and they mutually agreed to a lie. Some may find the exchange acceptable and valuable, but IMO, utility should be left for turkeys and not human beings. It also requires a certain cold-eyed cynicism about intimate relations between men and women to do this sort of thing.
George knows he possesses the wealth and the power to create and manipulate his own reality. Being that 1%, and glamourous with it, also inures his actions a lot from the being judged according to standards for the common people, from the expectations about how women should be treated. For this reason, I think he largely escapes judgments about his misogynistic woman-purchasing, unlike the lower rungs, where these women would reflexively be described as “escorts”.
No, it doesn’t seem to harm anyone, not even lying to the public, I guess. It benefits the kept women financially, too. But it’s promulgating an inauthentic life, and living one. That’s just sad.
Yes, Cruise and Holmes’ wedding was also a romantic Italian spectacle…and look at how that marriage ended. The extravagance of a wedding means nothing as to its long term viability and stability. Many women (especially a famewhore like Alamuddin) dreams of being a princess with the world watching her marry her prince. This fairy tale will be a faded memory 5-10 years from now. I do not believe this marriage will last.
Wasn’t KH spotted freaking out that day before? Like sobbing? Should have run then.
what a spectacle. That´s so unusual for Clooney. I don´t get it.
Are we sure that this man is Clooney and not some doppelganger? Maybe the real George is dead and his long lost twin brother Jorge steals his brothers life? Has he an alien parasite? Demon posession? Brain tumor? I don´t get this un-clooneyish gigantic media spectactle.
This!
But well… congratulations to Jorge & Amal!
Lmao 😀
He found his, ahem, equal.
Heisenberg.
Re: no pics of Amal’s dress
He stayed at the Hotel Cipriani with his side last night; she stayed at the Aman with her side. The ceremony was held at the Aman, so only George needed to travel this morning. My guess is that exclusive pics of the gown are part of what was negotiated with Vogue, so her dress couldn’t be seen in public. If and when they travel back to Cipriani together, for the rumored late-night cocktail party and tomorrow’s lunch, she’ll be wearing a reception or going-away dress.
The story on Yahoo said it’s believed that indeed Vogue is going to get the exclusive photos but maybe we’ll get to see unofficial ones before then. I’m confused though because I haven’t heard anything yet about a golden toilet tower – Kimye wins again.
I’m really enjoying the coverage/photos that the daily mail is providing.They really are keeping us up to date. As for Venice I would love to go there it looks amazing and I can only imagine how magical is must look and feel if you chose to have your wedding there.
Everyone should go to Venice once in their life if possible. It’s like a dream – spectacularly beautiful and so quiet and unique. I’m going again in 2 weeks because I love the place despite all of the tourists!
@alexc it would be really strange if you didn’t like the tourists, being one yourself.
Go now before the whole place sinks. It’s been sinking for quite some time now & that’s been exacerbated by the wakes from cruise ships (should never have been allowed, but that’s a lot of money coming into the city’s/country’s coffers).
This is how a wedding should be! Gorgeous bride, handsome groom, surrounded by family and dear friends.
Speaking of, where’s the Pitt?
Clooney was not at Brad’s wedding. They appear to be mostly showbiz type friends. Brad is close with Fincher and Eric Roth who were at his wedding a month ago, and Clooney has his close friends RandeG, GrantH, and RichardK at his wedding, but no TateD.
Alleged wedding invitees like Brad and Julia and Sandra were no shows at the Clooney wedding. As usual tabloid gossip is not reliable. LOL
I’m still asking, what the heck was this ceremony? Official or not? What’s the point of 2?
Religious and civil weddings. It’s pretty standard in Europe.
Just thanked you on the other thread. I didn’t know that countries other than France also did this. You learn something new every day! Thanks again, LAK.
So this means that George can still get cold feet and skip out?
They were married in a hotel by the former mayor of Rome, so it doesn’t appear to be particularly religious.
Maybe it’s more of a Hollywood (so she gets to wear the gown and Vogue gets the exclusive) and Civil two step process.
If the mayor doesn’t have the right credentials to legalise this marriage, then they still have to do the civil ceremony with someone who can. You see it all the time with people who do destination weddings were some local marries them, but it’s not legal despite all the trimmings.
I’d also assume some sort of ceremony that talies with Amal’s cultural or religious heritage which would require an official, but the actual ceremony isn’t legally binding which would necessitate a 2nd civil ceremony.
TomKat had a civil ceremony back in USA either before or after their Rome Nuptials. So far Kimye don’t appear to have had a civil union which means they aren’t legally wed unless they had one and didn’t publicise the fact. Since this is Kimye we are talking about, I doubt they’d keep a civil ceremony secret.
Yes, but there’s been no mention of any tie in to Amal’s religious or cultural heritage. Just a friend marrying them, with friends, family, and a sprinkling of Hollywood faces as guests. And the media, of course. The most important guest.
The religious aspects will probably be clarified with all the rest of the super secret private details in the next People or Vogue ;).
In an earlier article, the phrase “ceremonial wedding” was used for Saturday’s event (as there has been no confirmation of current religious affiliation) and to legalize the union, “civil wedding” was used (which will be held on Monday).
Cindy and Rande need to cut back on the his and her ‘tox trips. Yeeesh.
Yep!
The close ups of their faces are giving me the shivers. They look very good from afar.
I saw a close-up and she had quite a few forehead lines, so I wouldn’t say overbotoxed at all. She looks pretty.
Her eye area and her upper lip look done.
She might not be putting anything in her forehead, but she’s putting it in other areas of her face. Her eye area is the worst. She never looked like that until 8yrs ago.
At any rate, several years ago she finally admitted botox is how she maintains her face and not all the creams and portions she endorses. Her face has changed in the same way that Elle McPherson’s face changed ie principally eyes and lips.
His rep is on standby with blow by blow updates to media??!!! Who is this George? What has he done to the real George??!!!
He must really be in love with this woman to spend his millions on a lavish, spectacle wedding! Old George is gone. It looks like she has him wrapped around her finger with the giant diamond. Well played Mrs. Clooney!
Or another motive like —- politics?
The millions you are talking about are just a tiny slice of what he makes on any, even an average movie. How do you even know this farce was her idea (not to say that she doesn’t enjoy it).
More like he wants the PR and wants to reshape his image and be taken more seriously as a “humanitarian” by the vastly better educated people he wants to curry favour with e.g. Obama . Maybe he thinks this is better achieved and he will be taken more seriously with a “barrister” wife by his side. I use quote marks because she hasn’t worked since March. He’s achieved nothing in Darfur and the Sudan despite his efforts. Maybe he thinks he will get more attention if he brings his wife along too? Also I think the attacks at the Golden Globes got to him last year.
The Lavender Wedding of the Year.
Paid for by Amal’s parents.
If reports are to be believed, it’s not George spending millions on this.
Considering how much publicity the newly opened Aman hotel is receiving from this farce, I am still wagering that they didn’t pay as much as we assume they did. Ditto the cipriani.
We’ve already been told that George’s stag do was comped with free Champagne, and Randy brought caseloads of that tecquila he sells.
Booze at a restaurant is the most expensive thing item on any menu, food cost is negligible, especially since the restaurant also received lots of free publicity.
I’d also point out the free publicity the city is receiving every single day as a result of George’s daily pap stroll boat rides, so i’ll throw in tax credit of some sort to allow for the canals to be closed off to showcase GC and the city at large.
All in all, it looks expensive, doesn’t mean they paid for much of it.
Looks like he’s had some work done on his face.
I’ll believe it when they publish the marriage license.
Clooney running for office in 3….. 2…..1….
Yup.
Cindys dress is vintage 80’s prom.
Hope we get to see more celeb pics. I saw Bill Murray, of all people, on today’s pics.
It is so funny reading media sites describe this is as a star studded event.
Well, compared to Kim K’s it was. LOL
I wonder who will get fat. Him or her?
Probably him, I can’t imagine her fat, she seems very organized and perfectionist.
I was wondering the same thing. I had pictured her turning down a slice of her own wedding cake.
“But their low-key courtship remained mostly out of the spotlight until Clooney shared the news during a high-profile date night at the Sept. 7 Celebrity Fight Night charity benefit in Tuscany, Italy,”
hahahahah. thanks PEOPLE for that good laugh. the most low key courting of all time! Totally out of the spotlight. Well “mostly” as PEOPLE says.
Do they think people don’t have memories? This nonsense has been in every rag for the last six months.
You know what else I love? George’s “long wait is over.”
Lol LOL – for years George made it clear that there was no “wait”.
People really writes for those who have drunk the Kool Aid in gulps.
So how many weeks, if not months, do you think George and the tabs will milk this story?
Important non-sequitur: I would want to be seated next to Bill Murray. Definitely not Bono. I always imagine him with bad breath.
Isn’t Anna Wintour doing a Vogue spread on their wedding, dress and all? That’s probably the main reason why she was there. I bet Vanity Fair will! If it’s they are most likely saving the wedding pics for the next issues for people to buy.
Ah, you’re probably right.
Was Bono even invited or did his just download himself on everyone’s wedding guest list without asking?
Bwah!
Zing! LMAO!
Perfection
LOL Touche’. But I love the new album, so U2 for the win.
You have forever sealed my love potato for you with this one, Kiddo. Bravo.
*or did he/correction
It’s alright, Kiddo, I knew what you meant because of the context.
HAHAHAHA! Brilliant!
Hope Bono didn’t do an unplugged ‘Beautiful Day’.
No ceremony pictures because Rande was the bride. Official Vogue photos of the groom standing alongside Mrs. On-His-Level Marriage Material/Beard to be forthcoming. The Oscar-winning actor and his star#%$@ing, fame-lovin’ co-conspirator have pulled it off. What I’ve seen so far looks like a bunch of stills from the next installment of the Oceans franchise, and feels just as contrived.
If, on the other hand, I’m just an old, cynical hater-ade drinker and it’s actually true love, I wish ’em the best. *sigh*
Hahahaha
+1
+2 !
Beardin’
(wa wa wa)
on a Sunday afternoon…
I’m confused to as why so many people dislike this woman. She is smart and beautiful and if he like her well, damn. Good for him.
Why does it matter if people like her or don’t like her?
So what if someone doesn’t like her or does. Big whoops.
Down girl. I was actually thinking that maybe there was some actual reason (she’s a neo-nazi or something) that I just hadn’t heard about. No need to get rowdy; if ya’ll just don’t like her for the sake of not liking her that’s…fine…
Having long outgrown Barbie dolls, my kid side sees that Mattel should make Amal and George Barbie dolls – Amal is exquisitely beautiful and Clooney is a great older Ken and the outfits….
It’s funny how everybody was saying Brad and Angelina would have a multi-million dollar spectacle and George would have a low-key event. The opposite ended up being true. George is giving off Tom Cruise vibes. It’s really bizarre how open George is with his wedding. It seems more like a red-carpet event. Usually A-list celebrities try to be more discreet.
I think he just decided to go all out and make it old Hollywood glamour. It is kind of fun. But he knows what he’s doing publicitywise. He does look happy, though.
More “new school” Kardashian glamour.
@Jayna,
I agree that this was all about old Hollywood glamour and they really pulled it off!
@Suze,
Um….I think that at least one of the newlyweds would have had a “leaked” sex tape (preferably with urination) for this wedding to be “new school” aka Kardashian glamour 🙂
Sex tapes aside, the actual details of the wedding line up much more with Holmes/Cruise and Kimye than any old school Hollywood wedding.
Unless you are talking Grace Kelly/Prince Ranier, which, ok, maybe George and Amal do consider themselves the Prince and Princess of Venice now.
I don’t know why anyone was expecting the Pitts to have a big blowout. Brad said “Just family, keep it simple”.
that is exactly what they did.
I don’t think many people posting have spent much time in Venice. This is low-key by Venice standards. No fireworks. No outdoor events. If not for the annoying paps on boats, there would be no pictures. And the pix are just of people being transported.
So, weddings in Venice typically feature fireworks and outdoor events?
@Oxon, and how come you are an “expert” in “Venice wedding standards”? Just curious. Anyway, you are really hard at work here, trying to convince everyone of G&A’s undying love. And right your are – they are the embodiment of style and understatement, (not a single camera left unmugged). After all, there were no fireworks at their wedding, so this must be a true love story.
Was this a religious ceremony then?
Usually if there are two ceremonies, one is the official, legal, civil ceremony and the other a religious celebration.
Hmmm. I should have read the article and not just the headline. Sounds like this is the fun Hollywood ceremony for show and they’ll take care of legalities later.
I’m glad he decided to not make this a spectacle.
It will make their live streaming of walking through an orphanage to choose a child less conspicuous.
BTW – For all asking about Pitt – where were Julia and Sandy?
You all are cracking me up today.
Except for the movie in which she acted with him for about 30 minutes of the movie and the promo, I’ve never seen them together hanging out.
That is the exact relationship George has with Brad. they hang out during promotion and awards event. Outside of that maybe they have had dinner on occasion, but they don’t hang out. George is not in Brad’s inner circle. He knew nothing about their wedding and knew nothing about Angie’s surgery.
George and Brad joke around when they are together. I love their banter and chemistry. They are great to listen to and look at when they are in a room together. Always fun. But that doesn’t equal BFFs..
Congrats to them. However, it didn’t seem intimate to me. It was a media circus and it has been for months.
This. The man owns one of the most beautiful, romantic private estates on the planet in Como, Italy (and several surrounding houses, for all his guests). The mind boggles that it wasn’t good enough for them. They wanted this show.
Well, you know, privacy is a problem whe you need to make a statement.
Besides, that private George is so 2013. Get with the program; he’s in love now. Everyone must know.
Probably for an upcoming political campaign. He wanted a husband and wife image saturating the media for sure. Every nook and cranny of his wedding to her. That isn’t love, that is propoganda if you ask me.
So true, Suze.
His Como estate is lovely but wouldn’t house 100 people. Venice is perfect for a romantic wedding.
@Oxon,
I imagine Lake Como, popular with tourists and considered a “romantic destination”, has some fancy hotels.
My neighbor just referred to this spectacle as the Lavender Marriage of the Year and asked has it happened yet?
I’m kind of interested in what kind of wedding gifts George and Amal will buy for one other.More so, what he will buy for her, but still what kind of a wedding present do you give for a guy, who can buy everything and anything for himself.
All I can think is “pitchforks.” They closed down part of the Grand Canal, a major throughway and public, tax-payed zone for this. They consider themselves just that special. I can barely tolerate it when the public is made less-than and inconvenienced for heads of state–for celebs, my eyes shoot veritable flames. If you’re so important and so leery of paps or assassins, GET MARRIED ON YOUR LUXURIOUS PRIVATE PROPERTY.
VIP culture needs to die and be buried in a dank, bottomless hole. And yes, I’m aware that it’s only going to get worse.
VIP culture has been with us since humans organised themselves into societies.
Yes, which is why so have pitchforks, relatively speaking.
(Though you should talk to people in Pakistan or L.A.–things ARE on a continuum.)
@godwina,
I don’t know what I would do without my pitchfork and torch. 🙂
My inlaws in Italy said the wedding extravaganza was a hugely popular event. Stores are selling tshirts and mugs and little statues of the couple. In Venice, crowds lined up along the route so they could see the wedding parade stream past. George undoubtedly pays a lot of tax in Italy for his five houses and the country at large seems to love him.
I just can’t get my head around that kind of “love.”
The justification for closures was primarily public safety.
I didnt know george n bono wer mates – I assume man of th people and self confessed saviour of th world bono will instigate th world’ s largest whipround n send th money to africa? Th money at that wedding coud feed a small country.
I thought your “e” key was broken but then I realized it’s in many other words… so now I’m confused.
Both George & Amal look genuinely happy, radiant & relaxed. I think he has fallen for her, head over heels which could explain why he’s made it an extravagant affair & gone the whole nine yards for the missus. Amal is intelligent, accomplished & beautiful. Her hair is enviable haha. She is the ultimate beauty & brains combination. That’s not to say George isn’t without intelligence lol. I think Amal & George have known each other longer than the whirlwind romance line we are being fed by the press. Didn’t like his mum blurt out how they’ve met/known Amal where it over lapsed with his showmance with Stacey?! Don’t be surprised IF we see mini Clooneys running around few years down the line. If I had all the money in the world, I would get Elie Saab to design my wedding dress. His craftsmanship that goes into his dresses is impeccable & simply exquisite. Oh and congrats to Mr & Mrs Clooney-Alamuddin. Can’t wait to see her dress!!
The “missus”?
Usually means partner/wife.
Just haven’t heard the term since about 1973.
A few years down the line George will be near 60. getting married is one thing.. being a father is another. Just because you can be a dad at that get doesn’t mean you should. George being a husband after experience is different than being a father.
but hey stranger things happen every day.
Seinfeld is 60.
My dad is older and spends a lot of time with “us” kids because he was wealthy by the time were born. My friends with younger parents are more latchkey or spent time in day care and after school care programs.
@oxon.
George has a certain lifestyle that he has had for 53 years. Yes some older parents are great parents. I have had experience with all ages of parent. I think that George would have a difficult time adjusting to a baby in the house.
and your statement about children of younger parents are latch key or spend time in daycare.. not true for all younger parents. Thing is many parents have to work. And if you are lucky to find a quality daycare nothing wrong with that. I myself was a latch key kid. I turned out pretty damn good.
What does Seinfeld’s age have to do with this? He’s been married for years and his kids are teenagers.
@Suze Oxon is just grasping at straws – it must have been really hard to work for Clooney’s PR-agency these past few days.
Jennifer Grant had a wonderful relationship with her father, Cary, who was also an ‘older’ dad. She’s published a couple of books about that, I think. I recall a TV interview–Today or Good Morning America–in which she released taped phone conversations he had made with her when she was still a just a babbling toddler. His part of the conversation was hilarious.
@Sam H x – are you for real?
yup for real Clooney’s PR 🙂
Okay, I know I am in the minority but I am loving every minute of the coverage of this wedding. I love these media spectacle weddings ! I feel like I waited so long to see the Brange get married and then it was a bit of a let down with the week later announcement and was so low key – great for them but a let down for the public. …so I love George for really bringing it with the coverage. This is what a celebrity wedding is suppose to be like :-).
Anyways, he looks so happy in photos so wishing him and Amal all the happiness on their wedding weekend and their life together.
I’ve enjoyed the coverage too!
*tries to hang head in shame but keeps peeking in case new photos appear*
Haha! Me too! And no reason to hang head! This wedding has it all, its glamorous, mysterious, romantic, and fun. The crowds in Venice are cheering whenever the wedding participants go by. Why shouldn’t we enjoy the pictures?
Tulip, Jane
Same here…..tis all just gorgeous, Venice looks perfect, the stars of the event look so happy…..that’ll do for me!
I agree! They both look so happy and the venue is gorgeous.
Honestly.. How do you go from keibler (no offence to her) to almuddin (no offence to her either).? Gotta love celebs!
Haha. We (well I do at least) usually all have real life examples too though! Usually the other way round unfortunately. i.e. intelligent/independent/articulate girlfriend to (rebound) stepford wife! so i think that in itself suggests that perhaps he’s doing it right?!! Ultimately, Amal trumps Keibler anyday of the week! Good luck to them!
Because both are hot and a lot younger than him.
this is so ungeorge clooney like nothing more to add – i mean really? what about privacy he kept on talking about and here we are having a minute to minute commentary. sounds like a good excuse to get drunk and have a party more than anything else.
Maybe the truth is this is EXACT George Clooney and people just had blinders on and didn’t want to see the truth. Maybe people were just hearing what George was saying and not listening to him and watching what he actually did.
People don’t change their character that quickly. I don’t care how in love they are.
+1
This IS Clooney, and always has been! His image is the only thing he cares about. And his image now is that of a man in love, with a serious-lawyer wife. He changed it, it’s that simple. The old image didn’t fit anymore, for various reasons. The person doesn’t really change, but we forget where he works- in the make-believe industry. This is just another story written and directed by George Clooney.
Don’t forget he’s a producer. This has been produced on an almost operatic scale. It’s the best movie he’s ever put together.
@hmmm: True. You know, I’m amazed at how many people (want to) believe this ‘love story’. Just think of the word ‘celebrity culture’, as if culture had anything to do with this. To stage your own wedding, usually one of the most important, private happenings, like this, seems rather sad to me…
I’m just waiting for the credits to roll. I guess that will be Monday(???).
Christina Hendricks was there and you can take that to the bank.
Wishing them the best!
The new VOGUE is coming out has Reese Witherspoon on the cover and an article on “Clooney’s Ravishing Bride.” Makes one wonder now if People Mag will have the pics instead of Vogue or maybe Vanity Fair will have the pics.
but then again that’s US Vogue, they could cover Vogue Italia.
Is it just me or does he looks like a douche?
Venice is the most beautiful city I have ever seen, I think it’s a pity it’s been reduced to a backdrop for an ego-maniac’s PR campaign. If you do get the chance to go anywhere in Europe, Venice should be at the top of the list, actually, any of the Italian city’s, Rome, Florence, Sienna – should be at the top of the list!
+1000. I cried when I first went there, it was so gob-smackingly gorgeous despite all the tourist tat. Ditto Florence, if I could live there I would. (Guess I’ve seen A Room With A View too many times….)
You and me both, now I’m going to have to go and play O mio babbino caro and have a bit of a weep…
Blimey, the spectacular photos of Venice prove to me that it’s nobody’s backdrop!
It’s simply too magnificent to be outshone or obscured. It’s like looking at a 3D Canaletto.
New pics available on daily mail of them going to brunch this morning. Don’t like her dress.. not flattering and too short. They do look very happy though.
Oh my word, that dress is AWFUL.
It looks like something from the girls or teen section for party dresses.
Yeah….too short, which is a shame as she looks otherwise divine, imo.
Short is so, so over, even with perfect pins.
(I do like this mullet business…..wasn’t it VB who popularised it with that blue/grey quited dress? I like how it somehow subverts full-on glamour.)
Wow, I didn’t expect such an atrocity! How old is she again?
The dress is too short. Could their be short shorts underneath? She seems to have a fondness for wearing short shorts as well. Perfect pins???? She is greyhound thin!
Yeah, way too short when one has to get down into and up from a boat! Those gondeliers had quite a view!
This pub just threw a whole forest of shade at Clooney. LOL!
http://www.thebusinesswomanmedia.com/amal-alamuddin-marries-actor/
But I do wish them well. Hope it all works out.
Wow that was epic! and true which makes it worse. Great find!
What a load….. that “The Businesswoman” magazine is playing y’all. Claiming she is so noted in her field, and that they’ve admired her and been following her career. But if you search her name, guess what is the ONLY article that pops up. I really don’t care one way or another about this marriage (except I always want everyone to be happy) but the smug tone, the ‘look at us, aren’t we cool’ hipster attitude of this article isn’t doing her or the magazine any favours.
I don’t get the hate for clooney and this marriage.
I once saw one of those Hollywood round table things for writers. Clooney seemed like good company , a good conversationalist and he was interested in the other writers. I am not saying he is Einstein but he seemed decent, curious and well mannered. It’s not that far fetched to me based on that interview that he would eventually settle down with someone like this.
I don’t get it either. Other then the time he won the Oscar this is the only time Clooney has seemed genuinely happy. People think he’s getting married for a some career in politics,but there have been unmarried politicians who’ve ran for office and won.
Why are skepticism and criticism so often interpreted as hate? They’re not really hating on George, just having a bit of fun at his expense. He may well be in this marriage for the long haul but his own words indicate that he’s not a ‘marrying man.’ There is also a 16-year age different between George and his new bride, but I will say that European women don’t seem as scandalized about age gaps as Americans.
As a romantic I, too, hope they make it work. 🙂
Can’t wait for the future ‘plea for privacy’ when this PR campaign is judged to have taken effect by his handlers/political backers – really looking forward to it.
Wonder if they will go with People magazine? Don’t think so – it is kind of for D-list celebs. It will be interesting to see how they play this out with the release of pictures and such. The only truly private star out there left I think is ScarJo.
It’s gonna be covered in Vogue. But People Mag had the wonderfully crafted engagement story/pics. So they don’t mind D-list, as long as it’s publicity.
How long before everyone goes on Bump Watch? I mean he is 53? Perfect age to start having kids, that you won’t be able to raise due to age and lack of desire.
I doubt they will have kids. Too busy saving the world.
Too busy doing photo ops, I think you mean Siri. 😉
I gotta admit, he looks really happy. Then again he is an actor…a professional liar.
I just can’t take their “romance” (now marriage) seriously. It’s weird though because his previous girlfriends didn’t seem like contract girlfriends to me yet his actual marriage does seem like a contract and not genuine. He had chemistry with the others but not with his wife. Just odd.
I saw/see the same major lack of chemistry with both Clooney and Keibler and George and Amal, although, like others have noted, I thought he had chemistry with Canalis.
There was a great comment on one of these recent Celebitchy articles that George and Amal look like awkward strangers on a first date. I think that captures the feel of it and my friends and I now actually have a little diversion sport out of Googling any photos or videos of George with these women just to see if we can pick up on any chemistry and we, as a group, agree there is none with Amal along with an awkward stiffness.
George loves attention, though, and so, apparently, does Amal. So they have that in common and — with all the attention they are getting this weekend — that gives them both something to be very happy about. So, at least they have that in common. 🙂
I have been curious.. Let me say I don’t wish ill will on George and Amal. Actually hoping for the best.
I was thinking about their relationship. They have been long distance for most of it. Not sure how many weeks or months they have spent in the same place together for any extended period of time. Housekeeping and all that. As many of us have said their relationship has been kind of a vacation and world wind thing. I wonder if they have argued or had any real blow up. Have they fought about her doing this or his doing that. I lived with my boyfriend for a time.. and it is way different than his house and my house. the beginning is wonderful because you try your best to make it perfect because you know the time together is limited. so you overlook certain things.
I just wonder how well they actually know each other in the real sense of it all . We have seen so many of these quick relationships and marriages end when the reality of living together hits.
I just wonder how connected they are and maybe that is the awkwardness we see. They don’t know each other that well really. I think when they come back from the honeymoon and set up a Real home the reality of marriage will hit. A lot different than being boyfriend and girlfriend meeting up here and there and having fun..
Just wondering, for sake of context: do the doubting Thomases out there have any evidence that this is a farce? In other words, are you trying to suggest that he is gay? Show us the money please. I think they’re a gorgeous couple and I like that he married an intellectual. And I’m kind of shocked that he did, esp when he vocally protested that he would never marry again. I am open to counter-stories; I just want evidence.
I’m with you. Some of these angry comments are really over the top. What do they mean by “farce”? That its not a real wedding? Uh huh. George spent millions of $, and dragged his friends and family over to Europe for a pretend wedding? He obviously loves her, they look very happy together.
The reports are that Amal’s parents paid for the wedding.
I believes he loves her too,I honestly can’t see him doing all of this just to appease some of his fans who happen to be the “mini van mom crowd” “who were getting tired of his bachelor ways, for his age.” Or to change his image just to stay relevant.I know that my opinion about these two are in the minority but their is only so much success in Hollywood one can achieve and George has pretty much achieved it all and after a while it must leave one feeling possible alone or empty.After all celebs want what everyone else want family, really good friends and a home, At the end of the day that is all that really matters.As an A list actor is must be hard to find someone because he must always be asking himself is this person with me because of my money?or for what i can do for their career? or do they really just love me for me ?. They are two grown adults who are not hurting anyone. What ever their arrangements are, (if their is one) are between them and them alone. Personally I think they suit each other perfectly and from every picture I have seen of the two of them in the last few days they BOTH appear to be very happy and yes I am going to say it IN LOVE.
@ Suze really , I read something completely different. I read that George was paying for the wedding. Oh well!
aqua, Right on! Comment of the day! Begone, negative nellies!
George’s PR guy, Stan whatshisname, came out and denied the report that her parents were paying, and said that George was.
Dailymail keeps going on with more pics the day after…
The “on the same level” couple shared a picture with wedding guests!
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/09/28/article-2772608-21B3376D00000578-906_964x805.jpg
All I can think of is…how TINY is her waist!!
That photo is sweet she looks normal / natural which is a better look I think. That dress though is too short in the front and she has great legs but man skinny ones. Hopefully they coverage will end I am tired omit now. I wonder if it’s on Peoples cover. Also read he had special cameras for everyone so if you tried to sell them he would know as there was a code. So his people all have control over them.
I love this picture of them.
She looks so much better in this photo than in any of the pap or glam photos – and this is the only photo that I ‘ve seen where they look remotely normal or natural.
The pic is cute but it looks like a father being silly with his daughter.
I wish them well, though admit I doubt she will have the happily ever after she wants.
She seems oblivious to, or doesn’t understand, his drinking problem. Living with an alcoholic is not easy. They run hot and cold emotionally.
I feel like a jerk for this, but everytime I read her name I hear this redneck voice in my head saying “all a muddin’.'” Like ‘yeah, Earl we’re all a muddin’ this Sunday down at the creek there.’ in a bad accent. I’m sure its proper pronunciation is lovely, but I have no idea what that is as I have only seen it written.
Her last name is pronounced: A la mu deen, with accent on the “deen”, and the “u” is long, like moo.
Thank you. I will pronounce it correctly in my head now.
I think the dress she wore today is lovely, except for the elliptical hem. She looks gorgeous, I must say.
I thought the Day After embroidered dress with flowers was to die for until I saw the how short the skirt was…. and it flares around her bod. Looks like she’s trying to pull a Duchess Watie from the front! Legs are awfully bony, skinny for that lol
Actually, her legs aren’t nearly as bad as her arms, lol
I like the hat-biting photo…i always prefer natural casual looks, especially on celebs 🙂
That dress is awful on her. This woman almost 40yrs old ,looks ridiculous in that dress, it looks like she went shopping in a Beverly Hills teenagers closet.
She has terrible taste is clothes,someone said she was probably going to be dressed in something a teenage would wear at some point during the wedding and she has.
I hope the wedding dress is better,because this dress was terrible.
This entire wedding weekend is reminding me more and more of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.
They look so stiff together. There’s no sexual chemistry between these two after their first night in wedded bliss, they sure do seem stiff together. IMO
To think just under 8months ago George was the Joke heard around the world at a Internationally televised Award show and 6months ago he was drunk fighting spending nights in Las Vegas shouting down Steve Wynn and today he’s married to a International Lawyer he’s dated for less than a year, who is on his level.” Well done.
I don’t recall hearing about those George incidents! Gotta look them up, lol. That whole “equal” thing grates to no end! Let’s see, does that mean she’s had a dozen or so live-in boyfriends? And yes, we all knew she adores the teenage look, but didn’t think she’d cling so hard for all her wedding “appearances”. I’m just gonna have to guess the wedding gown too will be devoid of any maturity, lol
I must be missing something here. I guess I don’t understand all the negative comments about this marriage.
That said, the dress she wore today, the day after the wedding, would have been great IF the front hemline was a tad bit longer, and even to the back. Not a fan of the uneven hemline.
I hope they have a long and happy marriage.
negative nellies.
The shallowness of this entire multi-day spectacle demonstrates the accompanying personal shallowness of both George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin. And the fact that people with discernment are able to see that doesn’t make us angry or negative with no rationale, it makes us observant critical thinkers.
This is supposed to be some great love of Clooney’s who changed his ideas about a life of bachelorhood, and they just got married yesterday, but instead of not being able to tear themselves away from each other the thing they are not able to tear themselves away from is the cameras: both the ones Clooney hired and the Vogue exclusives to come later.
And one of the other things that makes it so apparent is the constant couture wardrobing. Teetering around in a tiny hemline and five inch heels in and out of boats? For days? WTF? People that stage a spectacle of this kind, when they could have easily chosen much more privacy, symbolizes a love all right: It symbolizes a love of image and fame above any authentic emotion. In fact, this brazen depth of this level of shallowness is the very antithesis of authentic emotion.
Brilliant and on point. Kudos.
Excellent and thanks! Every point you made is a bullseye!
Everything CentralParkS. …said. +100
Word.
Preach.
I’m willing to give them the benefit of the doubt. Time will tell what we really have here
Who you marry at 53 and who you marry in your twenties is completely different. The current George Clooney is a totally different man then the one he was 2 decades a go. As you get older you start realizing how important companionship and understanding are and being alone at 70 starts looking like a particular kind of hell. Hot sex and excitement are all well and good but at the end of the day you have to like and respect each other for it to work both in the interim (after a year or two) and the long run. Amal is no dummy, and she doesn’t need his money or his fame. She is a kick ass dual qualified (UK and New York) human rights lawyer and activist who is well respected, has an insane contact list and more than enough friends to occupy her time. As George himself said ”I’m marrying up” and he sure is. If he’s married a friend and companion then they will be allright. He’s never struck me as a dummy either.
Why would George need Amal’s insane contact list, I wonder? Certainly she needed him for fame if she wanted it which she seems very pleased with. Alamuddin also defends many notorious human rights abusers so I personally do not consider that something worthy of respect and it most definitely does not fall into the category of being a human rights activist.
Also the biggest flaw I see in the line of thinking that Amal is going to be George’s Super-More-Than-Equal-Companion while also being Ms.-Super-Barrister (because I’m pretty sure that her barrister’s chambers announced that she is going to continue to practice with them) is that I don’t see how they would make a real relationship last in the long term while she is getting dictators out of jail from her chambers in London and he is busy making movies. Amal fulfilling both of those roles follows the total PR spin, I know, but I just don’t follow it logically by thinking about how real relationships and real companionship actually works which makes it one of those obvious red flags for anyone not swallowing the Amalooney Kool-Aid.
Guest ….well put and points greatly articulated.
DrM, well said.
hear! hear! DrM
I haven’t made one serious comment on their wedding (okay I never make serious comments), but my hat is off to you, CentralParkSouth. You summed it up perfectly.
+100
George is rebranding. He has business and other interests: tequila, real estate, public service. The wedding is advertising. If nothing else, Casamigos should be burned onto your retina by now. How many times have we seen that product placement amid the festivities? The best man wore a Casamigos logo t-shirt on the boat for Friday’s grand entrance into Venice. Olé!
Look no one is saying that george isnt happy etc but from all accounts both of them have not been living together for much time – they are in different countries all the time. and how is she going to practice if she is in london and he is in the us or travelling making films etc – i realise that some couples do that but seriously why get married in the first place when you are hardly going to be with your spouse for weeks or months- that is the fun of marriage – where to live doing up the house etc – of course it is their decision to marry and how to do that but somehow the parallel between tc and katie holmes is becoming more apparent – it smacks of desperation and booze and a general getting drunk vibe rather than a wedding between 2 pple who care and love each other imo. and amal is sure loving the attention as well. no shrinking violet there at all.
I love this title I saw that a poster on another site came up with about the wedding and the coverage and the next day photos..
“George Clooney Will Not Rest Until He Makes Amal Happen.”
I thoroughly enjoyed the wedding from afar. Fun to see the pix and all the smiles. I think she’s very beautiful and unhollywood. I hope she stays this way and I actually like her quirkiness. I hope it’s genuine, they are happy and she doesn’t lose herself