Clooney wedding sealed in Venice

29 September 2014 Last updated at 13:00 The marriage of actor George Clooney and lawyer Amal Alamuddin has been sealed with a civil ceremony in Venice

The marriage of actor George Clooney and lawyer Amal Alamuddin has been sealed with a civil ceremony in Venice.

The couple went by boat to the city hall building where the brief procedure was conducted.

At the weekend, a host of famous guests including Matt Damon and Bill Murray attended a lavish wedding reception for the couple.

Clooney’s publicist broke the news of their nuptials in a brief statement to the press on Saturday.

The couple emerged from the town hall some 10 minutes after their arrival and were whisked away in a water taxi, surrounded by other boats and watched by well-wishers.

Clooney was dressed in a charcoal grey suit, while Alamuddin wore a smart-casual white outfit and a wide-brimmed sunhat.

The couple were greeted by well-wishers as they arrived at Venice’s city hall

At city hall, the pair were officially married under Italian law by former mayor of Rome Walter Veltroni, a long-time friend of the film star.

Earlier in the day, he was seen getting ready for the ceremony at the Hotel Cipriani, where the wedding party have been staying.

The couple were engaged in April.

Clooney was previously married to Talia Balsam, who he divorced in 1993.

One of the world’s most recognisable actors, the American has two Oscars to his name: for best supporting actor in Syriana (2006) and for best picture as producer of Argo (2013).

Other than his film work, he has embraced human rights causes such as the Darfur crisis in Sudan.

Lebanese-born British lawyer Amal Alamuddin has defended Julian Assange of Wikileaks and former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko among others.

She met Clooney through her work.

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St Lucia’s Anse Chastenet Resort offers the perfect “Wedding Getaway”

SOUFRIERE, St. Lucia, Monday September 15, 2014 - Anse Chastanet Resort in St. Lucia is offering a deal on romance with a new “Wedding Getaway” special which reduces room rates by 15 percent for the entire wedding party.

Released ahead of the upcoming “Love Elevated Wedding Symposium,” to be held on the island from September 24 to 28, the resort is also offering the bride and groom a complimentary room upgrade provided their wedding party comprises a minimum of eight guests staying a minimum of three nights.

As a further enticement, the 15 percent discount and room upgrade can be combined with Anse Chastanet’s already popular fourth and seventh night free promotions.

“This lovely deal invites our guests to take full advantage of one of the Caribbean’s most romantic resorts on an island that has chalked up numerous awards for its wedding and honeymoons charm and allure,” said Karolin Troubetkoy, executive director of Anse Chastanet.

Anse Chastanet features 49 rooms, some at beach level and others scattered about a lush hillside on an impressive 600-acre estate with two beaches and a great variety of wedding locations with views of the famous Pitons mountains.

“Whether you wish to get married amidst the ruins of an old colonial plantation, a rock outpost, the tree house, the beaches or on the resort yacht, we’ll make it happen, and yours will be the only nuptial ceremony that day,” Troubetzkoy promised, referring to the resort’s “one wedding a day” policy.

For the more adventurous, Anse Chastanet’s dive center “Scuba St. Lucia” can simulate an underwater wedding, with the legally binding component taking place either before or after the dive.

Anse Chastanet can customize pre-wedding events such as bachelor parties, which in the past have taken the form of a half-day fishing trip, mountain biking or a rain forest excursion.

Bachelorettes often choose to book the highly requested spa for a half-day exclusively for themselves, or charter the resort’s 42-foot yacht for a half-day sail.

Pre-wedding rehearsals can be held on the beach, or aboard a 60-foot double-decker motor catamaran on a sunset cruise with catering and music aboard.

For further information, visit www.elopetoparadiseweddings.com or https://www.facebook.com/STLUCIAWEDDINGS/photos_stream to review photos.

For bookings, call 1 800 223-1108, email ansechastanet@ansechastanet.com or visit www.ansechastanet.com.

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Beyonc� and Jay z crash wedding

Beyonc? and Jay z

Beyonc? and Jay Z accidentally gate-crashed a wedding in Portofino, Italy, over the weekend.

The world-famous couple – around whom there continues to be rumours of marital strife – walked into a church to unexpectedly find they were interrupting the nuptials of the soon-to-be husband and wife.

However, fortunately for Jay Z and Beyonc?, the newlyweds took kindly to their unexpected arrival, inviting them to pose for pictures and generally joking around with the two music superstars.

Beyonc? was certainly not dressed for the occasion, as she wore a bikini top and a straw hat, which she teamed with a pair of casual sunglasses.

However, for the bride, the presence of one of the world’s most recognisable faces made her day even more special, as she was seen beaming from ear to ear.

Jay Z and Beyonc? have since headed to the French Riviera, with snaps of them together suggesting they remain a happy couple.

This comes shortly after Beyonc?’s father Matthew Knowles claimed the pair orchestrated rumours about their marriage to “ignite” ticket sales for their tour.

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Holidaymakers’ interest in Mustique surges after pop star’s wedding

Mustique’s exclusive Cotton House resort.(credit: cottonhouse.net)

MUSTIQUE, the Grenadines, Friday July 25, 2014 – British pop star Cheryl Cole’s undercover wedding to Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini has sparked a massive surge in prospective vacationers searching for the couple’s idyllic wedding and honeymoon location.

The singer recently exchanged vows with the handsome Frenchman in a secret ceremony at Mustique’s exclusive Cotton House resort.

When news of the covert Caribbean wedding broke, TripAdvisor reported a 648 percent surge in the number of travellers in Britain alone searching for the tiny island on the following two days compared with the previous week.

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What’s more, the travel website revealed a staggering 5,667 percent increase in the number of people looking for Macaroni Beach, the unspoilt white sand beach on which the nuptials are believed to have taken place.

The Cotton House, a world renowned boutique hotel set in lush tropical gardens overlooking the ocean, was once a cotton warehouse, and is Mustique’s oldest building.

It’s thought that the bridal couple rented the resort’s most luxurious private villa, which overlooks Macaroni Beach and is said to come with a price tag of about £11,000 a week.

Amenities are said to include a private bar, two plunge pools, a cinema and a stunning 49ft pool.

The complement of private staff is thought to include a butler, chef, housekeeper and gardener, to ensure guests every need is met.

According to a review on TripAdvisor: “The Cotton House has blown everything else away. Here is why – it has history (the museum, Sugar Mill, historic Cotton House), unbelievable natural beauty (it is set on a horseshoe beach which also happens to double as a bird sanctuary), the ability to explore and hands down has the best people working there.”

Another reviewer wrote: “Whether in the rooms, the restaurant, the bar, or on the beach, the service is first class. The location couldn’t really be better. White sandy beach, spectacular views and great sunsets.”

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ROBBER TRIES TO BITE OFF WOMAN"S FINGER - Wanted to steal wedding band

Andr? Williams, STAR Writer

The search is on for a would-be-robber who chewed on the finger of an elderly woman in an attempt to get her wedding band, while she jogged in her upscale St Andrew community late last week.

Information reaching THE STAR is that the woman was out doing her daily rounds of morning exercise when she was attacked by a man who held on to her hands and bit her ring finger without success.

The STAR gathered that the incident took place in view of another resident who was going about his own business.

He told THE STAR, “Mi a walk bout minutes after 7 in a di morning and mi see a strange man. Mi never pay him nuh mind really until mi walk past him … after the lady past me with her walking stick, heading in the opposite direction. She stop and then mi hear she start scream when the man a walk go over to her.. Next ting, mi see him grab her finger and a bite it and she a scream … then mi jus see a car come out of nowhere and turn, then him run go meet the car.”

The man continued, “Mi couldn’t believe a so di man bite bite up the woman finger and still nuh get di ring … right now mi a wonder if is a mad man or coke head …”

Our news team understands that after the ordeal the woman went home and told her husband, who is believed to be a retired policeman, what happened.

THE STAR understands that the couple traversed the route in search of the would-be-robber, asking neighbours if they saw or heard anything, before filing a report with the area police.

The St Andrew North police confirmed reports of the incident and told our news team that nobody had been apprehended in relation to that incident.

THE STAR was also informed that the police have stepped up patrol in the area where the incident occurred.

Some residents also told THE STAR that the area is often used by unscrupulous persons to carry out illegal deeds.

Over the past few months there have been several reports of robbery and at least one confirmed case of rape in the vicinity of where this latest incident took place.

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ROBBER TRIES TO BITE OFF WOMAN"S FINGER - Wanted to steal wedding band