100 Memorable Celebrity Wedding Moments
This is the moment we've all been waiting for: The first photos from George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin’s wedding ceremony have arrived!
As one would imagine, the couple looked beyond gorgeous as they tied the knot at Aman Canal Grande Venice in Italy on Sept. 27. They appear on the cover of this week's People magazine (and Hello! internationally), which includes 25 photos from their wedding album. Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, and John Krasinski were among the approximately 100 guests who attended the private service (see their fashions here). Clooney, 53, told People that marriage to London barrister Alamuddin, 36, "feels pretty damn great."
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So what exactly did the bride and groom wear for the big day? Alamuddin dazzled in an exquisite custom-made Oscar de la Renta wedding gown of French lace that featured a floor-brushing train and hand-embroidered pearls and diamanté accents. A long, elegant veil graced her hair and swept down to the ground.
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Clooney also opted for classic style and suited up in a black tuxedo of ultra-fine wool and cashmere that was created by Giorgio Armani as part of the Made to Measure collection. He also wore a black bow tie, black brushed-leather oxfords, People reports. But perhaps the most significant pieces Clooney donned for the momentous occasion are his cufflinks, which were inscribed with "George" in Arabic—and were given to him by Alamuddin!
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Amal Alamuddin & George Clooney
When Amal Alamuddin and George Clooney tied the knot in Venice, Italy, the bride wore an exquisite Oscar de la Renta gown that featured hand-embroidered pearls and diamanté accents. The groom donned a Giorgio Armani tuxedo.
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Neil Patrick Harris & David Burtka
The two exchanged vows in a lavish Italian ceremony. Elton John was on hand to perform a few love songs and stayed to introduce the couple's first dance.
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Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
When the superstars finally tied the knot at Château Miraval their estate in Correns, France, Jolie donned a custom Versace gown and veil that featured sewed-on drawings by the children.
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Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi
Adding a personal touch to their small gathering, the couple wed at their L.A. home. "The love we felt from the people surrounding us, and the love we have for each other, made this the most beautiful and emotional day," de Rossi told People. "And one that we'll never forget."
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Olivia Palermo & Johannes Huebl
The couple looked stylishly stunning at their wedding ceremony in Bedford, New York. For the intimate occasion, Palermo donned a three-piece Carolina Herrera ensemble, Manolo Blahnik pumps, and Alexandra Mor earrings, while Huebl opted for a Marc Anthony Hamburg suit and shirt, a Charvet tie, and Etro pocket square.
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Eve & Maximillion Cooper
Eve wore a stunning beaded Alice Temperley dress when she tied the knot with Maximillion Cooper. The couple met at the 2010 Gumball 3000 motor rally and got married on June 13, 2014, in Ibiza, Spain.
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Kim Kardashian & Kanye West
Kim Kardashian stunned in a custom-made Givenchy haute couture gown designed by Riccardo Tisci she tied the knot with Kanye West at the Forte Di Belvedere in Florence, Italy, in front of a 200-person crowd of close family and friends.
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Elton John & David Furnish
David Furnish gave a thumbs up to his union after his civil partnership ceremony with Elton John. The longtime couple scheduled their wedding for the first day that same-sex couples could legally marry in England.
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Kaley Cuoco & Ryan Sweeting
The Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco and tennis star Ryan Sweeting said "I do" on New Year's Eve in Southern California. For the lavish, love-filled event, Cuoco chose a strapless, pastel pink Vera Wang gown that she styled with single strand of pearls.
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Keira Knightley & James Righton
Talk about a low-maintenance! In a small ceremony in Provence, France, Keira Knightley said "I do" to fiancé James Righton in a no-fuss strapless tulle dress that she paired with a Chanel jacket, ballet flats and a crown of flowers.
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Jessica Biel & Justin Timberlake
Is pink the new white? Jessica Biel exchanged vows in a custom petal-pink Giambattista Valli Haute Couture gown. The celebrations weren’t restricted to one night-it continued at the Borgo Egnazia resort (located in southern Italy) for an entire week.
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Crissy Teigen & John Legend
It's no secret that Chrissy Teigen is a fan of Vera Wang's work. Just four days after sitting front row at the designer’s spring/summer 2014 show, the model tied the knot with singer John Legend in not one, but three Vera Wang dresses.
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Catherine Middleton
Her title didn’t officially change until she said “I do,” but the bride went from Kate Middleton to the Duchess of Cambridge in our eyes the second we saw her dressed in Alexander McQueen.
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Nicole Kidman
The private star couldn’t keep her joy under wraps as she arrived at Sydney’s Cardinal Cerretti Memorial Chapel for her 2006 wedding.
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Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz
Swizz Beatz stole a kiss from his Greek goddess wife when they wed in 2010 on the Mediterranean Sea.
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Barack & Michelle Obama
After dating for three years, Michelle and Barack tied the knot on October 3, 1992. Of their vows, Michelle has said, “Barack didn’t pledge riches, only a life that would be interesting. On that promise he delivered.”
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A Royal Pageboy
He made the ladies swoon in navy at his brother’s 2011 wedding, but it doesn’t get much cuter than the white pageboy uniform Prince Harry wore to his uncle’s 1989 affair.
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Prince Rainier III & Grace Kelly
After their afternoon nuptials on April 19, 1956, guests lunched al fresco and finished their meal with a traditional cake adorned with cherubs.
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Gavin Rossdale & Gwen Stefani
After a London bash, the beaming twosome cruised into the sunset before renewing their vows before friends and family in L.A.
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Mick Jagger
True to form, Mick Jagger partied like a rock star with his own bottle of champagne after tying the knot in St. Tropez.
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Jacqueline Kennedy
The undivided attention of 15 handsome men, including her husband-to-be and his Kennedy kin, would make even a woman as poised as Jacqueline Kennedy blush.
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Lady Gaga
The unpredictable singer-songwriter blindsided us when she shed her wild on-stage costumes for a blush-pink versatile Twobirds wrap dress (it can be worn 15 ways) when she assumed her bridesmaid role at BFF Bo O’Connor’s wedding in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
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Anne Hathaway & Adam Shulman
Actress Anne Hathaway wed Adam Shulman in a breathtaking custom-made off-the-shoulder ivory silk and d'esprit tulle gown by designer Valentino Garavani. But what makes this creation extraordinary is the train, which was hand-painted with shades of pink and embroidered with satin flowers.
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Francois-Henri & Salma Hayek-Pinault
The couple first wed in a surprise ceremony at the 6th Arrondisement City Hall in Paris on Valentine's Day 2009. Two months later, they married again at Venice's opera house, Teatro La Fenice, in front of a star-studded audience, which included Penelope Cruz and Charlize Theron.
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Joe DiMaggio & Marilyn Monroe
The larger-than-life stars chose a decidedly low-key venue: San Francisco’s City Hall. The morning headline’s said it all: “DiMaggio Signs With a New Manager.”
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Pippa Middleton
The maid of honor stole the show the second she stepped out of her carriage. We wonder why.
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Ivanka Trump
Donald's daughter was reportedly inspired by Grace Kelly's classic gown: She converted to Judaism in order to marry Jared Kushner in 2009, and required a slightly more covered-up style. Vera Wang was happy to oblige. "I seized on the chance to do a dress that wasn't naked," the designer said at the time.
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John Lennon & Yoko Ono
The minimalist couple boarded a private plane in Gibraltar with few personal items besides the folded marriage certificate in John Lennon’s hand.
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Elvis & Priscilla Presley
Viva Las Vegas! The lovebirds celebrated their May 1967 nuptials with a six-tier design adorned with romantic red roses.
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Lauren Bacall & Humphrey Bogart
In keeping with their intimate farmhouse wedding, the on and offscreen duo chose a rustic charmer of a cake and (for the first bite) skipped the cutlery.
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Bill & Chelsea Clinton
When Chelsea Clinton said “I do” at Rhinebeck’s Astor Court Estate in 2010, her father was there to walk her down the very long and picturesque aisle.