George Clooney's Wedding: 9 Things We Know About Amal Alamuddin And George's Venice Ceremony

Here's What We DO Know About George And Amal's Wedding
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Preparations are well under way in Venice ahead of George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin’s wedding, which is expected to take place on Saturday.

Since George revealed the location of his wedding a few weeks ago, plenty more facts have come to light, however, there are still plenty of facts left to be filled in.

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George and Amal have arrived in Venice

Are Brad and Ange going to attend? Will we get to see Amal’s gown?

One thing’s for sure - Kimye's swish Florence bash is about to be well and truly overshadowed.

Ahead of the couple's big day, let's take a look at everything we DO know about the wedding below…

George Clooney And Amal Alamuddin's Wedding
1. The wedding won’t be taking place at Lake Como(01 of09)
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Despite previous speculation that the bash would be at the actor’s Lake Como house, the couple will tie the knot in Venice and all the official paperwork has to be completed at the city’s Cavalli Palace. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
2. Matt Damon IS attending (02 of09)
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While we have no idea whether Brangelina are making their way to Venice, Matt and his wife have already arrived in the city. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
3. Venice has strong sentimental value for the couple(03 of09)
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Earlier this month, George revealed that they had chosen to wed in city as it’s where they first met. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
4. They secured their marriage licence in London (04 of09)
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Official documents show that preliminary paperwork was completed and, as is protocol for all marriage, displayed in public at Chelsea Town Hall. (credit:Joel Ryan/Invision/AP /Invision/AP)
5. It’s made this weekend a really bad time to visit Venice(05 of09)
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City officials have closed a number of the busy canals and waterways around the Palace, making them inaccessible to the public, due to fears that a safety issue could arise if crowds start gathering. According to reports, the Grand Canal could also shut on Saturday. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
6. Amal’s dad is footing the bill (06 of09)
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Yes, despite the fact George has plenty of cash in the bank, the couple are sticking to tradition as Amal’s father is paying for the bash. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
7. Everyone will be drinking a LOT of tequila(07 of09)
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George’s business partner Rande Gerber was spotted arriving in Italy on a private jet with 50 cases of tequila made by his and George’s company. (credit:David Buchan via Getty Images)
8. Andrea Bocelli will perform(08 of09)
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The tenor - who also performed at Kim and Kanye’s wedding - is thought to be taking to the stage at some point during Clooney’s celebrations. (credit:Jeff Daly/Invision/AP)
9. Giorgio Armani is making the groom’s suit (09 of09)
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The Italian designer has announced that he’s designed the actor’s ensemble. There’s no word yet on who has been charged with creating Amal’s gown. (credit:Rachel Murray via Getty Images)