George Clooney to Marry in Italy
WHITFIELD: All right. There he is. Maybe the last moments of the world's most eligible bachelor, because now he's in a water taxi, his dad is there, too. George Clooney, about to take his vows today. Marrying Amal Alamuddin there in Venice and a beautiful weekend. And why not?</s>ERIN MCLAUGHLIN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hollywood couldn't have scripted it better. George Clooney and human rights lawyer, Amal Alamuddin, are here in Venice to get married. An a whole host of A-list celebrities are in town for the four-day celebration. That's one of the best hotels in Venice. You can see preparations well underway. It's a hive of activity. People stopping outside to take photos, paparazzi camped outside. You can also see them lurking around the city's canals on speedboat. This city is buzzing.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I guess Venice is the land of hope.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes, my heart is broken, but I'm excited.</s>MCLAUGHLIN: City officials put out a notice that they'll be closing the Grand Canal for the Clooney wedding, leading to speculation that he's having a civil ceremony in a town hall just over that way. Perhaps a perfect end to a fairytale wedding in one of the most romantic cities in the world. Erin McLaughlin, CNN, Venice, Italy.