The DailyMail UK reports, “The countdown has  officially begun for George Clooney’s final hours as one of the world’s most  famous bachelors.

As the 53-year-old  continued preparations for his Saturday wedding with fiancé Amal Alamuddin, 36,  a host of well-heeled guests began jetting over to romantic Venice, Italy, ahead  of the nuptials.

His close pal Matt  Damon was one of the first guests seen arriving in the picturesque city, as he  boarded a taxi boat with his beautiful wife Luciana Barroso on  Friday.

(Look into my eyes: Glowing couple George Clooney and Amal  Alamuddin couldn’t take their eyes off each other when they sped through  Venice, Italy, on Friday on taxi boats to their future wedding location)

(Me and my girl: The actor lovingly hugged his bride-to-be as best man Rande  Gerber affectionately looked on at the sweet duo)

(In hot pursuit: Boats full of photographers surrounded the stars as they sailed  along the city’s canals in taxi boats)

(The final countdown! George and Amal stepped out in the Italian city of Venice  on Friday, ahead of their anticipated Saturday nuptials)

Hollywood royalty  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are also expected to attend the high profile  ceremony this weekend. 

The lavish  four-day event is expected to begin when guests attend an intimate dinner hosted  by Mr Clooney at the exclusive, five-star Cipriani Hotel on the nearby island of  Giudecca on Friday night.

Among the guests  jetting in, was George’s actor cousin Miguel Ferrer, son of screen and singing  legend Rosemary Clooney, who was seen arriving with his wife Lori  Weintraub.

Wearing cat eye  sunglasses and an all-black ensemble, George’s Ocean’s Thirteen co-star Ellen  Barkin drew the attention of photographers and fans alike as she made a  glamorous arrival.”

(Special guests: Cindy Crawford arrived with her husband Rande, who will serve as George’s  best man, and boarded a boat)

(Exclusive: US Vogue’s Anna Wintour was seen jetting straight out of Paris  Fashion Week for the couple’s high profile wedding on Friday)

(Going for a romantic ride: Matt Damon and his wife Luciana Barroso were all  smiles as they arrived)

Source: DailyMail UK