Pre Wedding Preparations Venice
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Preparations at the Cipriani courtesy of georgeclooney-us
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Thought it would be a good idea to put all pre wedding news here - will make it easier than trudging through the Wedding Venue 10 page thread..
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George Clooney wedding hotel: what's it like inside the Aman Canal Grande?
With the Aman Canal Grande expected to host George Clooney's wedding this weekend, Nick Trend - a former guest - explains the appeal of the hotel, and considers which suite might host the happy couple
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The Aman Canal Grande opened just a year ago and has the huge advantage of being the only hotel in Venice which feels more like a private palazzo than a hotel. And that is because, essentially, it still is.
The original building dates back to the 16th century, but it was acquired by the Papadopoli family and has been their home for 200 years. Though they have sold an interest to Aman, they still retain apartments on the top floor. Meanwhile, the rest of the palace has been immaculately restored.
The building fronts directly onto the Grand Canal, so George Clooney and his guests can expect to arrive by private water taxi at the private landing stage. It’s the proper way to arrive - nearly all Venetian palazzo were built to be entered in this way because any family of note would travel around the city by gondola. From via the ‘porta d’acqua’, guests progress across the classic chequered floor of pink and white marble and up the main staircase, to the piano nobile.
Another essential architectural feature of a Venetian palazzo, this is the main reception hall and party space - the cielings are double height and lit by a glittering Murano chandelier and the walls are lined with silk wall hangings.
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From here, the main balcony looks directly out over the Grand Canal, while down the side of the building is the ballroom, gilded and decorated with mirrors, frescos and the original chandeliers.
Next to this are Yellow Dining Room and the Red Dining Room which have 18th-century ceiling frescos by Tiepolo. On the floor above, there is yet more room for the party to expand - the Salon, which has a grand piano. also overlooks the Grand Canal and there are three more reception rooms adjoining it.
In short, the Aman is about as opulent as it gets - and life is not so different to how it used to be for the grand Venetian families of the 15th-18th centuries; all about ease, elegance and the display of enormous wealth.
As for the bedrooms, because of the very high prices the hotel commands (about £1,000 a night upwards), the palazzo’s rooms have not been divided up to increase the number of guests who can stay, as they have in nearly every other Venice hotel. In fact, it’s the opposite - the ensuite bathrooms are often as big as the bedrooms they serve.
Most of the 24 bedrooms are actually in the 19th century wing which is linked the main palazzo, but several have spectacular views across the hotel garden and over the water. However, the most likely “wedding night suite” is the £3,130-a-night Alcova Tiepolo suite: a cascade of decorative stucco surrounds the bed, and there is a fresco by Tiepolo on the ceiling above; original chinoiserie fabrics adorn the walls in the living room. Another huge bonus are the Aman’s gardens - especially the formal lawn at the front of the buidling. It is unique among Venetian hotels, and extremely rare among any of the palazzi, in having such a space overlooking the Canal. In fact, it’s hard to think of a more private, and idyllically situated outdoor space anywhere else in Venice. (A big bonus when the weather forecast for this weekend is virtually unbroken sunshine with a top temperature of 23C).
If the Clooneys do use the Aman for their wedding reception or wedding night, the papparazzi will also have a hard time snooping. The only land entrance to the hotel is via a tiny alley way in San Polo, and there are no public quays or spaces nearby or on the opposite side of the Grand Canal - although, conveniently, the grand Palazzo Cavalli, is just across the Canal from the Aman - and it is here that civic wedding ceremonies are held in Venice. So should they marry here, it will be a very short gondola ride back to the reception indeed.
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Either Amal or Host in the garden on Aman having cocktails -
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I wish I was in Venice....
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— Silvia Zanardi(@Idranaz81) [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Translation: The garden of Aman fills with guests, yet no-one (assuming reports/paps) know who they are.
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Dont they look cute?
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George should give away the "AG" badges to fans... CUTE&LOVELYtheminis wrote:Water Taxi Drivers for [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] with initials AG on jackets waiting outside Cipriani Hotel [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
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Two gazebo set up in the garden of Palazzo Papadopoli . The festival will be here
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There are photos of a bunch of teens loitering around Venice hoping to meet Lana Del Ray, pretty confident she was there so who knows. Could be Lana, but why so shy?
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Assuming these are some of the media waiting for photo op, but is someone going to remove the laundry first??
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Oh no I think it's for them...otherwise all the reporters should've knownannemarie wrote:The AG is for Arman Grande it just happens to be their initials.
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I'm a pinto grigio fan, but this seems like a lot for just 60 guests . . .
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I think it says ' Amal returned to the Aman Canale tonight at 10.08 in sa long red dress. George was with her (? Help!)
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I thought it was the rehearsal dinner tonight so would make sense that they were together.Donnamarie wrote:George was having a separate party at Cipriani for his friends. Maybe he's staying there or he's still partying.
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would love a shot of the red dress.........
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