A-listers to flock to Venice for Clooney wedding

A string of A-list celebrities is expected to gather in Venice this weekend for one of the most exclusive jet-set events of the year: the wedding of US actor George Clooney to human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin.

Due to privacy concerns, no official information is available about the four-day fest, which starts tonight. Unconfirmed reports suggest Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Bono, Cindy Crawford, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are among the attendees.

The 36-year-old, Lebanese-born Alamuddin, who is usually based in London, was seen at Milan airport on Wednesday, while there have been no sightings of Clooney so far. The bride-to-be held a garment bag from the Stella McCartney fashion label, possibly containing her wedding dress.