The bright lights of the world's most beautiful cities have set the stage for a host of iconic weddings over the years. From Marilyn Monroe embracing Joe DiMaggio on the steps of San Francisco City Hall in 1954 to Catherine Zeta-Jones bringing 20,000 cream roses to New York's Plaza Hotel for her "homespun wedding" in 2000, urban landscapes have long provided a dynamic backdrop for all kinds of star-filled ceremonies.

Whether it's Noel Gallagher and Meg Mathews being serenaded by an Elvis impersonator at the Little Church of the West in Las Vegas or Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban saying "I Do" at a gothic clifftop cathedral in Sydney, these celebrities just can't get enough of city life as a springing board for their nuptials. With George Clooney following Salma Hayek's lead by hosting an extravagant Venice party this weekend, we take a look at a few other spectacular city weddings:

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George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin, Venice, September 2014

Celebrity's most spectacular and memorable city weddings