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Auguri to George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin, who were married in Venice on September 27!

The Oscar-winning actor/director, 53, and London-based human rights attorney, 36, met in Italy last September, so it's only fitting that they became husband and wife in the city of amore. They tied the knot at Aman Canal Grande Venice, arriving by vintage water taxis as a crowd of fans cheered along the canal. Clooney's close friend (and the former mayor of Rome) Walter Vetroni officiated the ceremony. Following the ceremony, the couple and their guests enjoyed a five-course dinner and dancing before capping off the evening with late-night drinks and fireworks by the pool. The bride wore an Oscar de la Renta gown, and the groom chose a Giorgio Armani tuxedo.

The star-studded guest list included Rande Gerber and his wife Cindy Crawford, John Krasinski and Emily Blunt, Matt Damon and wife Luciana Barroso, Bono, Bill Murray, Anna Wintour, Richard Kind, and Ellen Barkin.

The former Friends star celebrated the show's 20th anniversary with an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night, and she opened up about her recent engagement to musician Johnny McDaid — which took place at BFF Jennifer Aniston's house! And Cox's 10-year-old daughter, Coco, helped plan the proposal.

Photo Credit: Courteney Cox's official Twitter account

The actress revealed, "Johnny first asked Coco. He said, 'I'd like to marry your mom,' and gave her a little diamond ring. She said, 'Great, I'm going to camp tomorrow. Let's do it right now.' So, they decided they wanted to do it that night because we were leaving for Turks and Caicos, and she was going to camp.

"We went to Jen's house for dinner because it was Coco's birthday and she was godmom. They made a plan to count down from three and when they got to one, he was gonna get down on his knee and say, 'Will you marry me?' and she was gonna say, 'Will you marry him?' They planned it out. They found the perfect tree that branches led to one trunk. It was just beautiful.

Photo Credit: Ashley McCormick Photography

Q. My fiancé and I are having a very small wedding with only our immediate families present. How do we announce our wedding to extended family members without upsetting them that they weren’t invited? 

A. First of all, there’s no need to mail a formal wedding announcement until after you’re married. To best avoid hurt feelings, I would suggest that you and your fiancé and both sets of parents speak with extended family members beforehand (divvy up the phone calls) so that aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. are fully aware of your wedding plans and not expecting invitations. They may be disappointed but will ultimately respect your wishes and appreciate the heads up.

—Diane Forden

Bow Wow (formerly known as "Lil" Bow Bow) is all grown up and ready to walk down the aisle! The 27-year-old rapper is engaged to Love & Hip-Hop star Erica Mena.

E! Online reports that the bride-to-be spilled the news at Saturday's BET Hip Hop Awards. When a reporter asked if Bow Wow was her boyfriend, she responded, "Uhh...he's actually my fiancé!"

Bow Wow (whose real name is Shad Moss) not only posted a photo on Instagram of the stunning ring that he gave to Mena, but he also used it as an opportunity to show off some coordinating bling of his own:

Photo Credit: Bow Wow's official Instagram account

Photo Credit: elliotavianne on Instagram 

The lovebirds met on the set of 106 & Park, where Bow Wow is a host, and they dated for six months before getting engaged. They each have a child from a previous relationship: Mena has a son named King and Bow Wow has a daughter named Shai Moss.

Congratulations to the happy couple!

— Stefania Sainato

September 22 marks 20 years since Friends premiered on NBC. During the show's decade on the air, we witnessed plenty of weddings (and Ross was responsible for "just like half of that"). The lessons learned are just as relevant today. Here, the top 20:

1. Don't over think the proposal
Chandler tried to throw Monica off guard by pretending he hated marriage, and he almost lost her to ex-boyfriend Richard. And Mike got so caught up in planning a perfect (albeit cliché) proposal for Phoebe, from using the big screen at a game to hiding the ring in a slice of cake in a restaurant, that he lost track of what really mattered. Eventually, Monica proposed to Chandler (or at least tried to, until she was crying too much to get the words out — “There's a reason why girls don't do this!”), and Mike realized a simple proposal was all he needed: “I keep trying to propose in these stupid ways, and all I want to do is tell you that I love you, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you.”

Related: 48 Heartwarming Proposal Stories