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Stars Hit Venice for Hayek Wedding

By Neal Colgrass,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 25, 2009 6:13 PM CDT

(Newser) – Salma Hayek married her hubby today for the second time at a star-packed ceremony in Venice, People reports. Having signed their papers on Valentine's Day in Paris, Hayek and French billionaire François-Henri Pinault said their vows at the La Fenice opera house. Penelope Cruz, Edward Norton, and former French President Jaques Chirac were among 150 friends and family in attendance.

Celebrants kicked off the weekend with a masked ball at a 15-century Venetian palace that Pinault's father has leased from the city. "I think a wedding is about love, friends, family and fun," Hayek said.

Mexican actress Salma Hayek, foreground, leaves La Fenice theater with her husband, French businessman Francois-Henri Pinault, background, in Venice, Italy, Saturday, April 25, 2009.
Mexican actress Salma Hayek, foreground, leaves "La Fenice" theater with her husband, French businessman Francois-Henri Pinault, background, in Venice, Italy, Saturday, April 25, 2009.   (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
In this Feb. 6, 2008 file photo, Salma Hayek, left, and Francois-Henri Pinault arrive at A Night to Benefit Raising Malawi and UNICEF at United Nations headquarters.
In this Feb. 6, 2008 file photo, Salma Hayek, left, and Francois-Henri Pinault arrive at "A Night to Benefit Raising Malawi and UNICEF" at United Nations headquarters.   (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)
Actress Salma Hayek covers her face with a mask in Venice, Italy, Friday, April 24, 2009.
Actress Salma Hayek covers her face with a mask in Venice, Italy, Friday, April 24, 2009.   (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Actress Charlize Theron, covering her face with a mask, arrives at the La Fenice theater, in Venice, Italy, Saturday, April 25, 2009.
Actress Charlize Theron, covering her face with a mask, arrives at the "La Fenice" theater, in Venice, Italy, Saturday, April 25, 2009.   (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
French businessman Francois-Henri Pinault, husband of Mexican actress Salma Hayek, leaves La Fenice theater, in Venice, Italy, Saturday, April 25, 2009.
French businessman Francois-Henri Pinault, husband of Mexican actress Salma Hayek, leaves "La Fenice" theater, in Venice, Italy, Saturday, April 25, 2009.   (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
U2 lead singer Bono arrives for the wedding ceremony in Venice, Italy, Saturday, April 25, 2009.
U2 lead singer Bono arrives for the wedding ceremony in Venice, Italy, Saturday, April 25, 2009.   (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
French businessman Francois-Henri Pinault kisses his wife, Mexican-born actress Salma Hayek, Monday, March 9, 2009 in Paris.
French businessman Francois-Henri Pinault kisses his wife, Mexican-born actress Salma Hayek, Monday, March 9, 2009 in Paris.   (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
In this Feb. 6, 2008 file photo, actress Salma Hayek and boyfriend Francois-Henri Pinault arrive at a benefit in New York.
In this Feb. 6, 2008 file photo, actress Salma Hayek and boyfriend Francois-Henri Pinault arrive at a benefit in New York.   (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)
Actress Penelope Cruz arrives for the wedding ceremony in Venice, Italy, Saturday, April 25, 2009.
Actress Penelope Cruz arrives for the wedding ceremony in Venice, Italy, Saturday, April 25, 2009.   (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
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