While most brides fret about being
upstaged by glamorous bridesmaids on their wedding day, spare a thought
for this wife-to-be who had to compete with one of the tech world's
best-known billionaires showing off his latest gadget at the altar.
Google
co-founder Larry Page was seen last Friday showing off the company's
high-tech specs at the wedding of his brother-in-law McLain Southworth
to Yasemin Denari in the town square of Motovun in Croatia.
The
tech tycoon wore his Google Glass as he stood in a line of groomsmen at
the altar, fiddling with the eye-piece as the ceremony took place.
All eyes on you: Google co-founder and groomsman
Larry Page accompanies a bridesmaid down the aisle at his brother's
wedding in Croatia
Romantic break: Larry Page and his wife Lucinda Southworth walk the cobbled streets of Motovun to his brother's wedding ceremony
Clip ons? It apepared the sunglasses he wore
enroute to the ceremony may have been UV clip-on protection attached to
his trademark specs
Attention-grabber: Larry Page shows off his
innovative Google Glass, not yet on the market, while standing at the
altar at his brother-in-law's wedding
Page,
40, looked like he was having a great time with his high-tech toy -
which allows the user to snap pictures with just a wink.
The gadget, which is not yet on the market, appeared to be attracting plenty of attention from wedding guests.
The
city's two main squares were closed on July 12 as hundreds of guests
watched as the stunning Miss Denari married Mr Southworth. The newlyweds
had spent several days sightseeing in the city prior to their big day.
The
Google CEO and his wife Lucinda, who married in 2007 on Richard Brain's
Necker Island, have been staying at the secluded Villa Vela in Buzet
after arriving by private jet.
The Google billionaire skipped the annual tech conference in Sun Valley, Idaho to attend his brother-in-law's wedding.
Here's looking at you: Townspeople in Motovun
stare at billionaire Larry Page and his glamorous wife as they stroll to
her brother's wedding with their arms wrapped around each other
The happy couple: Yasemin Denari and McLain Southworth are snapped by photographers as guests toss confetti at the ceremony
Capturing the moment: Larry didn't miss a beat
escorting comely bridesmaids at the ceremony as he wore his Google Glass
which has a built-in video camera
The four-day gathering attracts some 300
of the wealthiest and most powerful executives in media, finance,
politics and technology and has a history of launching landmark media
deals.
Guests who attended
billionaire-studded convention last week included Bob Iger, the CEO of
Walt Disney Co., Les Moonves, the CEO of CBS Corp. and Barry Diller, the
chairman of IAC/InterActive Corp., with his wife, the designer Diane
von Furstenberg.
On the tech side, Facebook Inc
founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg was spotted at a dinner to kick off the
conference shaking hands and chatting with Eric Schmidt and Nikesh Arora
of Google.
Despite not
joining his colleagues, Page did not waste the chance to gain more
publicity for Google Glass during the glitzy wedding held in the town's
public square.
Distraction: Page talks to a wedding guest from behind his Google Glass
Say cheese! Page was the unofficial wedding
photographer, giving him the perfect opportunity to show that Google
Glass is perfect for any occasion
Gotcha! Page was sure to capture the moment wedding guests used put up their white paper umbrellas at the sun-dappled do
Google Glass, which could be on sale this Christmas for around $1,500, has become the latest 'must-have' tech gadget.
The
frames, made from titanium and plastic, allow users to take photos,
film video and, of course, make Google searches with the information
popping up in their line of vision via a Wi-Fi connection.
In
May, Congressmen wrote to Larry Page to ask what steps Google was
taking to protect the privacy of non-users. Google reassured government
officials that they were carefully considering the 'new issues' the
glasses might raise.
Perhaps how to deal with an irate bride might be one of them.
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