“Gondolas, glamour and a billionaire budget—will Bezos’s €50 M vow wow Venice or sink it in protests? 🌊💍 #WeddingOfTheYear”
- lnjweipi27
- Jun 27
- 2 min read
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez have arrived in Venice for a three-day, €40-50 million wedding splash that locals call “the party that rented a city.
Venice Braces for a Billion-Dollar “I Do”
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez have arrived in Venice for a three-day, €40-50 million wedding splash that locals call “the party that rented a city.” While the glossy guest list reads like a Forbes cover, activists under the banner No Space for Bezos are vowing to start side protests against wealth inequality and over tourism. Security teams have already shifted the final reception to a secluded Arsenale dockyard after threats of inflatable-crocodile flotillas blocking red-carpet gondolas.
What to Expect
Venues: Aman Venice palace welcome gala; vows on San Giorgio Maggiore with Matteo Bocelli singing; black-tie finale at the Arsenale shipyards.
Price Tag: Logistics in a canal city push costs well above comparable Riviera fêtes, insiders say.
Performances: Lady Gaga and Elton John are rumored to headline late-night sets, echoing Bezos’s 2023 birthday bash.
Anticipated Guest List
Hollywood, tech and royalty will glide in on 90 private jets: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kim Kardashian, Orlando Bloom, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Brady, Bill Gates, Serena Williams, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner lead the roll call. Insiders also tip Beyoncé & Jay-Z, Barry Diller, Diane von Furstenberg and Victoria’s Secret angel Alessandra Ambrosio for front-row pews.
Local Backlash
Venetian activists will stage banner drops and canal flotillas, arguing the spectacle overshadows soaring rents and a shrinking local population. City officials counter that global coverage could net nearly €1 billion in tourism exposure. Bezos has asked guests to donate up to €3 million to Venetian heritage non-profits as an olive branch amid the outcry.
Whose side of the lagoon are you on, luxury spectacle or local solidarity? Drop your take below and tag a friend tracking every canal-side look!
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