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Venice Residents Protest Bezos-Sanchez Wedding Ahead of June Ceremony
- Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez will hold their three-day wedding starting June 24, 2025, on Venice's island of San Giorgio Maggiore.
- The couple's two-year engagement followed Bezos' 2019 divorce from Mackenzie Scott, which cost him a $38 billion Amazon stake.
- Venetian locals protest the wedding due to tourism overcrowding and environmental harm, with signs like “No space for Bezos” displayed citywide.
- Fewer than 200 guests will attend the under £10 million wedding planned by George and Amal Clooney’s team, featuring many celebrities and politicians.
- The event may worsen Venice's pollution and overtourism problems despite reduced scale, as critics highlight Bezos' carbon-heavy yacht and private jets arrivals.
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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez to spotlight Venice's artisanal heritage during upcoming nuptials
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez have invited celebrity friends like fellow space traveler Katy Perry, Oprah Winfrey, Mick Jagger and Ivanka Trump for their Venice nuptials later this month, but the couple hopes to put a spotlight on Venice’s own traditions during the celebrations.
The name of the founder of Amazon Jeff Bezos, barred from a red cross, was inscribed on a large banner hung on a bell tower overlooking the lagoon of Venice (Italy) to protest against his wedding scheduled for the end of June.
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Locals bitter over Jeff Bezos's upcoming Venice wedding
Residents of Venice, already fed up with crowds of tourists cramming into their canal city, now have one more gripe: Jeff Bezos.
Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos have chosen Venice as a place for their wedding. There are mixed reactions: While politicians seem to be looking forward to the luxury celebration, at least some locals see it differently.
The Amazon founder plans to get married in Venice, much to the dismay of some. Protesters say the city isn't a place for the super-rich. Politicians, however, are saying: Welcome, luxury wedding!
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