Overview

• Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez arrived in Venice by boat June 25 ahead of three days of festivities starting with an open-air party at Madonna dell’Orto.
• Organizers moved the main ceremony and key events to the Arsenale complex after security concerns and threats of canal blockades by activists.
• About 90 private jets and the couple’s $500 million superyacht Koru have ferried roughly 200 VIP guests to the island city for the €40–48 million celebration.
• Protesters from No Space for Bezos and Greenpeace continue to display banners in St. Mark’s Square and plan demonstrations to highlight overtourism and tax issues.
• The event is projected to inject up to €48 million into Venetian businesses and includes a €1 million donation to Corila for lagoon ecosystem studies.