Overview

• Celebrations kicked off Thursday with a reception at the private cloister near Madonna dell’Orto, setting the stage for Friday’s vows at San Giorgio Maggiore.
• Dozens of celebrities, including Oprah Winfrey, Kim and Khloé Kardashian, Tom Brady, Orlando Bloom and Leonardo DiCaprio, have arrived on private jets.
• Local residents and environmental activists have mounted ongoing demonstrations under the “No Space for Bezos” banner to protest the event’s scale and strain on city infrastructure.
• Organizers Lanza e Baucina have arranged lavish details, from 27 couture dress changes for Sanchez to an estimated price tag of up to $30 million.
• The couple is staying at Aman Venice’s Grand Canal suite and has requested donations to social and environmental causes instead of wedding gifts.