Overview

• The three-day wedding celebrations began with a foam party on Bezos’s $500 million superyacht Koru off Croatia on June 22, ahead of the main events in Venice from June 24 to 26.
• Ceremonies and receptions are planned at the exclusive island of San Giorgio Maggiore, historic palaces and aboard the anchored yacht in the Venetian lagoon.
• Activists from No Space for Bezos and Greenpeace have unfurled banners, blocked canals and staged paddleboard demonstrations calling for higher taxes on billionaires.
• Organizers shifted one event from the Scuola Grande della Misericordia to the walled Arsenale district for tighter security, and a private marine team has been hired.
• Bezos and Sanchez pledged donations to local charities, are sourcing 80% of goods from Venetian vendors and emphasize minimal disruption to residents.