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Bezos and Sanchez Ready Venice Wedding as Residents Organize Protests

Venice officials pledged tight security protocols to preserve daily life despite planned protests from residents

Overview

  • The wedding is slated for June 24–26 with ceremonies on San Giorgio Maggiore and the historic Misericordia building
  • Organizers expect nearly 200 guests, including Katy Perry, Kim Kardashian and Elon Musk, with a $10 million budget covering mega-yachts and luxury accommodations
  • The No Space for Bezos collective plans to blockade streets with bodies and canals with boats to oppose privatization and overtourism
  • Venice municipality has reserved five high-end hotels and arranged a fleet of water taxis and docking space for Bezos’s mega-yacht
  • Authorities project the festivities will inject roughly $10 million into the local economy through hotel bookings, catering and transport services