Overview

• The newlyweds departed Venice on June 29 after tying the knot June 27 on San Giorgio Maggiore and capping celebrations with a pyjama-themed “Dolce Notte” at the Arsenale.
• Jeff Bezos pledged €3 million to local restoration projects and the couple asked guests to donate to Venetian preservation in lieu of gifts.
• Some 200 high-profile guests, including Kim Kardashian, Bill Gates and Ivanka Trump, attended under tight security with bans on photos and videos.
• At least 500 protesters demonstrated in Venice’s historic centre, chanting “No Space for Bezos” and decrying the city’s overtourism.
• Mayor Luigi Brugnaro defended the wedding’s economic windfall for Venice and said the demonstrators did not represent the city’s residents.