Overview

• The newlyweds departed Venice on June 29 to begin a honeymoon in Taormina, Sicily, where reports say they will stay at the Four Seasons San Domenico Palace.
• Local hoteliers hailed the three-day celebration as a €40–50 million boost to Venice’s hospitality sector.
• Protests by the No Space For Bezos group persisted throughout the festivities, with banners at Santa Lucia station and St. Mark’s Square calling for higher taxes on the ultra-wealthy.
• Lauren Sanchez signaled her new married name by updating her Instagram handle to @laurensanchezbezos following the ceremony.
• Charlize Theron publicly criticized the star-studded guest list, calling attendees emblematic of widening global inequality.