Overview

• The three-day celebrations, which began June 27 on San Giorgio Maggiore, culminated June 29 at the Arsenale with a pyjama-themed gala before guests departed Venice.
• Reports suggest the couple has set sail for Taormina on Bezos’s superyacht Koru for their honeymoon, though these plans remain unconfirmed.
• Venice officials estimate the festivities delivered a €40–48 million economic boost while independent sources place the event’s cost at roughly $50 million.
• Between 500 and 700 demonstrators organized by No Space for Bezos, Greenpeace and allied groups marched through central Venice demanding higher taxation and caps on overtourism.
• High-profile critiques, including remarks by Charlize Theron, underscore wider debates over the wedding’s social responsibility, environmental footprint and wealth inequality.