Overview

• The three-day celebration concluded on June 28 with a pyjama-themed party at the historic Arsenal shipyards attended by about 250 celebrities, featuring performances by Usher and DJ Cassidy.
• On June 29 the couple flew by helicopter to Bezos’s $500 million superyacht Koru, where they are believed to be cruising toward Taormina in Sicily for a honeymoon stay at the Four Seasons San Domenico Palace.
• Organizers sourced roughly 80 percent of supplies from local artisans and arranged private water taxis for around 200 high-profile guests, with the festivities estimated to have cost close to £40 million.
• Protests led by the No Space For Bezos group drew between 500 and 700 demonstrators in Venice, demanding higher taxes on global elites and railing against overtourism during the wedding events.
• Venetian hoteliers and business owners praised the influx of international celebrities for boosting bookings and visibility for the city’s tourism sector.