Overview

• The three-day celebration wrapped up with a pyjama-themed gala at Venice’s Arsenale shipyards, attended by around 200 A-list celebrities including Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Brady.
• Bezos donated €1 million each to three lagoon-protection research organizations, a contribution confirmed by the Venetian association Corila.
• Local activists from the No Space For Bezos campaign demonstrated in Venice, denouncing the event’s impact on residents and urging compensation for city infrastructure.
• High-end culinary offerings featured €1,000-per-guest Italian breakfasts prepared by Michelin-star chef Fabrizio Mellino and a bespoke wedding cake by Cedric Grolet.
• Days after the nuptials, venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya flew in a case of his $1,200-a-bottle tequila and Charlize Theron quipped that she was content to skip the guest list.