Overview

• Celebrations began on Bezos's $500 million yacht, Koru, with a foam party off Croatia before guests arrived in Venice for events scheduled from June 24 to 26.
• Activist group No Space for Bezos and Greenpeace have displayed large banners and plan canal blockades to protest the privatization of public spaces.
• One Saturday-night venue was relocated from Scuola Grande della Misericordia to the Arsenale district due to security and protest-related concerns.
• London-based planners Lanza & Baucina Limited say they are prioritizing minimal disruption to residents and maximized local employment during the three-day extravaganza.
• A team of former US Marines has been hired to bolster security alongside local police for the high-profile, multi-venue wedding celebrations.