Overview

• The three-day ceremony is scheduled for June 24–26 with roughly 200 invitees and may take place on San Giorgio Maggiore island or aboard the couple’s $500 million yacht, according to CNN reports.
• Activists from the “No Space for Bezos” campaign have hung banners reading “No Space for Bezos” on historic churches and released flares from the Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore to protest overtourism and urban disruptions.
• Mayor Luigi Brugnaro has welcomed the nuptials as an economic boon for Venice and expressed honor that the couple selected the city for their celebration.
• Bezos and Sanchez have pledged to source 80 percent of their wedding supplies from local artisans, including Murano glassmakers and the Rosa Salva bakery, to spotlight Venetian craftsmanship.
• The celebration is estimated to cost around $10 million and is expected to draw Hollywood stars and business moguls, with five luxury hotels and a fleet of water taxis reserved for guests.