Overview

• The main ceremony is scheduled for June 27 on San Giorgio Maggiore with around 250 select guests.
• The No Space for Bezos committee intends to block access to the Scuola della Misericordia on June 28 to oppose the event.
• Lanza & Baucina has pledged to employ local labor and adhere to strict guidelines to minimize the wedding’s impact on Venice.
• High-profile invitees reportedly include Leonardo DiCaprio, Oprah Winfrey, Katy Perry and the Kardashian sisters.
• Veneto president Luca Zaia condemned the protests as an “absolute shame” while critics warn the event represents the privatization of public spaces.