Overview

• The three-day ceremony is scheduled for June 26–28 at Misericordia and other Venetian sites with about 200 guests, including Katy Perry and Oprah Winfrey, and will feature the couple’s $500 million superyacht moored just outside the city.
• Organizers estimate the wedding will cost roughly $10 million and include luxury accommodations at the Aman Venice and the Gritti Palace.
• Protesters from the “No Space for Bezos” campaign have hung banners on St. Mark’s Tower and the Rialto Bridge warning that the ceremony represents exploitation by wealthy outsiders.
• Activist leader Federica Toninelli said demonstrators plan to use inflatables, dinghies and boats to block canals and prevent guests from reaching the venues.
• Mayor Luigi Brugnaro has defended the nuptials as an economic boon and expressed hope that protest efforts will not thwart the planned festivities.