Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's luxurious wedding in Venice with a foam party and neighborhood protests
The billionaire and his future wife have had to change one of the wedding venues due to public pressure.
BarcelonaBillionaire Jeff Bezos, one of the richest men in the world, and former presenter Lauren Sanchez will star in one of the weddings of the year this week, a celebration that has already been surrounded by controversy before it even takes place. Like many celebrities and celebrities, the couple has chosen to follow the fashion of the destination weddings, that is, organizing a mega-wedding in a glamorous or exotic destination, often with no emotional connection to the bride and groom. As the setting for their wedding, Bezos and Sanchez have chosen Venice, a city that has been struggling for years with the consequences of mass tourism. Not everyone is happy about the event: Greenpeace and city residents have organized protests and have persuaded the couple to change one of the main wedding locations. A total of 200 guests are expected from around the world, some of whom have already landed in Italy.
The main wedding reception, which will last several days, was to take place at the Scuola Grande della Misericordia, a 16th-century building located in the center of Venice. The group No Space for Bezos and Greenpeace have organized several protests against the billionaire—they unfurled a banner in St. Mark's Square with the slogan "If you can rent Venice for your wedding, you can pay more taxes"—and, finally, the couple has changed the base year in the historic year. The billionaires' change of plans is due to two factors. First, Bezos' critics had threatened to fill the canal with inflatable crocodiles so that guests couldn't reach the venue, and second, the new location allows for increased security, one of the couple's main concerns in the wake of the war between Israel and Iran. It's also worth remembering that one of the wedding guests is Ivanka Trump.
"Our protest is not about the wedding itself, but about what it represents. This isn't just a celebration of two people getting married, it's an example of an unsustainable lifestyle. The richest people live in excess while others suffer the consequences of a climate emergency they didn't create," the 'acac' explained to the BBC.
As a prelude to the wedding, this Sunday the couple organized a foam party on their $500 million superyacht, the Koru, docked off the coast of the Croatian island of Cres. In the images published by the American media, the couple and their friends can be seen playing with foam launched by a cannon installed on the boat and operated by one of the crew members.
Which celebrities will attend Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding?
According to American media, the billionaire couple's wedding will bring together around 200 guests. Ivanka Trump won't be the only famous face; there will be many more, such as Elon Musk, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mick Jagger, Kim Kardashian, and Oprah Winfrey. Another celebrity expected to travel to Italy is the actor Orlando Bloom, who is rumored to have split from Katy Perry and will attend the wedding alone.
The Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera It claims that up to 95 private planes have requested permission to land at Venice Airport. In total, five hotels are blocked to accommodate the rich and famous who will gather to celebrate the love of Bezos and Sanchez, who are walking down the aisle after each of them had a failed marriage.
How many days will the wedding last and how much will it cost?
The wedding will officially begin this Thursday and continue through the weekend. The couple will be married on Friday at the Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore, and the big celebration will take place on Saturday. The event will cost between $64 and $76 million, according to Luca Zaia, president of the Veneto region, who expressed his displeasure at the neighborhood protests against Bezos.