Over the weekend, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez tied the knot in Venice during a lavish, multi-day celebration spread across several iconic venues—including the Italian Arsenale and possibly San Giorgio Maggiore church, with parts held aboard Bezos’s $500 million superyacht Koru. The affair saw 200–250 A-list guests, including Kim Kardashian, Oprah, Diane von Furstenberg, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Bill Gates, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Katy Perry.
Following activist threats, including inflatable crocodile blockades organized by “No Space for Bezos” protestors, the venue was moved from the historic Scuola Grande della Misericordia to the more secure, water-locked Arsenale site due to security concerns and protests (businessinsider.com +9 vg.no +9 en.wikipedia.org +9). Greenpeace also unfurled banners in St. Mark’s Square demanding Bezos pay more tax to cover Venice’s overtourism strain.
With a reported €40–48 million ($48 million+) budget, organizers hired London-based planners Lanza & Baucina, who worked closely with Venice officials. The festivities included an extravagant foam party on Koru to celebrate Sánchez’s birthday, and as many as 90 private jets and 30 water taxis shuttling guests
