US EditionBezos and Sanchez Relocate Venice Reception to Arsenale After Protests
VENICE, ITALY, JUN 25 – Activist protests and heightened security over geopolitical tensions prompted Bezos and Sanchez to move their lavish wedding to a fortified historic shipyard, with about 250 guests expected, activists said.
- Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez held their wedding party in Venice on June 25, 2025, moving the venue from a city center location to the Arsenale.
- The venue relocation followed protests by local groups including Greenpeace and Everyone Hates Elon, who opposed the lavish event disrupting the city.
- The wedding included about 250 guests, with five luxury hotels booked and at least 30 water taxis arranged to transport attendees instead of public water buses.
- Protester Tommaso Cacciari described Bezos’s decision to leave the Misericordia event as a significant win for their campaign, emphasizing the strong opposition from local activists.
- The event is expected to generate up to 48 million euros for Venice’s economy, while also prompting calls for fair tax rules on billionaires at the UN level.
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Private aircraft flew over the archipelago of Venice and imposing superyachts swept through the waters of the city’s lagoon. As the Caterin services baked venetian delicacies, the protesters made plans. Dog bomb detectors roamed the green island of San Giorgio Maggiore, opposite the Ducal Palace. Venice, the city built by merchants and merchants, was preparing this week for the marriage of the digital-era trade dux.
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancé, Lauren Sánchez, are reportedly moving one of their wedding venues to a former Italian shipyard — completely surrounded by water — due to security concerns following a rise in protests in Venice, Italy, against the couple's forthcoming wedding events. The post Report: Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez, VIP Guests Forced to ‘Run Away’ from Venice Wedding Venue amid Rise in Protests appeared first on Breitbart.
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