Jeff Bezos' Venice wedding to Lauren Sanchez - the cost will shock you
The Venice- based wedding caper of billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez, reportedly set to cost $48 million dollars, is riling up controversies even before the couple's big day.
Protests, security irks and last minute changes are hitting the event, set to take place between June 26 June 28 and planned by Lanza & Baucina Limited, the force behind celebrity Venice weddings of George Clooney and Salma Hayek.
A big party was supposed to happen at Scuola Grande della Misericordia on Saturday night. But because of growing protests, the party location has now been moved to the Arsenale area. The new location is easier to control and manage with security, according to the report by Daily Mail.
Tight security
Jeff Bezos, who is 61, hired former US Marines to protect the wedding. Security was needed because many locals are unhappy with the event being held there, as per the report by Daily Mail
Locals are protesting and holding up signs asking Bezos to stay out of Venice. They're also demanding that billionaires pay more taxes. A British protest group called 'Everyone Hates Elon' is involved in the protests.
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Protesters say the wedding shows how billionaires are hurting the planet while others suffer. One protester said, 'Bezos shows an economic and social system that is leading to collapse', as stated by Daily Mail.
Wedding planners
The wedding is being planned by Lanza & Baucina Limited. The planners said they are trying to respect Venice and its people. They claim they are hiring locals to work on the event and trying to avoid causing disruption, as reported by Page Six.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez have been together since 2019. They got officially engaged in 2023, as per reports.
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Q1. When is Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding?
The wedding is from June 26 to June 28, 2025.
Q2. How much is Jeff Bezos' wedding costing?
It's reported to cost around $48 million.
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