Photos: Celebrities cruise into Venice for Jeff Bezos wedding Billionaire ties knot with Lauren Sanchez amid wave of controversy

Money was no object and while plenty of locals had shown their anger at the lavish wedding of the world’s fourth richest man, billionaire Jeff Bezos has now married Lauren Sanchez.
The bride wore a white dress by Dolce & Gabbana and shared images on her new Instagram profile immediately after saying ‘I do’. The celebrity circus of A-list guests had attracted media from across the globe as the no-expense-spared celebration got under way.

One of the world’s most enchanting cities as a backdrop? Check.

Star-studded guest list and tabloid buzz? Of course.

Local flavour? You bet.

And then, time to tie the knot. The couple held their wedding ceremony Friday night, and Sanchez posted a photo of herself beaming in a white gown as she stood alongside a tuxedo-clad Bezos, the world’s fourth-richest man.

It was the second day of events spread across the Italian lagoon city, which added complexity to what would have been a massive logistical undertaking even on dry land.

Dozens of private jets had flocked to Venice’s airport, and yachts pulled into the city’s famed waterways. Athletes, celebrities, influencers and business leaders converged to revel in extravagance that was as much a testament to the couple’s love as to their extraordinary wealth.

The heady hoopla recalled the 2014 wedding in Venice of actor George Clooney to human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin, when adoring crowds lined the canals and hundreds of well-wishers gathered outside City Hall.

Not so for these nuptials, which became a lightning rod for small, colourful protests. But any desire to dampen the prevailing fever pitch hadn’t materialised as of Friday. Instead, the glitterati were partying and the paparazzi were jostling for glimpses of the gilded gala.

On Friday afternoon, Sanchez emerged from her hotel wearing a silk scarf on her head and blew a kiss to journalists before stepping into her water taxi. It carried her through the canals to San Giorgio island, across the lagoon basin from St Mark’s Square, where the couple held their ceremony on Friday night.