Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are going to be married soon in their dreamy Venice destination wedding. The billionaire and his fiancé have planned this wedding and venue for a long time now. High-profile guests including celebrities and politicians will be attending the wedding.
Locals have prepared to fight back and disrupt the multi-million dollar wedding. They have come up with the “No space for Bezos” campaign and have placed a banner that says No Bezos at the San Giorgio Basilica. There has been an angry protest at the Misericordia hall which is one of the venues.
Venice locals are extremely concerned about the wedding taking place and so many guests arriving in their city. Several of them are determined to block the canals with boats and line streets with their bodies, as per a report. The outrage against the billionaire wedding has invited locals to get crafty.
Some are saying they’ll deploy their dinghies into the canal to cause a nuisance. One of the protesters added if they had a chance to disrupt this ten-million-dollar wedding, they should.
“We will line the streets with our bodies, block the canals with lifesavers, dinghies and our boats,” said Federica Toninello, a protest organiser.
There is a certain excitement in causing chaos during the event that should be memorable to the couple and the guests.
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The city is divided — between those set to make a fortune, and those already protesting: “the lagoon is not for sale”
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The locals are determined to prevent Bezos reaching Misericordia to get to his nuptials. This protest comes after the Venice Mayor talked about the wedding events taking place from 24th to 26th June. The billionaire has booked a Koru superyacht costing $500 million for the nuptials.
The mayor has assured the tourists and locals about the minimal disruptions and how the event will be carefully managed. The wedding guest list includes Ivanka Trump, Katy Perry, Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner, to name a few. So, several high-profile guests are expected.
Residents aren’t too happy with the news. They have taken the expected friction during the wedding ceremony as a threat to their city. They know all about uncontrolled tourism and the city is worn out. They don’t know what to expect and hope for after the event despite the mayor being supportive of it and assuring about safety. Councilor Giovanni Martini has opposed the event while speaking about the invasion of tourism.
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A big protest against Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s wedding is starting to take shape, led by Venetians, called “No Space for Bezos”
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After divorcing their spouses, Bezos and Sanchez got public with their relationship and got engaged in 2023. Their wedding is expected to be an intimate but grand event. Even though the guest list is small with just 200 people, the event will be extravagant.
That’s why the locals aren’t holding back in protesting it. The city has had an ongoing struggle with overtourism and they don’t know the pressure their three day wedding will bring to the city. The protestors say they don’t have anything personal against the couple but it’s for their city.
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