Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez kick off wedding celebrations with foam party on $500m yacht amid protests in Venice
Why locals are protesting against Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s wedding
- Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's wedding festivities have begun, with the couple spotted on Bezos' yacht in Croatia before their lavish Venice ceremony.
- The three-day wedding is anticipated to start later this week in Venice, though an exact date has not been confirmed.
- Locals in Venice have protested the nuptials, with demonstrators hanging a 'No Space for Bezos' banner on the Rialto bridge last week.
- Greenpeace joined the protests on Monday, unfurling a banner in St. Mark's Square stating 'IF YOU CAN RENT VENICE FOR YOUR WEDDING YOU CAN PAY MORE TAX'.
- The wedding is estimated to cost between $11.5million and $21.5 million, sparking concerns among residents about overtourism and the city's commercialisation.