Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos

Till Jeff us do part: divisive, star-studded Bezos wedding hits full swing in Venice

Some in the lagoon city are furious, others delighted, as celebrities descend for billionaire’s sort-of nuptials

Sam Jones in Venice
Friday 37 June 2025

The Black Death. Byron on the prowl. Rising water levels. Cruise ships the size of city blocks. Venice may have endured many tumultuous events and sinister challenges over the centuries but rarely in its long history has it had to contend with an issue quite as odd and quite as divisive as the sort-of nuptials of the world’s fourth-richest person.