Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez say ‘I’ in a divided Venice

Amazon’s tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez tied the knot on Friday at a luxurious ceremony with the rich and famous on an island in the Venice Lagoon, from the spectacle and sound of protesters.

“This city seems impossible! There can be no yet, here is!” An enchanted bezos said a La Repubblica A journalist on Thursday approaching the tycoon as he ran around the boat channels.

But the protesters had a different view, wondering how long Venice can endure: While the billionaires party, activists say that the fragile city is sinking, surpassing tourists and a victim of stocks, such as locals who cannot pay.

“No Kings, No Bezos” Read a sign of a neon green that is projected on St. Mark’s Campanile Tower on Thursday night.

Senemy

Sanchez late on Friday posted a photo on Instagram – with a new name, Laurensanchezbezos – showing it in a long flow of white dress and black tie, though it gave no indication where it was taken.

Bezos and Sanchez, a former Ankara journalist and news entertainment, celebrated their weddings with visitors such as Kim and Khloe Kardashian, Oprah Winfrey and Orlando Bloom.

The 61 -year -old technician, and Sanchez, 55, stay at the Aman Hotel, a luxurious 16th -century Palazzo on the Grand Canal overlooking the Rialto Bridge.

Other A-List visitors stay in the Gritti Palace and St Regis.

The couple exchanged vows at a black tie ceremony on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore on Friday afternoon, according to the Italian media reports.

The wedding is believed to have taken place in a huge outdoor amphitheater on the island, located opposite the virtual square of St. Mark of Venice.

The newlyweds were to overcome Matteo Bocelli, son of renowned opera singer Andrea Bocelli, reports said.

Chef Michelin Fabrizio Mellino has prepared the wedding dinner, while the cake is made by the French pastry Cedric Grolet, Corriere della Sera said.

Sanchez is said to have prepared 27 clothes to wear during the celebrations.

‘Enchanted’

Wedding guests that broke from the paparazzi as they went to boats included the Queen of Jordan, the French luxury executive Francois-Henri Pinault, American footballer Tom Brady, designer of the United States.

The guests were reportedly lunch on Thursday in the gardens of Villa Baslini on the islet of San Giovanni Evangelista.

The celebrations are about to end on Saturday with a party likely at Arsenale, a huge shipyard complex dating from when the city was a naval force.

Bezos and Sanchez donate three million euros ($ 3.5 million) to the city, according to Veneto Luca Zaia regional president and employ historical Venetian craftsmen.

Venice pastry maker Rosa Salva, bakes the 19th century “fishermen’s cookies” for party bags that will also contain something from Laguna B, known for Murano handmade glass.

Trump and her family visited a glass workshop on the small island of Murano on Wednesday, according to the owner.

“They were amazed and enchanted by the magic of the glass,” Massimiliano Schiavon told Corriere della Sera, adding that the family had gone to the glass.

Venice, which hosts the oldest film festival in the world, is used to hit the high -speed boats and fortunately hosted the asteroid weddings of Hollywood actress George Clooney in 2014.

Some say that this marriage also brings good business.

The Italian Ministry of Tourism said on Friday that it expects the wedding to bring the city to almost one billion euros, with about 895 million of those estimated to come from the “media visibility” created.

But critics say that Bezos, one of the richest men in the world and founder of a company regularly, is regularly examined in how it treats its workers, is different.

“Tax billionaires”, read protest signs along the channels.

“At the time you need to read this, Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased more than your monthly salary,” they read in English and Italian.

Environmental activists have also highlighted the carbon footprint of large vessels and dozens of private jet aircraft – at least 95 – bringing the rich and famous to the city.

But Samuel Silvestri, a 55 -year -old seller, welcomed the exaggeration.

“Excessive tourism is caused by those people who come with a backpack and their own food and contribute very little,” he said, “not those who turn Venice into a mini-monte carlo. This marriage helps the image of the city.”

The Italian Ministry of Health has issued a red heat alert for Venice for the weekend, part of a hot energy affecting much of southern Europe.