Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are officially husband and wife after exchanging wedding rings in a ceremony held at the Cini Foundation on the island of San Giorgio in Venice.The event was heavily secured and inaccessible to the press. Lauren Sanchez wore a “splendid dress by Dolce & Gabbana,” who also designed the groom’s tuxedo. Matteo Bocelli (son of Andrea) sang ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love’ to begin the celebrations. Photographers in boats surrounded the ‘Cini’,hoping to capture a photo. Fireworks were rumored but did not materialize. The Grande Canal became an “Oscar evening” with motorboats escorting guests like “dicaprio, Orlando Bloom, the Kardashian family, with Kris, Kylie, Kendall, Kim and Khloè” to the wedding. Leonardo DiCaprio attempted to avoid photographers by keeping his cap on.

A Day of luxury and Protests

The wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez took place amidst the canals of Venice, with the ring exchange at the Cini Foundation marking the high point of their three-day celebration. The couple’s “yes” followed their union signatures already placed “over Ocean” some time ago.

“They said yes’ and exchanged the wedding rings Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez”

The couple shared a kiss with photographers in front of the 7 Star ‘Aman’ hotel on Thursday evening, followed by a party at the cloister of the Madonna dell’Orto, which ended early due to a storm. Two hundred guests attended the ceremony at Cini and the Green Theater. The engagement ring given to mrs. Bezos was a 30-carat pink diamond, valued at over 3 million. Gossip sites suggest that “jeff now would have added to the love pledge also a necklace of diamonds of greater value.”

Lauren Sanchez departed from the Hotel Aman in a motorboat procession to Cini on the island of San Giorgio, wearing one of 27 outfits she wore over the three days.

Venice Voices Dissent

While the celebration continued, protests took place. Following a laser display of anti-Bezos slogans on the bell tower of San Marco, a protest procession was planned for Saturday. The “anti-bezos’ and ‘anti-war’ committees” organized a demonstration against the “Venice who was sold off to the tycoons,” starting from the square of the Santa Lucia station and ending at the Rialto bridge. The protest aimed to highlight the perceived negative impact of wealth on Venice, turning the wedding into a social and political debate.

The event also drew attention due to the presence of Hollywood stars, including “Leonardo di Caprio, Orlando Bloom, princess Rania of Jordan, Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey,” who arrived on Thursday. The kardashian family, including mother Kris Jenner and daughter Khloé, were also seen shopping, drawing crowds of fans. Khloé’s 41st birthday was celebrated with impromptu wishes and selfies.director Pieraccioni joked about gifting “Bezzo” an envelope with “60-70 euros each.”