Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are about to have a massively star-studded, lavish wedding ceremony in Venice, Italy.
Tons of A-list celebrities have been spotted arriving ahead of the nuptials, as protests also ring out in the streets (and canals) against the lavish display of wealth, dubbed the “Wedding of the Century.”
Although the specifics of the ceremony are being kept under wraps, we already have a ballpark figure of the extraordinary cost.
Keep reading to find out more…
The wedding and surrounding fanfare is expected to cost 40-48 million euros, which translates to $46.5 to $55.6 million, Luca Zaia, president of the Veneto regional government that comprises Venice, told reporters on Tuesday (June 24), per Reuters.
Jeff will make charity donations, including 1 million euros for Corila, an academic consortium that studies Venice’s lagoon ecosystem, Italy’s Corriere della Sera newspaper and the ANSA news agency reported as well.
The day and the venue for the wedding ceremony itself are still being kept a secret amid the protests and backlash, but the main party is set for Saturday (June 28) at the Arsenale (the Arsenal), a historical site in the eastern part of the city.
The venue was used to build the Republic of Venice’s naval ships in the 15th century, per Reuters.
It is estimated around 90 private jets will land at Venice and nearby airports such as Treviso and Verona over the next few days. At least 30 water taxis from different companies in Venice have been booked for the wedding guests.
Five of the city’s luxury hotels have been booked out to host an expected 200-250 guests, including Cipriani on the island of Giudecca, and the Aman on the Grand Canal.
Find out which morning TV show host said she’d “hate” to attend.
Source: justjared.com