The historic venue that multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos has chosen for part of his $20 million Venice wedding with Lauren Sanchez is covered in scaffolding, MailOnline can reveal.
The lavish three-day event will feature a party held within the fabulous 15th Century Madonna dell Orto church in Venice's quaint Cannargio district tomorrow night.
In preparation, security guards have now blocked off entrances to the closure where the party will be held but what guests will first see when they arrive is the iconic bell tower covered in scaffolding.
This has left locals speculating that Bezos may have booked the venue based on seeing pictures on Google without realising it is being repaired.
The revelation comes just a day after MailOnline revealed how a careless wedding-organiser had unwittingly leaked sensitive details of the VIP event to the media by being photographed carrying a printed guest list.
