The wedding will be attended by more than 200 A-list guests including Ivanka Trump, Leonardo Di Caprio, Oprah Winfrey and Katie Perry, who are currently arriving for the first party

The planners behind Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez 's luxurious Venetian wedding have defended the billionaire couple amid fierce backlash from the Italian city's locals.

The wedding, hosted in Venice, Italy, is expected to cost millions of dollars as residents protest the upcoming luxury event.

The star-studded wedding comes about six years after Jeff Bezos began dating Lauren Sánchez.

The rich and famous are not letting angry protesters dampen their spirits as they arrive in Venice for four days of lavish celebrations in the Italian city.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez plan to tie the knot in a Venetian wedding extravaganza. The internet couldn't hate it more.

Nuptials of Amazon founder and Lauren Sánchez to kick off on Thursday as activists continue to protest against event

The multi-billionaire Amazon founder was pictured stepping off a boat alongside his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez at the Aman Hotel earlier today

People power forced a change of venue, proving that a man worth £223bn can still fall foul of ordinary folk with pool floats, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

The wedding will be attended by more than 200 A-list guests including Ivanka Trump, Leonardo Di Caprio, Oprah Winfrey and Katie Perry, who are currently arriving for the first…

The world is waiting for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez to tie the knot in Venice, Italy this weekend, but many are also curious to know if they have a prenup agreement in place.

Wedding guests have already touched down in Venice, including billionaire Barry Diller and Ivanka Trump.

Amazon tycoon set to marry Lauren Sanchez in lavish Venice wedding as activists protest ‘growing disparity’.

Jeff Bezos e Lauren Sánchez sono atterrati a Venezia per tre giorni di festeggiamenti multimilionari

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are preparing for their wedding in Venice, which has been dubbed the “wedding of the century” – but the costs have sparked plenty of criticism…

The 55-year-old started her career as journalist and is also a pilot with a keen interest in aviation.

VENICE: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez began three days of lavish wedding celebrations in Venice on Thursday with tight security shielding their VIP…

Parata di vip in laguna per l’evento dell’anno tra le polemiche

Bezos and Sánchez departed their hotel for San Giorgio Island on a luxury wooden boat.

As A-listers gather in Venice to celebrate the union of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez, the couple is following a familiar playbook of how to control the message.

Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's star-studded wedding in Venice sparks protests and luxury celebrations.