The three-day gala has drawn protests by local activists, who feel their city has become a playground for the ultra-rich.

Mega yachts and private jets started arriving in Venice Tuesday for the big wedding bash Thursday through Saturday of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and journalist and pilot Lauren…

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

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

The Amazon founder's lavish nuptials to Lauren Sánchez has split the lagoon city as locals suffer overtourism, high housing costs and the threat of climate-induced flooding.

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…

Fury from locals has been brimming in the past week over the couple 'taking over the city', forcing the multi-billionaire and the former TV presenter to hire a team of former US…

Private jets and super-yachts deliver guests to three-day event protesters say will turn city into playground for rich

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…

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

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

LIVE UPDATES: Amazon founder and one of the world's richest men Jeff Bezos and former TV journalist Lauren Sanchez will celebrate their wedding in Venice surrounded by A-listers.

VENEZIA - Le proteste contro Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez e il loro sfarzosissimo matrimonio a Venezia continuano imperterrite. A poche ore dalla celebrazione che si terrà…

The star-stunned event boasts a guestlist of some 200 celebrities and business elite, from Ivanka Trump to Usher.

Wedding guests have already touched down in Venice, including several members of the Kardashian family and Ivanka Trump.

Celebrities are in Venice for the Jeff Bezos-Lauren Sánchez wedding. See all the big numbers we know–from the event's cost to attendees' net worth.

Royals, statesmen and celebrities have gathered together in Venice for the Bezos-Sanchez nuptials as one of the world's great cities of love plays host to an event like no other.

The three-day gala has drawn protests by local activists, who feel their city has become a playground for the ultra-rich.