Among the 200 guests, 70 were family members, including Sánchez’s sons, Nikko, 24, and Evan, 19, who walked her down the aisle, and her daughter, Ella, 17, her maid of honor. Bezos’ four kids with ex-wife MacKenzie Scott have remained out of the spotlight.

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Hundreds of protesters marched through Venice’s central streets on Saturday to say “No” to billionaire Jeff Bezos, his bride and their much-awaited wedding extravaganza, which reached its third and final day amid celebrity-crowded parties and the outcries of tired residents.

The three-day gala will culminate with the closing party in a former medieval shipyard where Lady Gaga and Elton John are expected to perform.

A mannequin resembling Jeff Bezos floats in a canal in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, ahead of festivities in the lagoon city reportedly linked to a wedding celebration for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez. (Click News via AP) AP

In the right spot, an AP photographer earned a wave from Bezos and Sanchez as they arrived in Venice for their wedding.

Alice Bazzoli, a 24-year-old university student, called Bezos a "hypocrite" for donating 3 million euros ($3.5 million) to Venice while flooding its fragile ecosystem with high-polluting private jets and yachts.

Wedding fever gripped Venice and protests and rumors swirled as Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, exchanged vows with his partner, journalist Lauren Sánchez.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom, who got engaged in 2019 and share daughter Daisy Dove, announced they were calling it quits on July 3