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And suddenly Venice retains his breath. From Thursday, 26 to Saturday 28 June, Jeff Bezos will marry Lauren Sánchez in the city of Doges. An extraordinary marriage to several million dollars that promises to be the most popular (and perhaps the most controversial) event in recent years. On the other side of the Atlantic, some media even speak of “marriage of the century”. “It will be a marriage worthy of that of Princess Diana,” warns Paul Sánchez, the brother of the future bride, at the microphone of TMZ. Among the 200 to 250 handpicked guests, the press drops some well -known names from the general public. Leonardo DiCaprio, Oprah Winfrey, Mick Jagger, Jay-Z and Beyoncé, Eva Longoria, the Kardashian clan … All would have answered “present” to the invitation card of the invitation of the power couple. Beyond the people planet, the billionaires and giant tech will also be party. We expect to see Elon Musk, Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg. Without forgetting Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr, the children of the President of the United States.

With such guests, the safety system was brought to its maximum level. According to the magazine Hello!the couple would have hired a team of former American navies to secure the event. The military climbing of the last days between the United States and Iran would have forced the organizers to review their plans.

A budget that makes you dizzy

To accommodate all these beautiful people, the system is therefore intended to be millimeter. Five of the most luxurious hotels in Venice have been fully privatized (the Aman, the Gritti Palace, the St. Regis, the Belmond Cipriani and the Danieli hotel), a fleet of fifty taxi boats was requisitioned, and nine yachts, including the Koru de Bezos (127 meters, $ 500 million), will have to be moored in the lagoon. The cost planned by guest? 15,000 euros, according to the Italian press.

Speaking of budget, although he is kept secret, tabloids quarrel the event at more than 15 million euros. A breathtaking sum and yet much less than that of Annant Ambani, the richest man’s son of India, whose marriage last summer had been estimated at $ 600 million.

Last minute places

According to the New York Timeseverything is organized by the Lanza & Baucina agency, a global reference in the organization of exclusive events. Agency which had already organized the grandiose marriage of the Clooney in Venice in 2014, as well as that of Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault in the same place, in 2009. For the Union of Bezos, she once again worn out of all her talents to concoct the perfect program. The press talks about celebrations on the island of Lido, an exchange of alliances with fireworks at the Cini Foundation or a large ball at the Scuola Grande Della Misericordia of the 16th century. But officially, the vagueness remains. And one wonders if the strategy is not to mislead us. Especially since the couple has just changed their plans in extremis. The wedding ceremony, initially planned at the Scuola Grande Della Misericordia on Saturday evening, was moved to the Arsenal of Venice, a large 14th century complex in the eastern district of Castello, surrounded by water and impossible to access land when the bond bridges are lifted.

“We will block the canals,” threatens Tommaso Cacciari, one of the organizers of the protests, quoted by the New York Times. The Venetians who oppose Bezos’ marriage predict in particular to obstruct the waterways with boats and even inflatable animals to prevent access to celebration places.

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Faced with these threats, several other sites were reportedly reserved to blur the tracks: a 16th century armory, the island of San Giorgio Maggiore and its Cini Foundation, or a pagoda on the Lido beach. According to CNN information, the organizers of the marriage will decide on the place and the moment of the ceremony “according to the most uncontrollable factors: the weather and the demonstrators”.

“From the start, our client’s instructions and our rules were very clear: minimizing any disturbance of the city, respecting its residents and institutions and massively employing the premises in the development of events,” said Lanza & Baucina in a press release Page Six .

Thus, on the gastronomy side, the couple bet on the room. “80% of provisions come from Venetian suppliers,” said a source to AP . Rosa Salva, a pastry institution for generations, has prepared gift bags that will be offered to the guests with a selection of small sweets (notably Bussolai Buranei, Venetian butter cookies). The Laguna-B company has been asked to design Murano glass creations, which will also be distributed to the guests. “I hope they will appreciate what we have done for them,” Marcantonio Brandolini told AP. “For us, it’s a great opportunity, it gives us additional support for our growth.”

The dress, the best kept secret

On the fashion side, all eyes turn to the future bride. If the creator of his dress remains a mystery, People reports that Anna Wintour would advise Lauren Sánchez and would have suggested Oscar de la Renta. The former presenter, a fan of Dolce & Gabbana, could also turn to the Italian house. This coaching by Anna Wintour suggests that the exclusivity of the wedding photos, if there is one, will come back to Vogue US.

Despite the tensions and the secret that surrounds the event, one thing is certain: this Venetian remarriage of Jeff Bezos with Lauren Sánchez promises to be the marriage of the year. While the festivities are about to start, large boats and big names already pass towards the Serenissimo. On the other hand, the Koru of Bezos (127 meters, $ 500 million) has not yet pointed out. According to the Marine Traffic boats monitoring, the superyacht of the billionaire fleets in the Adriatic Sea and slowly approaches Venice accompanied by a “support ship”, Abeona, a canoe 76 meters long equipped with a heliport. Will the bride and groom be serene on the Serenissima?