In the pictures, a caravan of beautifully carved water taxis can be seen carrying the rich and famous guests to the small island of San Giorgio Maggiore, which is located across the water from St. Mark's Square. At the front, dressed in a tuxedo and sunglasses, is the American Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, waving.
There, he got married to the journalist and TV profile Lauren Sánchez, who late on Friday evening posted a picture of her wedding dress and added the surname Bezos on
DiCaprio and Kardashian
According to Italian media, tenor Andrea Bocelli's son Matteo sang a serenade for the couple.
On the guest list, among others, are: the actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Orlando Bloom, the Kardashian clan with reality star Kim at the forefront, Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner, the singer Usher, sports star Tom Brady, Queen Rania of Jordan, and Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
According to information in British and American gossip media, including TMZ, the couple got married formally in the USA before departing for Italy.
On Saturday, there will be a party in the Arsenale, in northern Venice.
Controversial wedding
It's all glittering and glamorous – and controversial. Several demonstrations have been held in recent times against the mass tourism that is accused of damaging the fragile city and forcing out the local population who cannot afford to stay.
Some demonstrations have specifically targeted Bezos. A message projected onto St. Mark's Square read: "No kings, no Bezos".
