"Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Bezos leaving the Aman Venice hotel on 29 June 2025. Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters The event, which the Italian press called the wedding of the century, brought in about 957.3m to the local economy, according to estimates from Italy's tourism ministry, the bulk of which is believed to have been derived from the huge hubbub created by the world's media as it captured all the friction and frivolity."
"More than six months on, the fascination with the Bezos shindig shows no signs of waning as rising numbers of visitors seek peeks of the various places frequented by the bride, groom and their glitterati guests. Gone are the days when the top requests for Scomparin a guide esteemed for his insight and intimate knowledge of Venice's history, culture and traditions involved visits to St Mark's Square, the Doge's Palace or the Rialto Bridge."
Residents consider the small wooden floating jetty outside the Gritti Palace hotel ordinary, but celebrity visitors treat it as a must-see. Kim Kardashian disembarked there during the five-day wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, an event that drew scores of celebrities and the super-rich and sparked protests by anti-Bezos campaigners. The Italian press called the event the wedding of the century, with estimates that it brought about 957.3m to the local economy, largely from global media attention. Months later, visitor interest remains high, and tours increasingly focus on wedding locations and celebrity hotspots rather than traditional landmarks.
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