Bezos Wedding Day (Photos): Bezos And Sánchez Arrive At Venetian Venue To Exchange Vows

Bezos Wedding Day (Photos): Bezos And Sánchez Arrive At Venetian Venue To Exchange VowsByConor Murray, Forbes Staff

Murray is a Forbes news reporter covering entertainment trends

More Friday. (Photo by Stefano Rellandini / AFP) (Photo by STEFANO RELLANDINI/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images Key Facts Sánchez and Bezos both departed their hotel and headed for San Giorgio Island by boat separately on Friday afternoon, both flanked by security as tourists looked on

Sánchez departed the hotel first, wearing sunglasses, a head scarf and a cream suit designed by Dior as she waved and blew kisses to onlookers, after which Bezos left his hotel wearing a tuxedo

Both departed for San Giorgio Island on the MOA NYC boat, a luxury boat crafted from mahogany wood that seats eight people and is rented out by Blitz Exclusive Services, which offers luxury boats, yachts and cars for travel around Venice

Amid the threat of tests that have already disrupted some of the couple’s wedding plans, police officers surrounded the venue on jet skis as police and security officers guard the entrance

Bezos rides the MOA NYC boat to the wedding venue. (Photo by Ernesto Ruscio/GC Images)GC ImagesPolice and bodyguards surround the venue as Bezos arrives. (Photo by Stefano Rellandini / AFP)

More (Photo by STEFANO RELLANDINI/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images Sanchez wears a cream Dior suit on her way to the wedding venue. (Photo by STEFANO RELLANDINI/AFP

More via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesThe boat transporting Sánchez is escorted to San Giorgio Maggiore on her wedding day

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More by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesUsher and Tom Brady leave the Gritti Palace Hotel on the way to Bezos' wedding. (Photo by Stefano

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More Rellandini / AFP) (Photo by STEFANO RELLANDINI/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images Where Are Bezos And Sánchez Getting Married

Bezos and Sánchez are exchanging their vows Friday evening on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, one of Venice’s many small islands

The island is known for its church, which boasts a tall bell tower

Matteo Bocelli, son of opera singer Andrea Bocelli, is expected to perform

The three-day celebration began Thursday evening with a party at the Madonna dell’Orto, a 14th-century cathedral, and will conclude Saturday with a wedding reception at Venice’s Arselane, an armory and shipyard that now hosts cultural festivals

Who Is Attending The Wedding

Much of the Kardashian family is in Venice for the wedding, including Khloé Kardashian, Kendall and Kylie Jenner and their mother, Kris Jenner

Celebrities in attendance include actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Orlando Bloom and Sydney Sweeney, as well as ex-NFL player Tom Brady, singer Usher and journalist Gayle King

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are in attendance, though President Donald Trump will not be there, as the Wall Street Journal reported he declined an invitation due to scheduling conflicts

Will tests Disrupt The Wedding

It’s un whether tests will interfere with Friday’s ceremony, but the “No Space for Bezos” test group has a demonstration planned for Saturday

The group has advertised a march on its Instagram, beginning at the Stazione di Venezia Santa Lucia train station, which is 1. 5 miles away from the Arsenale venue

The group has already held multiple tests in opposition to Bezos’ wedding, which they have criticized as an excessive display of wealth in a city already strained by overtourism

Bezos was reportedly forced to move Saturday’s event from a more central Venice location to the Arsenale after testers threatened to block the canals

Further Reading Jeff Bezos And Lauren Sánchez Get Married Today: Who’s Attending, Performing And More (Forbes) Lauren Sánchez Appears In Venice Ahead Of Wedding To Jeff Bezos Today (Photos) (Forbes) Got a tip. confidential information with Forbes

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