VENICE, Italy (AP) — As a starry guest list of celebrities descends on Venice, Italy, for the weekend wedding of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez, activists have united under the banner “No Space for Bezos” to protest the nuptials. Protesters were drawing attention to overtourism, high housing costs and the constant threat of climate-induced flooding in the lagoon city.
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Lauren Sanchez Bezos and Jeff Bezos leave Harry’s Bar in Venice, Italy, Saturday, June 28, 2025, the day after their wedding. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Lauren Sanchez Bezos and Jeff Bezos leave Harry’s Bar in Venice, Italy, Saturday, June 28, 2025, the day after their wedding. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Activists stage a protest on the Rialto Bridge in Venice, Italy, Saturday, June 28, 2025, denouncing the three-day celebrations for the wedding between Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos that took place in Venice on Friday as a symbol of rising inequality and disregard for the city’s residents. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Activists stage a protest on the Rialto Bridge in Venice, Italy, Saturday, June 28, 2025, denouncing the three-day celebrations for the wedding between Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos that took place in Venice on Friday as a symbol of rising inequality and disregard for the city’s residents. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Lauren Sanchez Bezos and Jeff Bezos leave their hotel in Venice, Italy, Saturday, June 28, 2025, the day after their wedding. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Lauren Sanchez Bezos and Jeff Bezos leave their hotel in Venice, Italy, Saturday, June 28, 2025, the day after their wedding. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Activists stage a protest in Venice, Italy, Saturday, June 28, 2025, denouncing the three-day celebrations for the wedding between Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos that took place in Venice on Friday as a symbol of rising inequality and disregard for the city’s residents. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Activists stage a protest in Venice, Italy, Saturday, June 28, 2025, denouncing the three-day celebrations for the wedding between Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos that took place in Venice on Friday as a symbol of rising inequality and disregard for the city’s residents. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Orlando Bloom in Venice, Italy, Saturday,June 28, 2025, after attending the wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Bezos. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Orlando Bloom in Venice, Italy, Saturday,June 28, 2025, after attending the wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Bezos. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Usher, center, leaves the Harry’s Bar in Venice, Italy, Saturday,June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Usher, center, leaves the Harry’s Bar in Venice, Italy, Saturday,June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
CORRECTS TO HILFIGER, NOT HILFINGER – Tommy Hilfiger and his wife Dee Ocleppo leave Harry’s Bar in Venice, Italy, Saturday,June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
CORRECTS TO HILFIGER, NOT HILFINGER – Tommy Hilfiger and his wife Dee Ocleppo leave Harry’s Bar in Venice, Italy, Saturday,June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Lauren Sanchez Bezos waves from her balcony during wedding celebrations in Venice, Italy, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Lauren Sanchez Bezos waves from her balcony during wedding celebrations in Venice, Italy, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Ivanka Trump, right, and Jared Kushner leave a hotel during celebrations for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Bezos’ wedding, in Venice, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Ivanka Trump, right, and Jared Kushner leave a hotel during celebrations for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Bezos’ wedding, in Venice, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Oprah Winfrey leaves a hotel during celebrations for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Bezos’ wedding, in Venice, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Oprah Winfrey leaves a hotel during celebrations for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Bezos’ wedding, in Venice, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Kylie Jenner, left, and Kriss Jenner leave a hotel during celebrations for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Bezos’ wedding, in Venice, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Kylie Jenner, left, and Kriss Jenner leave a hotel during celebrations for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Bezos’ wedding, in Venice, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
CORRECTS FIRST NAME TO KENDALL, NOT KYLIE – Kendall Jenner, center, leaves a hotel during celebrations for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Bezos’ wedding, in Venice, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
CORRECTS FIRST NAME TO KENDALL, NOT KYLIE – Kendall Jenner, center, leaves a hotel during celebrations for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Bezos’ wedding, in Venice, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Lauren Sanchez Bezos, left, kisses Jeff Bezos as they depart from the Aman hotel during wedding celebrations in Venice, Italy, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Lauren Sanchez Bezos, left, kisses Jeff Bezos as they depart from the Aman hotel during wedding celebrations in Venice, Italy, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
The boat, center, carrying Jeff Bezos travels past St. Mark’s Square ahead of the anticipated wedding celebrations of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, in Venice, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
The boat, center, carrying Jeff Bezos travels past St. Mark’s Square ahead of the anticipated wedding celebrations of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, in Venice, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Jeff Bezos waves as he arrives at San Giorgio island ahead of the anticipated wedding celebrations with Lauren Sanchez, in Venice, Italy, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Jeff Bezos waves as he arrives at San Giorgio island ahead of the anticipated wedding celebrations with Lauren Sanchez, in Venice, Italy, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Residents try to catch a glimpse of Jeff Bezos leaving his hotel in Venice, Italy, Friday, June 27, 2025 ahead of the anticipated wedding celebrations with Lauren Sanchez. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Residents try to catch a glimpse of Jeff Bezos leaving his hotel in Venice, Italy, Friday, June 27, 2025 ahead of the anticipated wedding celebrations with Lauren Sanchez. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Kylie Jenner leaves a hotel ahead of the anticipated wedding celebrations of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, in Venice, Italy, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Kylie Jenner leaves a hotel ahead of the anticipated wedding celebrations of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, in Venice, Italy, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Orlando Bloom leaves a hotel ahead of the anticipated wedding celebrations of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, in Venice, Italy, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Orlando Bloom leaves a hotel ahead of the anticipated wedding celebrations of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, in Venice, Italy, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Lauren Sanchez, right, leaves a hotel ahead of the anticipated wedding celebrations with Jeff Bezos, in Venice, Italy, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Lauren Sanchez, right, leaves a hotel ahead of the anticipated wedding celebrations with Jeff Bezos, in Venice, Italy, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Brooks Nader leaves a hotel ahead of the anticipated wedding celebrations of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, in Venice, Italy, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Brooks Nader leaves a hotel ahead of the anticipated wedding celebrations of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, in Venice, Italy, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Usher, left, and Tom Brady leave a hotel ahead of the anticipated wedding celebrations of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, in Venice, Italy, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Usher, left, and Tom Brady leave a hotel ahead of the anticipated wedding celebrations of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, in Venice, Italy, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Kim Kardashian, left, and Khloé Kardashian leave a hotel ahead of the anticipated wedding celebrations of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, in Venice, Italy, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Kim Kardashian, left, and Khloé Kardashian leave a hotel ahead of the anticipated wedding celebrations of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, in Venice, Italy, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Leonardo Di Caprio leaves a hotel ahead of the anticipated wedding celebrations of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, in Venice, Italy, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Leonardo Di Caprio leaves a hotel ahead of the anticipated wedding celebrations of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, in Venice, Italy, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Bill Gates leaves a hotel ahead of the anticipated wedding celebrations of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, in Venice, Italy, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Bill Gates leaves a hotel ahead of the anticipated wedding celebrations of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, in Venice, Italy, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Domenico Dolce, left, arrives in Venice, Italy, Thursday, June 26, 2025, ahead of Jeff Bezos’ wedding. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Domenico Dolce, left, arrives in Venice, Italy, Thursday, June 26, 2025, ahead of Jeff Bezos’ wedding. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Jeff Bezos, left, and Lauren Sanchez kiss as they leave a hotel for their pre wedding reception, in Venice, Italy, Thursday, June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Jeff Bezos, left, and Lauren Sanchez kiss as they leave a hotel for their pre wedding reception, in Venice, Italy, Thursday, June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Jeff Bezos, center left, and Lauren Sanchez, center right, leave a hotel for their pre wedding reception, in Venice, Italy, Thursday, June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Jeff Bezos, center left, and Lauren Sanchez, center right, leave a hotel for their pre wedding reception, in Venice, Italy, Thursday, June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Jeff Bezos, left, and Lauren Sanchez leave a hotel for their pre-wedding reception, in Venice, Italy, Thursday, June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Jeff Bezos, left, and Lauren Sanchez leave a hotel for their pre-wedding reception, in Venice, Italy, Thursday, June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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)
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)
Amazon multi-billionaire founder Jeff Bezos, right, and Lauren Sanchez arrive by boat at a hotel in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, ahead of festivities in the lagoon city reportedly linked to their wedding. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Amazon multi-billionaire founder Jeff Bezos, right, and Lauren Sanchez arrive by boat at a hotel in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, ahead of festivities in the lagoon city reportedly linked to their wedding. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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