ROME (AP) — Town of Venice confirmed Saturday it is going to host the marriage ceremony of multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sanchez, denying stories the well-known Italian metropolis could be invaded by a whole lot of celebrities and doable disruptions for residents and vacationers.
Town in a brief assertion didn’t give a date for the marriage. Italian media have reported it is going to be between June 24-26, with just a few days of celebrations.
“The many speculations and fake news circulating about Jeff Bezos’ wedding are completely unfounded,” the assertion mentioned.
Bezos is the proprietor of The Washington Submit and founder and largest particular person shareholder of Amazon. Amongst others, George and Amal Clooney celebrated their marriage ceremony in Venice in 2014.
Town mentioned solely 200 company could be invited, a quantity simply accommodated with none disruption to the town, its residents and guests. It famous that it has broad expertise dealing with worldwide occasions “much larger than this.”
“Venice is used to being the stage for events and shows every week, without significant impacts,” the town mentioned, citing G20 and G7 summits, the Structure and Cinema Biennales, in addition to personal occasions and VIP weddings.
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A number of stories in each Italian and worldwide media instructed that Bezos’ marriage ceremony organizers had already booked rooms at Venice’s essential luxurious motels and reserved for just a few days in late June massive numbers of gondolas and water taxis — that are primarily utilized by locals and vacationers for every day transportation.
Town denied these stories, saying it “is their utmost priority to make sure the city functions as normal, for all, with no abnormal disruption to anyone.”
“We are mutually working and supporting the organizers, to ensure that the event will be absolutely respectful of the fragility and uniqueness of the city,” Mayor Luigi Brugnaro mentioned.
