Jeff Bezos' Venice Wedding: Inflatable Crocodile Protests Prompt Venue Shift

Jeff Bezos' wedding to Lauren Sánchez in Venice faced unexpected turbulence when local activists, protesting the city's commercialization, vowed to block celebrity guests by filling canals with inflatable crocodiles. This surreal threat led the couple to relocate their reception to the Arsenale, a historic shipyard complex with fortified walls, making it harder for protesters to infiltrate. ([reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/venice-divided-ahead-billionaire-bezos-wedding-century-2025-06-20/?utm_source=openai))
The 'No Space for Bezos' group, spearheading the protest, argued that the lavish event exemplified the city's transformation into a playground for the ultra-rich. They planned to disrupt the festivities by deploying inflatable crocodiles in the canals, aiming to prevent guests from reaching the original venue, the Scuola Grande della Misericordia. ([reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/venice-divided-ahead-billionaire-bezos-wedding-century-2025-06-20/?utm_source=openai))
In response to the unconventional protest plans, Bezos and Sánchez shifted their reception to the Arsenale, a venue surrounded by fortified walls, effectively outmaneuvering the inflatable reptilian blockade.