Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez's Venice Wedding Faces Yacht Issue Due To City's Strict Rules
The couple, reportedly getting married on June 26 on a $500 million superyacht, has booked nearly five luxury hotels in Venice.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is set to tie the knot with his fiancée Lauren Sanchez in Venice this year, according to several media reports. While Venice is one of the most beautiful wedding destinations in the world, even the world’s richest people can have a hindrance in enjoying the best views from their yacht.
Venice rules prohibit the entry of big ships near historic landmarks like St. Mark’s Square, the Grand Canal, the Giudecca Canal, the Bridge of Sighs, and the Rialto Bridge. The rules were introduced by UNESCO, which warned that the damage caused by the big ships could add the city to the “Endangered" list.
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Jeff Bezos Ship Is Too Large For The Grand Canal
While Bezos’s yacht has weight of 3,493 gross tons, which is below the 25,000-ton limit set for ships entering Venice’s lagoon, it is still too large to navigate the Grand Canal.
The couple, reportedly getting married on June 26 on a $500 million superyacht, has booked nearly five luxury hotels along the Grand Canal, including the Grand Aman Hotel, where George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin celebrated their wedding in 2014, according to a report by CNN.
Among other hotels that have reportedly been booked include the Gritti Palace, Belmond Hotel Cipriani, St. Regis Venice, and Hotel Danieli.
Additionally, Bezos and Sanchez have arranged for an exclusive fleet of private water taxis, including the iconic “Amore" used by Clooney and Alamuddin to depart their wedding venue.
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