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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are officially married, but their wedding in Venice, Italy was marred by billionaire-bashing protests. The Amazon billionaire and former TV anchor tied the knot Friday in a lavish celebration. The guest list for the three-day, $10 million extravaganza included Oprah, Bill Gates, Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Karlie Kloss, Ivanka Trump, Orlando Bloom and Leonardo DiCaprio, just to name a few.

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00:00Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are officially married,

00:03but their wedding in Venice, Italy was marred by billionaire-bashing protests.

00:07The Amazon billionaire and former TV anchor tied the knot Friday in a lavish celebration.

00:12The guest list for the three-day $10 million extravaganza included Oprah, Bill Gates,

00:17Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Karlie Kloss, Ivanka Trump, Orlando Bloom,

00:23and Leonardo DiCaprio, just to name a few. The couple hosted A-list attendees in heavily

00:27booked hotels across the city, and a portion of Venice natives were not so welcoming.

00:32Blocked streets and boat reroutes prompted a group of them to make their feelings known.

00:36Banners reading, if you can rent Venice for your wedding, you can pay more tax,

00:40and no space for Bezos were displayed in Venice ahead of the nuptials.

00:44Meanwhile, other protesters threatened to fill the canals with inflatables,

00:47dinghies, and boats to obstruct Bezos' water taxis. Greenpeace, Italy, and UK-based group

00:53Everyone Hates Elon joined in by unveiling the aforementioned tax-angled message

00:57on a 400-square-meter banner in the middle of St. Mark's Square on Monday.

01:01It was swiftly removed by police.

01:03Chief among the concerns are Venice's already overcrowded streets,

01:06worsened by the constant influx of tourists, and climate change contributing to a sinking city.

01:11The pop-up protests seem to have worked.

01:13The BBC reported on Tuesday that a local official confirmed that the wedding celebrations

01:17would be moved to an area further from the city center.

01:20It's worth noting the now-married couple reportedly quietly donated to Venetian charities in April

01:24and sourced 80% of their wedding provisions from local vendors.

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01:31This is The Hollywood Reporter News.

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