A string of water taxis cut through the lagoon to bring Bezos, Sanchez and their guests to the Madonna dell’Orto cloister on the Cannaregio district on the northern edge of Venice. Paparazzi in their own boats followed close behind in a controlled chase, trying to capture the guests on camera, as police on jet skis patrolled a no-go zone.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's glitzy three-day wedding celebration kicks off this Thursday in Venice. Not everyone is pleased.

Jeff Bezos recently married Lauren Sanchez in a lavish $50 million wedding in Venice, Italy. Other wealthy individuals like LeBron James and Kanye West have also ventured into education projects with varying degrees of success.