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Photos: Celebrities cruise into Venice for Jeff Bezos’ ‘wedding of the century’ amid ongoing protests

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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez smile as they boat through the lagoon to their pre-wedding reception in Venice on June 26. The event was held at the Madonna dell'Orto on the first day of the three-day wedding celebration.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez smile as they boat through the lagoon to their pre-wedding reception in Venice on June 26. The event was held at the Madonna dell'Orto on the first day of the three-day wedding celebration.Luca Bruno—AP Photo

The three-day wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez is well underway, and celebrities from around the world are streaming in for the weekend festivities.

The star-studded guest list, which is expected to number about 200, began arriving over the last few days. Many of the celebrities — including media mogul Oprah Winfrey, first daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner, and football star Tom Brady — were spotted leaving Marco Polo airport via taxi boat.

The extravaganza, or so-called “Wedding of the Century,” is expected to cost about $46.5 – $55.6 million, according to Reuters. The wedding’s hefty price tag has been met with criticism from activists, whose threat of disruption resulted in the wedding venue being changed to a more secure location.

This is a developing story that will be updated as more images become available.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Bezos leave Harry’s Bar on June 28, a day after their wedding, marking the conclusion of their three-day wedding celebration. Behind them, a crowd of photographers and spectators attempt to photograph the newlyweds.
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Jeff Bezos is escorted on the boat ‘Moa’ (right) to his wedding on the Venetian island of San Giorgio Maggiore via the Grand Canal on June 27.
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Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, leaves The St. Regis hotel for the Venetian island of San Giorgio Maggiore, where the wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez is being held on June 27. Altman is one of the multiple billionaires in Venice for the wedding.
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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his partner Paula Hurd board a taxi boat to the Venetian island of San Giorgio Maggiore for the wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez on June 27. The two were seen visiting the Gallerie dell’Accademia di Venezia earlier in the day.
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Dressed in a tuxedo, Jeff Bezos waves to onlookers as he cruises through Venice before his wedding on June 27. Friday is the date of the official wedding ceremony between himself and his soon-to-be wife Lauren Sanchez.
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Ferrari chairperson John Elkann and his wife Lavinia Borromeo board a boat on their way to the wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez on June 27.
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Greenpeace activists deploy a giant banner that reads “If you can rent Venice for your wedding you can pay more tax” with a picture of Jeff Bezos at Piazza San Marco on June 23.
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Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump arrive in Venice on June 24.
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“Extinction Rebellion” activists protest under the slogan “Tassare I Ricchi Per Ridare Al Pianeta” (Taxing the Rich to Give Back to the Planet) against the backdrop of St Mark’s Campanile in Venice on June 23.
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Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Domenico Dolce and Khloé Kardashian gather in Venice on June 26 ahead of the wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez.
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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez emerge from Aman Venice on June 25 prior to their wedding.
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Queen Rania of Jordan prepares to board a taxi boat after arriving in Venice on June 26.
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Oprah Winfrey prepares to board a taxi boat after arriving in Venice on June 26.
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Jordan’s Princess Rajwa and her husband, the Crown Prince of Jordan Hussein bin Abdullah, board a taxi boat with their daughter Iman Bint Hussein after landing at Venice on June 26.
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(Left) American film producer Barry Diller arrives in Venice on June 25. (Right) Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg arrives in Venice on June 24.
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Film producer Brian Grazer and his wife Veronica Smiley Grazer arrive in Venice on June 26.
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Tom Brady prepares to board a taxi boat after arriving in Venice on June 26.
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