Billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancée, Lauren Sánchez, prepare to get married in Venice, Italy.
However, their celebrations have reportedly been impacted by protests, which see the event as a sign of commodification of a fragile city.
Anti-tourist activists from several movements, such as Greenpeace Italy and the U.K. group "Everyone hates Elon" are among those protesting against the wedding ceremony, saying city authorities were prioritizing tourism over resident needs, according Reuters.
Protesters argue the city is being overrun with tourism while steadily depopulating, and needs public services and housing, not over-tourism.
Amid ongoing protests, multiple media outlets, such as CNN and BBC said that there were reports about the wedding celebrations moving outside the city which led protesters to claim victory.
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