Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and wife Lauren Sánchez’s elaborate June 27 Venice wedding drew hordes of paparazzi, lookie loos and an A++ guest list that included Oprah, Bill Gates, Leonardo DiCaprio, Usher, a clutch of Kardashians, Orlando Bloom, Sydney Sweeney, Jerry Seinfeld and many more.

One of the world's richest men, Bezos was able to commandeer many of the Italian city's resources. But a small portion of locals were not so welcoming.

Whispers point to events spread across the lagoon city, adding complexity to what would have been a massive logistical undertaking even on dry land.