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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez arrive in Venice for their wedding amid protests. Their invitation leak shows they are donating to local charities.
Some of the world’s richest and most powerful men and women are descending on Venice as Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez prepare to tie the knot, but not everyone is happy about the power couple’s wedding. The nuptials and the spectacle surrounding them have drawn ire from residents and environmental groups. Pushback might explain the very strategic leak of the wedding invitation that just occurred. The wedding invitation, described by critics as a “clip art monstrosity,” included the couple’s planned charitable donations.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s wedding invitation has been leaked
In the lead-up to their wedding, Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez, and their guests are arriving in Italy. While the duo tried to keep the details of their planned event under wraps, it was impossible not to notice the most powerful people in the world all converging in one place. Admittedly, Bezos and Sanchez’s plan to host their special day in Italy was never much of a secret.
Just days before the big event, the couple’s wedding invitation was leaked online. Critics are talking about the design, including the childish nature of the overall look. Their biggest cynics are wondering if online audiences are seeing the real invite or if they received a curated document meant to take the heat off the duo.
Did the couple leak it on purpose to clap back against the protestors?
While Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez looked cool and collected when they arrived in Italy this week, residents of Venice and environmentalists are anything but cool and calm. The couple’s wedding has sparked protests in Venice and elsewhere, with critics lambasting the couple for their extravagant show of opulence. According to Business Insider, Residents have taken issue with the couple exploiting their city, and environmentalists point out the impact of the destination nuptials. Sanchez’s brother also drew criticism for comparing his sister’s nuptials, with whom Bezos was having an affair, to Princess Diana and Prince Charles’ wedding.
Bezos and his soon-to-be bride appear to have tried to quiet the critics with a strategic invitation leak. It seems they might have been most interested in the public learning that they requested no gifts and, instead, have donated to several charitable organizations in and around Venice. According to the oddly themed invite, the duo has made donations in their guest’s name to the UNESCO Venice Office, CORILA, and the Venice International University.
While Bezos and Sanchez likely made the donations in good faith, critics are pointing out the irony of it all. As the couple donates to institutions focused on cultural preservation and sustainability, their guests arrive on yachts and private jets. The move, while seeming orchestrated, also appears somewhat tone-deaf, argue staunch critics.
