Oprah Winfrey, Kim and Khloe Kardashian, Tom Brady, Bill Gates and Leonardo Di Caprio are among the many already gathered in Venice for the lavish celebrations.

By Sara Rossi and Alvise Armellini VENICE (Reuters) -Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez were set to exchange marriage vows at a ceremony in Venice on Friday, part of a three-day wedding extravaganza that has attracted dozens of celebrity guests but also protests by local activists.

Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancee Lauren Sánchez, a journalist, author and helicopter pilot, have arrived in Venice, Italy, for their upcoming nuptials. The couple were photographed on Thursday departing a hotel in Venice for their pre-wedding reception.