Jeff Bezos's lavish wedding to Lauren Sanchez in Venice this weekend has ignited a wave of protests, with activists decrying the opulent celebrations as a stark symbol of widening wealth disparity and a disregard for the historic city's residents.

Greenpeace has joined the protests against Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s upcoming Venice wedding by unfurling a huge banner in St. Mark's Square.

The event, expected to attract some 200 guests including U.S. President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner, as well as scores of stars from film, fashion and business, has been dubbed "the wedding of the century".