Although the exact location is still unknown, the ceremony will reportedly take place on board Bezos's $500 million superyacht Koru, which will be anchored in the lagoon in Venice.

The Amazon founder and Lauren Sánchez are due to tie the knot next week - as activists say Venice is being turned into an "asset" for the rich and famous.

As Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez prepare to tie the knot in a Venetian wedding, local activists are planning something far less romantic.