Guests including Ivanka Trump arrive in Venice for divisive Jeff Bezos wedding

Nuptials of Amazon founder and Lauren Sánchez to kick off on Thursday as activists continue to protest against event

Scores of celebrities and members of the world’s super-rich are arriving in Venice by air and sea for the wedding of Jeff Bezos, the billionaire Amazon founder, and Lauren Sánchez, a former TV journalist.

More than 90 private jets are expected to land in the Italian city before the celebrations officially begin on Thursday, bringing in guests for a three-day jamboree that some have called the “wedding of the century” that is rumoured to involve everything from pyjama parties to elegant dinners.