Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and wife Lauren Sánchez’s elaborate June 27 Venice wedding drew hordes of paparazzi, lookie loos and an A++ guest list that included Oprah, Bill Gates, Leonardo DiCaprio, Usher, a clutch of Kardashians, Orlando Bloom, Sydney Sweeney, Jerry Seinfeld and many more. But you know who wasn’t there? Mariah Carey.

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One of the world's richest men, Bezos was able to commandeer many of the Italian city's resources. But a small portion of locals were not so welcoming.