That’s right. The wedding that took place on the small, secluded island of San Giorgio Maggiore was symbolic, not legally binding. Venice didn’t receive an official license request from Sánchez and Bezos, a city spokesperson confirmed to CNN ahead of the nuptials.

On Wednesday, other activists launched a float down the Grand Canal featuring a mannequin of Bezos clinging onto an Amazon box, his fists full of fake dollars. The British publicity firm that announced the stunt said it wasn’t a protest of the wedding, “but against unchecked wealth, media control, and the growing privatisation of public spaces”.