India, March 30 -- The city of Venice on Saturday confirmed that it will host the lavish wedding of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancee Lauren Sanchez, while assuring residents that the arrival of hundreds of celebrities will not cause disruptions for citizens and tourists alike.

City officials have confirmed that the wedding celebrations will take place from June 24 to 26 and will take place on the multi-billionaire's $500-million superyacht Koru, which will be anchored in the Venice lagoon, a CNN report said.

Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said, "We are mutually working and supporting the organisers to ensure that the event will be absolutely respectful of the fragility and uniqueness of the city."

The city, however did not give a...