The event, expected to attract some 200 guests including U.S. President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner, as well as scores of stars from film, fashion and business, has been dubbed "the wedding of the century".

Amid the growing backlash, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding planners have come to their defence. In a statement, they asserted that their clients 'explicitly instructed them to minimize any disruption to the city during their three-day wedding festivities'.