I would go further than Jacqueline Maley (鈥淭he Bezos-Sanchez wedding party proves we live in an age of vulgarity鈥, June 29). The Bezos-Sanchez wedding surpassed vulgarity. It was an obscenity. If there were ever an argument against a wealth tax on billionaires, it was dispelled by that single event. Tony Judge, Woolgoolga
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as they say. You look at the positives and negatives of Bezos鈥 nuptials. Jeff Bezos apparently pays a 1.1 per cent tax currently, substantially lower than the average American pays, which is likely to decrease further once the Trump bill passes through the US Congress and Senate. Having said that, Bezos has contributed to the Venice economy in the past few days in a way they could only dream of. But he can鈥檛 beat Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani鈥檚 son鈥檚 wedding last year – apparently Ambani spent over $US$1.1 billion, which supported the local economy in India, and he also invited the world鈥檚 who鈥檚 who, including Tony Blair and many other influencers. In both cases, it鈥檚 their own wealth they are spending or showing off, though it might look vulgar and obscene to an average punter in the street. That鈥檚 life, as Derryn Hinch used to say. Mukul Desai, Hunters Hill
Jacqueline Maley sums up glaring divide between the so-called rich, famous and powerful and a society desperately struggling to survive. The excess and blatant display of wealth and self-importance is all about those who telegraph to the world that despite global uncertainty, exhibitionism is of greater importance. For those of us whose love brought them to a wedding ceremony in a time and place very different to that of today, the simplicity of the occasion is something to be cherished. While we wish the newlywed couple well for their future happiness, our hope is that they retain an everlasting love that transcends the extravagance. Allan Gibson, Cherrybrook
According to the long-held view 鈥渢he more expensive the wedding, the quicker the divorce鈥, this marriage will be very short indeed. Heather Johnson, West Pennant Hills