La Dolce Vita! Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's VERY Italian €1,000-a-head wedding menu is revealed with guests set to tuck into dishes beloved by celebrities - and cooked by a Michelin star chef
Details of the menu for tonight's post wedding dinner have emerged and it's strictly made in the south of Italy.
Spaghetti, cheeses and desserts, all made from the Campania region around Naples will be served for the lucky 200 guests for an eye-watering €1,000-a-head.
Michelin star chef Fabrizio Mellino of the restaurant 'Quattro Passi' in Nerano, in the province of Naples is said to have been hired for the catering.
Among the main courses of the menu will his signature dish of spaghetti alla Nerano, a recipe based on fried courgettes and a smoked cheese called provolone, which is a traditional dish that the Mellino family has passed down for generations.
Patisserie Minori Sal De Riso is providing mignon pastries, desserts in a glass and single portions of lemon and ricotta and pear.
While for the all important wedding cake, which will be cut by the newlyweds, they have gone for famous French pastry chef Cédric Grolet, known for his theatrical creations.
The scale of the nuptial do means it's been dubbed the 'wedding of a century' by some, with the 61-year-old Amazon founder - one of the world's richest men - and his bride-to-be, 55, having invited some 200 guests for a three-day celebration.
However, despite the opulence and extravagance of the event, it has not been all smooth sailing so far, and the couple has already faced a number of issues.
The scale of the nuptial do means it's been dubbed the 'wedding of a century' by some, with the 61-year-old Amazon founder - one of the world's richest men - and his bride-to-be, 55, having invited some 200 guests for a three-day celebration
Many are unhappy about Bezos and Sanchez choosing Venice at the location for the wedding, and the run-up to the festivities has been beset by protests, carried out by anti-capitalist and environmental advocates.
Tensions have been brewing over the past week as locals and protest groups object to the $46 million Venice nuptials due to fears it will 'take over the city'.
The couple have already been forced to change one of the venues due to 'rising global tensions', but as news of protests continued to threaten the wedding, the couple still found themselves mired in controversy.
Around 20 activists were seen on Thursday holding placards in St Mark's Square, the iconic heart of Venice, with some trying to climb a post.
Elsewhere, there is a potential issue with the venue, which includes the fabulous 15th Century Madonna dell Orto church in Venice's quaint Cannargio district.
The structure, however, is undergoing some maintenance; meaning that what guests will first see when they arrive is the historic bell tower covered in scaffolding.
Ahead of the do, in preparation, security guards blocked off entrances to the closure where the party was set to be held.
However, it is believed that the first thing guests would have seen upon arrival at the venue was the iconic bell tower covered in scaffolding.
Bride-to-be Lauren Sanchez (pictured) cowered under an umbrella after a freak thunderstorm hit the couple's first pre-wedding party on Thursday
Meanwhile, partygoers were hit by a freak thunderstorm last night leaving guests soaked and forced to cower under umbrellas.
The couple's A-list guests like Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner were forced to take cover from the rain, forcing Thursday night's star-studded soiree into an early close.
Bride-to-be Lauren was snapped surrounded by tuxedo-clad gentleman carrying blue umbrellas over her as she carefully stepped on to her awaiting boat.
Another element of the nuptials that has come under scrutiny is the invitation sent out to guests. A copy of part of the material sent out by the couple had been obtained by ABC News, with some saying it looks like it could have been made by a 10-year-old.
The document, which is decorated with whimsical cartoon images says: 'We're excited for you to join us! We have one early request: please, no gifts
It also features what appear to be computer-generated designs of butterflies, doves, the Venice canals, gondolas, and feathers in purple, gray and pink-hues.
One of the most unexpected stories that has gained headlines during the Bezos/Sanchez wedding celebrations was the split of Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry - who had reportedly been together for nine years.
News of the pop princess and hunky actor's shock break-up came at the start of the Amazon billionaire's lavish three-day wedding celebrations.
The headline-grabbing break-up comes after nine years together, six of which the now ex-couple - who share a four-year-old daughter together - spent engaged.
This explains why 48-year-old Bloom attended the Bezos and Sanchez wedding without Perry, 40, and why he was seen appearing to wrap his arms around a mystery woman at a lavish pre-wedding party on Thursday.
A source has told US weekly that the split was 'amicable'.
'Katy and Orlando have split but are amicable', said the source, adding that the break-up was so far 'not contentious'.
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