Jeff Bezos marries Lauren Sánchez in over-the-top wedding in Italy

News.com.au

2 days ago

Billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos married Lauren Sánchez in Venice, Italy, in an over-the-top wedding that the newlyweds have been celebrating for several days — even though they were already legally married.
On Friday evening, a tuxedo-clad Bezos, 61, and Sánchez, 55, exchanged vows on the San Giorgio Maggiore island in front of a barrage of star-studded guests including several Trumps, a couple Kardashians, a few Jenners, Oprah Winfrey, Leonardo DiCaprio, Bill Gates, Barbra Streisand and Orlando Bloom — sans Katy Perry, Page Six reports.
Attendees were reportedly greeted by the sounds of a gospel choir, which broke out into Whitney Houston's 'Higher Love' during the ceremony.
Family and friends cheered and whistled for the Mr. and Mrs., who sealed their marriage with a kiss.
The ceremony is expected to be followed by an extravagant reception that will spare no expense.
In fact, Page Six was told that the couple's three-day wedding weekend, which was organised by George and Amal Clooney's wedding planners, will cost an estimated $50 million.
'It's going to be perfect — everything they wanted and with everyone they love,' our source predicted last month.
The pair reportedly sourced almost all of their wedding goods from Venetian vendors, turning to the city's oldest pastry maker, Rosa Salva, and Murano glass blower Laguna B.
Before their big day, Bezos and the former news anchor — who rented out the entire Aman Venice hotel for their stay — geared up with an opulent welcome party at the Madonna dell'Orto church that ended early because of a thunderstorm.
They also hosted a pre-wedding foam party aboard his $500 million megayacht, Koru.
As Page Six previously reported, Bezos and Sánchez quietly donated to a number of local charities in Venice as part of their wedding planning process.
The revelation came about after protesters gathered all over the City of Canals to criticise the business magnate, arguing, 'If you can rent Venice for your wedding, you can pay more tax.'
Bezos proposed to Sánchez aboard Koru in May 2023 after five years together.
The duo began dating in 2019; however, they avoided being seen together publicly until after their respective divorces were finalised.
Sánchez was previously married to Patrick Whitesell, with whom she shares son Evan, 19, and daughter Eleanor, 17. She is also mum to son Nikko, 24, whose father is Tony Gonzalez.
Meanwhile, Bezos shares three sons and one daughter with his ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott.