Lauren Sánchez wore a classic, modest gown to marry Jeff Bezos

Business Insider

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We finally know what Lauren Sánchez wore on her wedding day.
On Friday, the 55-year-old author, mother, and former journalist walked down the aisle toward Jeff Bezos, 61, while wearing a long-sleeved Dolce & Gabbana gown, as seen in photos taken by Tierney Gearon for Vogue.
The dress had a bustier bodice with white buttons down its front, a mermaid skirt with a long train, a high neckline, and a lace overlay that was "hand-appliquéd," according to the outlet.
She also wore the Alta Gioielleria Miracolo earrings from Dolce & Gabbana for the nuptials.
Sánchez told Vogue that Bezos was eager to see the dress before the wedding, but she wanted to surprise him.
"As you get a little older, not many things surprise you. I can't wait to see his face," she told the outlet.
A moment of Italian drama
The feminine gown and her floor-length veil perfectly complemented the romantic aesthetic of Bezos and Sánchez's Venice ceremony.
Sánchez told Vogue that she began thinking about her dress design over a year ago, and researched 1950s brides at the time. A picture of Sophia Loren wearing a lace, high-neck outfit became her ultimate inspiration.
"It is a departure from what people expect," she told the publication, "from what I expect — but it's very much me."
Then she went to space, which further inspired the mom of three.
"It went from 'I want a simple, sexy modern dress' to 'I want something that evokes a moment,' and where I am right now," she told Vogue. "I am a different person than I was five years ago."
Her groom, whom she said would be "pleasantly surprised" by her gown choice, wore a classic black Dolce & Gabbana tuxedo.
The billionaire Amazon founder paired his jacket and trousers with a black bow tie, a white button-down shirt, and a black vest. While taking a water taxi to the ceremony, he also sported $630 sunglasses from Louis Vuitton.
Sánchez bucked tradition with much of her wedding style. She arrived in Venice in a black dress on Wednesday, wore a corseted Schiarapelli gown to an event on Thursday, and then left for her wedding in a retro-looking set that she paired with a headscarf.
She also began sporting a new ring while in Venice: a massive oval diamond that experts at Rare Carat told Business Insider could be worth more than $6 million.
The wedding of the year
Sánchez and Bezos's wedding ceremony was held on the Venetian island of San Giorgio Maggiore.
Their guest list of around 200 people included Kim Kardashian, Bill Gates, and even royalty, as Queen Rania of Jordan attended. Sydney Sweeney and Usher were also there in stunning fashion.
The wedding was a long time coming. The couple's relationship became public in January 2019, shortly after Bezos and MacKenzie Scott announced their divorce.
Since then, the couple has made numerous high-profile appearances, from a White House dinner to the Met Gala, where Sánchez proved she was a rising fashion star.