Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez set to wed in Venice, Italy: Here's an exclusive look at their million-dollar celebrations
Among the most anticipated celebrity weddings of 2025, none stands out quite like that of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and television personality Lauren Sánchez. Set to take place in Venice, Italy, the extravagant three-day affair is estimated to cost $10 to $11 million as per the ET reports.
The event will feature an exclusive guest list of global celebrities, yacht excursions aboard Bezos's $500 million vessel, and a custom designer gown reportedly styled with input from Vogue's Anna Wintour. With its opulent setting, elite entertainment, and lavish scale, the Bezos-Sánchez wedding is poised to be one of the most iconic celebrations of the year.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez is set to tie the knot in June
The billionaire couple is said to be tying the knot from June 24 to 26 in the city of love and romance, Venice, Italy.
According to the sources, the ceremony could take place at celebrity hotspots like the Aman Venice and the Gritti Palace 16th-century mansions that are notorious for hosting celebrity weddings, including George and Amal Clooney's.
According to theknot reports, at a nightly price tag of approximately $500,000, these ultra-private spaces not only provide privacy but a backdrop for the luxury affair that is the elite gathering.
Their three-day partying is set to be complemented by daily yacht cruises on Bezos's $500 million mega-yacht moored in the Venice Lagoon.
Billionaire couple Jeff Bezos and
Lauren Sánchez wedding
venue
The couple is reportedly planning to host their wedding festivities at the historic Scuola Grande della Misericordia. Originally built in 1310 as one of Venice's prestigious Seven Scuole Grandi institutions reserved for the city's elite, the venue is a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture.
Adorned with grand frescoes by legendary artists such as Tintoretto, Veronese, and Pellegrini, it stands as one of the most opulent event spaces in Venice today.
Now repurposed for high-profile exhibitions and celebrations, the majestic hall can accommodate up to 1,000 guests.
Billionaire couple's guest list
Regardless of the size of the event, the wedding will supposedly be fairly small-scale with fewer than 200 attendees, composed of family and close friends as well as a select group of A-list celebrities and political dignitaries.
According to the reports, guests who are expected to attend include:
Former US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump
Oprah Winfrey
Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner
Bill Gates
Barbra Streisand
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, and Andrew Garfield
Katy Perry and Gayle King—who infamously joined Lauren for her Blue Origin spaceflight
The children of the couple from previous marriages are also expected to be among the festivities.
Lauren Sánchez wedding dress and other details
As per theknot reports, Vogue magazine is said to be competing for exclusive wedding photo coverage, with editor-in-chief Anna Wintour herself said to be assisting Sánchez in choosing her dress. The bride will likely be seen in a bespoke Oscar de la Renta, although recent bachelorette wear—a bespoke Galia Lahav mini dress complete with satin cowl—may indicate she has more than one designer on tap for her wedding weekend.
Sánchez has been mum about the ultimate look, but did share in a November 2024 Today Show interview that she was finding wedding inspiration on Pinterest, along with many brides-to-be.
Lauren Sánchez bachelorette in Paris
In May 2025, Sánchez flew to Paris for a chic bachelorette party with her best friends. Also in attendance were Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, and Katy Perry. Held in the City of Light, the intimate event included fine food, designer clothes, and heartfelt tributes to friendship.
"Friendship begins forever," Sánchez posted on Instagram, where she included pictures from the event. "Surrounded by the women who've uplifted me, guided me through dark alleys, and formed my heart along the way."
Inside Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's $11 million luxury
Venice wedding
With a net worth of $246 billion, Jeff Bezos is not likely to go easy on the celebration. Experts project the overall expense may be in the range of $9 million to $11 million and include:
Luxury hotel takeovers in Venice
Expensive meals and tailor-made décor
Top-rate entertainment by high-end performers
Mega-yacht rides and personal security
The bride's engagement ring is a rare pink diamond reportedly worth up to $2.5 million that already made headlines in 2023 and is among the most valuable celebrity engagement rings ever.
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