The A-list wedding of the year in pictures: Inside Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's lavish celebrations as star-studded guest list descends on Venice for $50m extravaganza
The glitzy wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez is just hours away.
The lavish and theatrical nuptials will take place overlooking a Venice lagoon and the ceremony will be attended by more than 200 A-list guests including Ivanka Trump, Leonardo Di Caprio, Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates and Barack Obama.
The entire Kardashian-Jenner clan including Kim, Khloe, Kylie, Kendall and Kris are in the Italian city.
The main event will be on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, run by the Cini Foundation, this evening.
Bezos and Sanchez are due to say their vows in the restored amphitheatre on the island while Matteo Bocelli, the son of tenor Andrea, sings.
Celebrities have been mingling in the city today after arriving on Wednesday ahead of the main event this evening.
Venice's most luxurious hotels have been booked out by Amazon billionaire Bezos, as part of three days of festivities ending in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Upon her arrival in Venice, her sister Khloe strutted along the walkway like a supermodel while clutching onto a Stanley Cup and a large pink Louis Vuitton holdall
Kim was joined by her mother Kris Jenner in travelling to Venice, who was also dressed in black, showcasing her figure in a low-cut dress upon her arrival
Oprah Winfrey gave a glimpse at her frame as she attended a party later on Thursday while sporting a purple and white-colored ensemble with small cutouts on the sides
Newly-single Orlando Bloom is also on Venice after his reported split from Katy Perry alongside friends including Scooter Braun (second from left)
Tommy Hilfiger and his wife Dee Ocleppo are also in town for the nuptials
Gayle King, Orlando Bloom, Khloe Kardashian Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sànchez are seen breakfasting in Venice this morning
Khloe Kardashian (left) is pictured alongside Kris Jenna in Venice this week
Ellie Goulding is photographed in blue at a reception ahead of the wedding, due to take place this evening
Sydney Sweeney leaves a reception in Venice last night aboard a gondola
Orlando Bloom and Tom Brady spotted in Venice amidst temperatures expected to reach 40C
Ivanka Trump waves to a crowd as she arrives in Venice prior to the wedding of the century
Ivanka Trumps and Jared Kushner will both be in attendance at Saturday's nuptials
Ted Sarandos and Nicole Avant arriving at Venice airport ahead of Jeff Bezos' wedding
US singer Usher Raymond IV and wife Jennifer Goicoechea are pictured on a taxi boat in Venice lagoon
Lachlan Murdoch and Sarah Murdoch arriving at Venice airport ahead of the wedding
Veronica Smiley, wife of US filmed producer Brian Gazer, has also travelled to Venice from the US
Kering Ceo, Francois-Henri Pinault, sits on a boat at Venice Marco Polo airport ahead of Jeff Bezos' wedding to Lauren Sanchez
The business executive was one of the many celebrities who shrugged off raging protests by the Italian locals; a 'No Space For Bezos' sign is seen on the Rialto Bridge
A team of former US marines has already been hired to provide security for the event by Bezos, which is due to take place over three days from June 26 in the iconic lagoon city. Pictured: A banner against Bezos lies on the ground in St. Mark's Square
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