Orlando Bloom arrives solo for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's wedding
Among the eye-popping guest list at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's wedding is Orlando Bloom, arriving solo amid fiancée Katy Perry's world tour.
On June 26, the "Lord of the Rings" franchise star was photographed leaving the Gritti Palace Hotel in Venice via boat. Other celebrity arrivals for the lavish ceremony include Oprah Winfrey, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, Kim and Khloé Kardashian, and Tom Brady.
Perry has a slate of four Lifetimes Tour concerts in Adelaide, Australia, from June 26-30. USA TODAY has reached out to Perry's reps for more information.
Bezos-Sánchez wedding: Delving into the internet's outrage
Bezos and Sánchez, who went public with their relationship in 2019 and got engaged in 2023, are set to tie the knot in Venice in the coming days
Both Bezos and Sánchez were captured by photographers for the first time Wednesday, June 25, during their wedding week as they arrived by taxi boat at the luxury Aman hotel.
Contributing: Jay Stahl, USA TODAY
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