Celebrities dazzle in their wedding attire as they leave for the Bezos-Sanchez ceremony
Corseting, feathers and plenty of diamonds adorn guests as they step into water taxis set to take them to the Friday evening festivities for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez.
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