Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez wedding heads to Venice: More stars who tied the knot in Italy
Move over, Paris, another city of love is in the running.
As billionaire Jeff Bezos and his soon-to-be wife Lauren Sánchez descend upon Venice, Italy, for their extravagant nuptials, they follow in the footsteps of countless other celebrities who have tied the knot in the country.
A couple Kardashian weddings have taken place in Italy, drawing famously on the Riviera and religious-inspired aesthetics of the country, and celebrity vacation hot spot Lake Como has also drawn several famous nuptials, the vast blue body contrasting romantically with old Italian villas.
Here's a look at the other A-listers who have held their weddings in Italy.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's wedding: Everything we know so far
George and Amal Clooney
George and Amal Clooney wed in Venice in 2014.
Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault
Salma Hayek and her billionaire husband, François-Henri Pinault, wed in 2009.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
The since-divorced reality star Kim Kardashian and the rapper now known as Ye tied the knot in Florence in 2014.
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker
Following in the footsteps of her younger sister, Kourtney Kardashian also wed in Italy, saying "I do" to famed drummer Travis Barker in 2022.
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen
The EGOT winner and swimsuit-model-turned chef wed at Lake Como in 2013.
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
Since-divorced couple Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise wed at Lake Bracciano, near Rome, in 2006.
Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake
The 2000s heartthrob and "7th Heaven" actress wed in Puglia, Italy, in 2012.
Emily Blunt and John Krasinski
"The Office" star John Krasinski and "The Devil Wears Prada" favorite Emily Blunt tied the knot at Lake Como in 2010.
Kate Upton and Justin Verlander
The model and actress married her MLB star fiancé in Tuscany in 2017.
Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka
The "How I Met Your Mother" star Neil Patrick Harris tied the knot in Perugia, Italy, with David Burtka in 2014.
What else to know about the Sánchez-Bezos wedding
Bezos and Sánchez have been rather tight-lipped about their upcoming nuptials, and the exact date of their wedding has not been revealed.
Reuters and The New York Times reported that the three-day wedding is likely to occur between June 26 and 28.
The couple has seemingly kicked off their wedding week with a foam party on Bezos' multi-million dollar yacht Koru off the coast of Europe on June 22, according to photos published by media outlets including Fox News and People.
Bezos, Sánchez and their guests were photographed in swimsuits, playing with foam that bubbled up on the deck.
Contributing: Saman Shafiq
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