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Time of India
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's ultra-luxury Italian wedding plans in peril as reports of trouble begin to swirl
The biggest wedding of the century apparently seems to be in great jeopardy. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding in Venice has triggered more than just excitement. Residents and activists are angry about the lavish party scheduled to take place in late June. People in Venice say that the billionaire's big day is turning their city into a playground for the wealthy, with blocked streets and luxury takeovers. Why are Venetians protesting the Bezos wedding? Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's $10 million wedding in Venice has sparked protests. Activist groups are preparing massive protests against Bezos and the local government. The incensed residents claim that the "richest and most dangerous man in the world" is holding their home hostage, as per a report by the Daily Mail. ALSO READ: Blake Lively's business takes a hit as Taylor Swift fans boycott products over allegations in Baldoni lawsuit Live Events The couple's much-anticipated wedding is scheduled for the weekend of June 24 in the Floating City. For the wedding day itself, Jeff Bezos is reportedly occupying the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, completely reserving five opulent hotels and every water taxi in Venice. Just as Venice's busiest travel season begins, heavy police presence, closed streets and airspace, and enhanced security are all necessary for the anticipated attendance of A-list celebrities, politicians, and business executives, as per a report by the Daily Mail. Although Bezos owns four Gulfstream jets, guests are likely to arrive at local airports in gas-guzzling private aircraft. However, the 61-year-old is unable to dock his $500 million superyacht Koru because it is too large to anchor near Venice. What impact is the wedding having on Venice? With Venice's canals filthy and the city's delicate lagoon being destroyed by mass tourism, the enormous carbon footprint of Bezos and his laden guests will only aggravate the locals. Self-described as a "anti-fascist, anti-capitalist, anti-racist, and trans-feminist political space," the Laboratorio Occupato Morion is already organising a protest event for Friday at its social center, which is just a short stroll from the city's historic St. Mark's Square. Why is the backlash growing? With the slogan, 'No space for Bezos, No space for oligarchs!' and a picture of Bezos' head atop a rocket, the group has already started promoting the protest online. "Jeff Bezos believes he can purchase the entire city, let's throw him a party!" the flyer says, adding information about Friday's protest. The flyer states, "Those who live in Venice on a daily basis are left with discomfort, exclusion, and precariousness, while Venice is transformed into yet another playground for billionaires." The group states, "Bezos embodies what this city and global movements have been fighting against for decades, a financial and technological oligarchy that exploits workers, the planet, and entire territories and populations." "The event is just the beginning and will culminate in a 'big demonstration' on the actual wedding day," Alice Bazzoli, a spokesperson for Laboratorio Occupato Morion, told Daily Mail. In the week leading up to the wedding, they intend to hold a variety of small-scale events, culminating in a large-scale protest on the wedding day. FAQs Why are people so upset about Jeff Bezos' wedding in Venice? Locals believe the rich are taking over their city, with tight security, closed spaces, and environmental concerns disrupting life during peak tourist season. Is a protest planned? Yes, activists are planning events and a large demonstration on the wedding day to protest the disruption and Bezos' presence.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's Upcoming Wedding: What We Know So Far
Wedding bells are in the air for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez. In May 2023, the Amazon founder popped the question to Sánchez while the pair were vacationing in Europe. 'When he opened the box, I think I blacked out a bit,' she told Vogue in November 2023 while recalling the proposal. As the couple geared up for wedding planning, Bezos weighed in on whether he would be involved in the process. 'Oh, God, no. Do I look that dumb?' he quipped to Vogue. 'We're still thinking about the wedding, what it's going to be. Is it going to be big? Is it going to be overseas?' Sánchez said at the time. 'We don't know yet. We've only been engaged five months!' Scroll down to see everything to know about Bezos and Sánchez's upcoming wedding: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's Intimate Las Vegas Wedding: Everything to Know About the Guests, Dresses and More Nearly two years after Bezos and Sánchez's engagement, Page Six reported in March 2025 that the pair sent out their wedding invitations. The outlet previously reported that the couple would be saying 'I do' in June 2025. Bezos and Sánchez are reportedly exchanging vows in Venice, Italy. In March 2025, Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro confirmed that the twosome would be getting hitched in the city. "The many speculations and fake news circulating about Jeff Bezos' wedding are completely unfounded,' the mayor wrote in a statement obtained by People, noting that the guests would not cause disruptions to the city. 'We are mutually working and supporting the organizers, to ensure that the event will be absolutely respectful of the fragility and uniqueness of the city.' In February 2025, Page Six reported that the couple would be getting married on Bezos' $500 million yacht, Koru. Justin Theroux and Nicole Brydon Bloom Share Details About Their 'Wonderful' Mexico Wedding For Sánchez, taking Bezos' name after marriage is a no-brainer. 'Uh, yes, 100 percent,' she told Vogue in November 2023. 'I am looking forward to being Mrs. Bezos.' Sánchez's older brother, Paul, gushed to TMZ in March 2025 that he is 'thrilled beyond belief' and did not have exact details about where the wedding would be located. However, Paul said that he suspected the celebration to be similar to Princess Diana's 1981 nuptials with King Charles III. "I think it's gonna be, like, a Princess Di thing," Paul told the outlet. "Just huge and fun, and just a blast." In November 2024, Sánchez gave insight into her wedding planning process. 'I have to say, I do have a Pinterest,' Sánchez joked during an appearance on Today. 'I'm just like every other bride.'
Irish Independent
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
The future Mrs Bezos: All you need to know about Lauren Sánchez ahead of the $10m Venice wedding set to be the celeb event of the year
The bride is Lauren Sánchez, 55, Emmy-winning journalist, former news anchor and helicopter pilot who recently led the infamous all-female space expedition with Katy Perry and other gal pals on her fiance's Blue Origin rocket. 'I can't put it into words,' she gushed afterwards, 'but I looked out the window and we got to see the moon.' She must have her eyes on the honeymoon now. Bezos and Sánchez tie the knot in Venice, celebrating from June 24 -26 with another galaxy of stars among the 200 guests: Eva Longoria, Oprah Winfrey, Kim Kardashian. Rumours are flying, much like Sánchez. ('I want to be in a helicopter all the time,' she has said.) But a spokesman for the mayor of Venice confirmed to CNN that the nuptials will take place on Bezos's $500m super yacht Koru, to be anchored in Venice lagoon. The happy couple has also reportedly booked out the city's fanciest hotels, Gritti Palace and Aman Venice for family and friends, at a cost of some $2.5m. Such were concerns about the wedding party potentially inundating the sinking city, the mayor's office released a statement clarifying: 'The Bezos wedding has not booked large amounts of gondolas or excessive numbers of water taxis.' The gown will surely be excessive. Apparently Anna Wintour advised Sánchez to wear Oscar de la Renta. Expect wasp waist and unapologetic cleavage from the woman who scandalised America by wearing a white lace corset to Donald Trump's inauguration. Where to begin with this love story? It famously started as an affair in 2018 when both were married to other people — Sánchez to Hollywood talent agent Patrick Whitesell (worth a piddling $480m, according to Bloomberg), the father of two of her three children; Bezos to novelist and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, his wife of 25 years and mother of his four children. All was revealed when Sánchez's brother made $200,000 selling the National Enquirer a sexy, bare-chested text sent from Bezos to Sánchez calling her his 'alive girl'. Undeterred, by 2020 they were an official couple. They are divisive, some calling them a pair of smug homewreckers and others lauding their age-appropriate chemistry and canny brand partnership. He has money and political clout; she has charisma and Hollywood connections. Both are self-made and ambitious with humble roots. She's a third-generation Mexican American; his father was a Cuban immigrant. In 2023, the couple got engaged while vacationing in France on the 127-metre super yacht with its buxom wooden figurehead of Sánchez on the prow. The 30-carat diamond ring is worth an estimated $5m. Last month, she flew her A-list besties to Paris for a four-day hen party, and 'one hundred percent' intends to take the Bezos surname. The couple's relationship is the focus of intense speculation and intrigue with most of the public discourse revolving around Sánchez. She is a fascinating operator. Watching her many appearances on TV chat shows — on the other side of the table these days — it's clear her superpower is creating instant intimacy. She can believably seem like she's just like everyone else, with charming, disarming results. In her years as a TV correspondent, she was an expert at flattery and connection. In 2010, the same year she was voted in People magazine's top 50 most beautiful people, Sánchez's interview with Bill Clinton was a masterclass in effective plámás. But you can't talk out both sides of your mouth. Sánchez has been called a hypocrite for waxing proud about saving the planet and addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through her vice-chairmanship of the Bezos Earth Fund, which has pledged $10bn to climate action. When a 2020 Oxfam study found that the carbon emissions of the richest 1pc are more than double those of the poorest half of the world, it's a bit rich to expect kudos for trying to fix a problem you created. With their space flights, private jets, massive yacht — and all those Amazon deliveries — Sánchez and Bezos are racking up a brachiosaurus-sized carbon footprint. Oh, and the SDGs also cover the protection of labour rights, like those highlighted in last year's award-winning documentary Union about Amazon's treatment of its workforce. Little wonder Sánchez is leaning into the positive PR of being a poster woman for midlife love and reinvention. 'When I was 20, I thought, 'Oh my gosh, life is over at 50.' Let me tell you, it is not ladies — it is not over,' she grinned, on US talk show Today. 'It is just beginning.'
Pink Villa
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Wedding: From 200-Person Guestlist to Venice Citizen Complaints, All We Know So Far
It seems that it will be a glamorous affair at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez 's wedding. Their nuptials won't be taking place in the United States but in Venice, Italy, between June 24 and 26, per Page Six. The celebration will reportedly cost USD 10 million, and it is organized by George and Amal Clooney 's wedding planners, Lanza & Baucina. Many insiders revealed to the outlet that the main celebration occurs on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore. One thing to note here is that there is no official confirmation about the same by the reps. But it seems that some Venetians are not on board with this wedding taking place in their city. Ruggero Tallon, a Venetian activist, told the outlet, 'We are planning protests to coincide with the Bezos wedding to highlight how the mayor has sold out the city.' The activist added, 'This city is not for sale; it is not a playground for the rich.' It appears that many famous people will be attending, including Ivanka Trump, Don Trump Jr., Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Eva Longoria, and her beau, Jose Baston, and many others, per the report. As of now, it isn't known who will actually be in attendance, the source stated. The insider revealed that there will be fewer than 200 guests at the ceremony, adding, 'For some people, that seems big, but not for them.' A source revealed to the outlet that Sanchez's wedding dress is being made by a designer 'who has a longtime relationship with Lauren.' Apart from this, tourism sources revealed to the publication that the couple booked five hotels for the attendees. Additionally, a driver told the outlet that the city's water taxis have also been booked in advance. The outlet was also told that there may be local excursions on the Koru yacht. The soon-to-be-wed couple is reportedly utilizing local businesses and resources. A source revealed, 'They're not flying stuff in; they felt really strongly about that.' Tallon, who is also a part of a campaign against cruise ships stopping at Venice, told the publication, 'This city is in chaos; there are not enough services and our mayor has deserted the city.' Luigi Brugnaro, Venice mayor, reportedly stated that the ceremony will not result in any 'abnormal disruption' to the city. He shared that they are 'mutually working and supporting the organizers to ensure that the event will be absolutely respectful of the fragility and uniqueness of the city.'
Time of India
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and fiancee Lauren Sanchez attend Formula 1 Grand Prix 2025 in Monaco ahead of their June wedding
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos attended theGrand Prix 2025 in Monaco with his fiancee Lauren Sanchez ahead of their formal June wedding. The couple was spotted walking hand-in-hand in the pit lane of Formula 1's most prestigious race. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now For those unaware, Bezos and Sanchez will tie knot next month. The wedding is expected to take place in Venice, Italy around 24 to 26 June. Amazon founder Jeff Besoz and fiancee Lauren Sanchez steal the show at F1 Grand Prix 2025 For the prestigious Formula 1 race, Sanchez opted for a floor-length sheer black gown. The 55-year-old media personality has been enjoying a luxurious vacation on Bezos' $500 million yacht, Koru, which is expected to be the venue for their wedding in Venice next month. On the other hand, Bezos wore a white trousers along with blue polo t-shirt. Along with this, Bezos also wore a pair of Cale Salazar sneakers. The sneakers feature blue and white upper and are crafted from suede, leather, and recycled mesh for a stylish and sustainable design. They rest atop a durable Vibram outsole and are priced at $220. Jeff Bezos and fiancee Lauren Sanchez enjoyed dinner date at Cannes Film Festival Recently, the couple made an appearance at a star-studded charity event at the Cannes Film Festival 2025 . Bezos and Sanchez went on a special dinner date at the famous Cannes Film Festival. The power couple attended the special amfAR Gala, a prominent charity event dedicated to AIDS research. For the event Lauren Sanchez selected a multicoloured gown which consisted of shades of blue, purple and silver. On the other hand, Bezos selected a classic black colour tuxedo for the dinner date. The gala charity event was hosted by Taraji P. Henson and it featured various special guests which included Colman Domingo, Heidi Klum, and Adrien Brody.
