Dream wedding in Venice: Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez say yes!

Dream wedding in Venice: Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez say yes!

San Giorgio Maggiore, Venedig, Italien - Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez said yes on June 27, 2025 in a glamorous ceremony on the island of San Giorgio in Venice. The celebrations that stretch over at least three days gathered around 200 prominent guests, including stars such as Kim Kardashian, Bill Gates, Leonardo DiCaprio and Orlando Bloom. Jeff Bezos, the co-founder of Amazon and with an estimated assets of $ 220 billion, the richest man in the world appeared in an elegant black tuxedo, while the bride shone in a narrow white wedding dress with veil. Lauren Sánchez accepted the surname Bezos and posted a photo of the wedding party on Instagram.

according to [ZDF] it is speculated that the couple is already secretly married in the United States. While the wedding planning was taken over by the London company "Lanza & Baucina", the celebrations on the garden of a Benedictine monastery and a large final party in the Arsenal district are planned until Sunday evening. Originally, the reception was planned in another part of Venice, but was moved to the Madonna Dell’orto monastery for security reasons.

wedding with flash light storm

Around 250 guests, including celebrities such as Barbara Streisand, Katy Perry and Oprah Winfrey, were invited to the celebrations. The guests were mostly traveling with private jets, with about 100 jets of landing. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez were housed in the five-star hotel "Aman". For security reasons, the journey was ultimately rejected with the luxury yacht "Koru", which was originally also planned.

The costs of the celebrations are estimated at at least 10 million euros, according to some reports, the sum could even be 40 to 48 million euros, which makes the wedding one of the most expensive celebrations in recent years. For comparison: The weddings of other prominent couples such as Amal Alamuddin and George Clooney cost around $ 6.7 million, while Kim Kardashian's wedding with Kanye West was estimated at $ 4.1 million, as [Krone] reported.

environmental criticism and public reactions

Despite the radiant jubilation, there are also critical voices for the opulent event. Numerous people expressed concerns about the high environmental pollution from mass tourism that the wedding celebrations bring. Critics particularly indicate the increased CO2 burden that arises at such large-scale events.

The wedding party has decided to continue the celebrations by Sunday, and many are excited about the last top -class events. The prominent host Jeff Bezos and his bride Lauren Sánchez are not only the focus of the event, but also with critical observation of the public.

Overall, the wedding of Bezos and Sánchez remains a big event that moves both the hearts of people and stimulates the discussion about luxury and environmental awareness.