Jeff Bezos & Lauren Sánchez Say “I Do” in Chick Venice Wedding: Exclusive

In a wedding as opulent as the couple’s combined net worth, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez tied the knot on June 27, 2025, in Venice, Italy, surrounded by an entourage of celebrities, dignitaries, and A-list designers. PEOPLE confirmed the nuptials, which took place on the picturesque island of San Giorgio Maggiore and capped off a multi-day celebration that blurred the line between high fashion and high diplomacy.

From custom Dolce & Gabbana couture to pizza by a famed Neapolitan chef, every detail of the event was engineered for spectacle—and symbolism. Lauren Sánchez’s corseted mermaid-style dress, hand-appliquéd with Italian lace, nodded to Venice’s storied design tradition, while her “something blue” came from a memento of her Blue Origin flight, fusing romance with Bezos’s space-age legacy.

The guest list read like a Met Gala roster: Oprah Winfrey, Usher, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kim and Khloé Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Orlando Bloom, and even Queen Rania of Jordan were in attendance. Performances included a rendition of Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Matteo Bocelli, reinforcing the couple’s intent to elevate their vows beyond personal union to cultural statement.

But the celebration wasn’t without controversy. Originally scheduled to take place at Scuola Grande della Misericordia, the ceremony was moved due to security concerns and protests, including activists floating a Bezos effigy through the Grand Canal—a dramatic counterpoint to the polished luxury of the main event.

The couple acknowledged their setting with a gesture that stood out amid the extravagance: they requested donations to Venetian preservation charities in lieu of wedding gifts and sourced the majority of provisions from local vendors. “Our hope is that through these efforts and by you joining us, Venice will continue to inspire wonder for generations to come,” they wrote in their invitation.

This marks a new chapter for the couple, who began their relationship in 2019 under public scrutiny and announced their engagement in 2023 while aboard Jeff Bezos’s yacht in the South of France. Now officially married, they blend their families and futures with a flourish characteristic of their very public romance.