It’s the luxurious, extravagant event that everyone’s been waiting years for – and one that some people still can’t believe is happening – the union of Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez.
After a two-year-long engagement, the day is almost upon us, as the power couple are set to finally get married next week in Venice, Italy, in a summer extravaganza.
The guest list is thought to have less than 200 people, with suspected guests including A-listers like Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom and even members of the Trump family.
The Amazon boss has booked the Scuola Grande della Misericordia, one of the largest and grandest buildings in the historical center of Venice, as part of the multi-day-long extravaganza of celebrations.
Up until now, little has been known about what may be dubbed as the wedding of the year – but a source in Italy has exclusively revealed to the Daily Mail all of the intimate details that you need to know.
According to the insider, Bezos’ $500 million superyacht, Koru, will be moored off the coast of San Georgio Maggiore island, which is home to the famous Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore, a 16th century Benedictine church.
They shared that the island is ‘off-limits to visitors’ from June 24 to June 29, with the mayor believing that the wedding will take place on the yacht – although The Misericodria, an iconic event space in Venice, has been booked out from June 26 to June 28.
It’s unclear if the space is related to their wedding, but the insider added that a private tender service is said to be taking guests from the island to the yacht.
It’s the luxurious, extravagant event that everyone’s been waiting years for – the union of Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez
After a two-year long engagement, the day is almost upon us, as the power couple are set to finally get married next week in Venice, Italy, in a summer extravaganza
According to an insider, Bezos’ $500 million superyacht, Koru, will be moored off the coast of San Georgio Maggiore island, which is home to the famous Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore
In addition to the private tenders, the source revealed that around 60 of Venice’s water taxis are reserved for the week, with some of the 400 gondolas on the island out of commission as well.
The insider also confirmed that Venice is expecting ‘200 guests who will stay at local hotels,’ although it’s unclear which ones.
Some of the most expensive and high-end hotels in the Italian city include The Aman, where you can book a room for over $2,700 per night, and Hotel Cipriani, which goes for over $2,000 per night.
Once their guests arrive, they will be treated to a few luxurious surprises, of course.
The source confirmed to the Daily Mail that local bakery Rosa Salva Venetia will be providing pastries for the extravagant weekend.
The delicious menu items at the bakery include tiramisu, flaky, cream-filled pastries, and fritelli, a traditional Italian fried treat.
However, Rosa Salva Venetia will not be providing the wedding cake for the loved-up couple.
The source confirmed to the Daily Mail that local bakery Rosa Salva Venetia will be providing pastries for the extravagant weekend
The insider also confirmed that Venice is expecting ‘200 guests who will stay at local hotels,’ although it’s unclear which ones
Some of the most expensive and high-end hotels in the Italian city include The Aman, where you can book a room for over $2,700 per night, and Hotel Cipriani (stock image)
The guest list is thought to have less than 200 people, with suspected guests including A-listers like Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Katy Perry, and Orlando Bloom
Our source claimed that a celebrity wedding planner, who is not working this event, has heard that guests will receive ‘opulent’ gifts just for attending the nuptials.
And it looks like all of this opulence is thanks to Sanchez herself, as her hubby-to-be revealed in a 2023 Vogue interview that he wouldn’t dare get involved with wedding planning.
‘Oh, God, no. Do I look that dumb?’ Bezos told the outlet when he was asked if he had a big part in the preparations.
During the interview, the future Mrs. Bezos listed Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, and Valentino as some of her favorite designers, but didn’t share anything about which one will make her gown – or gowns, for that matter.
Separate sources recently told the Daily Mail that the festivities are expected to cost anywhere from $15 to $20 million.
Many things went into the estimate of the total cost, including transportation fees, her wedding dress and catering.
While their wedding is rapidly approaching, a psychic who has accurately predicted a number of monumental world events told the Daily Mail earlier this week that believes the pair will be divorced by 2029.
Athos Salomé, 38, from Brazil, is often referred to as the ‘Living Nostradamus’ due to his numerous accurate predictions – including his forecasting of the coronavirus pandemic, Queen Elizabeth II’s death and the Microsoft global outage.
And it looks like all of this opulence is thanks to Sanchez herself, as her hubby-to-be revealed in a 2023 Vogue interview that he wouldn’t dare get involved with wedding planning
The insider shared that the island is ‘off-limits to visitors’ from June 24 to June 29, with the mayor believing that the wedding will take place on Jeff’s yacht (stock image)
He said that their wedding will go forward as planned, he believes their ‘motivations’ are ‘far from romantic love.’
‘The marriage is more of a contract for image, power and legacy perpetuation than a celebration of affection,’ Salomé told the Daily Mail.
‘Lauren embodies the archetype of the idealized woman in Bezos’ new public phase. The union will last for a while, but it is not eternal,’ he continued.
The clairvoyant revealed that he’s ‘certain’ their marriage has an ‘end’ – and claimed that it will be between 2028 and 2029, if not sooner.
‘It will be a clean divorce, without scandal. A meticulously planned separation, protected by confidentiality clauses and image strategies,’ he explained.
