Behind-the-scenes snapshots of Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos‘ wedding have started going viral… for all the wrong reasons.
The blushing bride, 55, tied the knot with her Amazon founder beau, 61, in Venice, Italy, on Friday wearing a lacy Dolce & Gabbana gown.
It boasted floral-inspired embellishments, long sleeves, tight bodice, high neckline, enormous train and button studs down the front.
Lauren took to Instagram just moments after saying ‘I do’ to begin her huge rebrand as she deleted all of her old Instagram posts and changed her profile to include her new surname, Bezos.
The only two uploads that currently show include a snapshot of the newlyweds standing hand-in-hand which was uploaded alongside a simple date caption.
The other is a carousel of behind-the-scenes snaps of Lauren’s wedding preparations.
In the post, the former journalist was seen standing inside a decadent room at the wedding venue, wearing her dress and showing off its dramatic silhouette.
The second photo, a black and white image, showed Lauren and her team helping her get into the gown, while the third image featured designer Domenico Dolce placing the lace veil on her head.
Behind-the-scenes snapshots of Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos’ wedding have started going viral… for all the wrong reasons
In the background of one of the snaps were two female staffers wearing somewhat outdated maid outfits – consisting of white pinafores with black detailing to the collars and belt tie
‘Not just a gown, a piece of poetry,’ she captioned the post. ‘Thank you @dolcegabbana for the magic you made.’
But unfortunately for Lauren, fans quickly got hung up on one small detail.
Because in the background of one of the snaps were two female staffers wearing somewhat outdated maid outfits – consisting of white pinafores with black detailing to the collars and belt tie.
The forlorn duo, believed to work at the venue, looked somewhat pained as they stood awkwardly and gazed toward Lauren who posed up a storm for the camera.
And their apparent discomfort was quickly picked up on as the pictures began circulating on social media.
Highlighting the pair with a large arrow, one user wrote: ‘She willingly posted this.
‘Ma’am. If ever there was an image to encapsulate this nightmare.’
‘It’s giving Handmaid’s Tale,’ another said, in reference to the best-selling novel about a totalitarian society ruled by a fundamentalist regime that treats women as property of the state.
The blushing bride, 55, tied the knot with her Amazon founder beau, 61, in Venice, Italy , on Friday wearing a lacy Dolce & Gabbana gown
But the newlyweds (seen earlier today), who have already battled against protestors this week, are unlikely to be bothered by the internet chatter
‘Why is this radicalizing me?’ another quipped.
‘Peak dystopia!’ someone else shared.
Others joked that their outfits were a ‘fetishized’ nod to the 1950s after Lauren told Vogue that she had researched pictures of brides from the era before being inspired by Sophia Loren’s wedding dress from the 1958 movie Houseboat.
But the newlyweds, who have already battled against protestors this week, are unlikely to be bothered by the internet chatter.
Earlier this week, Sanchez debuted a giant new wedding ring – an oval-cut diamond worth an estimated $4 million – to dwarf her existing $2.5 million engagement rock.
Courtesy of celebrity jeweler Lorraine Schwartz, the new gem is believed to weigh in at around 30 carats.
‘We don’t have a lot of traditions that we’re keeping,’ Sanchez told Vogue ahead of the big day. ‘I mean, I love traditions, but for a 55-year-old woman, it’s a little different.’
But she did admit to keeping to the tradition of not letting her husband-to-be see her dress before the big day – despite the fact they have both been married before.
‘I almost gave in,’ she revealed, adding he ‘begged’ her for a glimpse. ‘But I want it to be a surprise. As you get a little older, not many things surprise you. I can’t wait to see his face.’
While her a pair of earrings served as her ‘something borrowed’ on the wedding day, Sanchez gave her ‘something blue’ a cosmic twist – carrying a secret artifact from her recent 11-minute space journey.
‘Blue Origin,’ Sanchez said. ‘It’s something from my space flight.’
