Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Celebrate Wedding in Venice

The couple was seen sharing a tender kiss aboard a water taxi en route to their star-studded wedding welcome party in Venice. Photographers captured the affectionate moment, highlighting the intimate celebration.

Lauren Sánchez chose a striking gold haute couture gown with floral accents, while Jeff Bezos opted for a relaxed brown suit paired with a white shirt. Bezos also gave a thumbs-up to photographers during the outing.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez leaving Venice for their wedding — Sánchez wore a structured gold Schiaparelli haute couture dress with floral embellishments. Bezos donned a brown suit with a loose white shirt.

As they headed to the celebrations, other notable guests, including Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Oprah Winfrey, and Orlando Bloom, were also photographed traveling to the event, which followed several indulgent pre-wedding festivities, including a lavish bachelorette party attended by numerous celebrities.

Lauren Sánchez’s bachelorette weekend in Paris featured dinner, lunch, and a boat party on the Seine, where guests enjoyed an opulent cruise and lively celebrations. In the days before the wedding, reports indicated that the couple was organizing multiple themed parties to outmaneuver protests and logistical challenges, including planning to marry aboard Jeff Bezos’s private superyacht, Koru.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez heading to their wedding — Bezos highlighted the plan by flashing a thumbs-up and sporting sunglasses, staying relaxed ahead of the wedding festivities.

Despite the city-wide protests criticizing the luxury event, including banners demanding higher taxes from Bezos, the couple reportedly made quiet donations to local charities to support Venice and planned their wedding to minimize disruption. Their wedding organizers emphasized efforts to respect the city and involve local workers in the celebrations.

Protesters in Venice opposing Bezos's wedding — Activists unfurled a banner in St. Mark’s Square criticizing Bezos’s wealth and tax contributions just days before the event.

The wedding, which includes options for various venues and dates, remains carefully planned to ensure privacy and adherence to local sensitivities, even amid ongoing public discontent.