The most surprising guests at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez' wedding
Despite not having happened yet, the wedding has sparked protests in the Italian city from disgruntled residents who are calling on Bezos' company to pay its fair share of tax. Earlier this year, Italian prosecutors launched an investigation into Amazon over an alleged unpaid €1.2bn (just over £1bn) tax evasion case.
Amazon declined to comment on "ongoing investigations" and is contesting the claim. Last year, the company paid corporation tax in the UK for the first time in four years.
Protest group, No Space for Bezos, told press, "He is basically going to treat the whole city as a private ballroom, as a private event area, as if the citizens are not there."
In response, the wedding planning company behind the event, Lanza and Baucina, who also planned George and Amal Clooney's big day, issued a statement to media disputing the accusations, saying, "From the outset, instructions from our client and our own guiding principles were abundantly clear: the minimising of any disruption to the city."
The wedding itself is predicted to cost $10m (£7.3m) and unsurprisingly, the guest list is set to be full of notable names, protests or otherwise, with attendee predictions ranging from Orlando Bloom (which has allegedly upset his wife, Katy Perry, who joined Sánchez on the 'self-indulgent' space trip but who apparently can't make the big day) to members of the Kardashian family and possibly even President Donald Trump.
Here's what we know about the Bez0s-Sánchez guest list so far.
It's predicted that Kim and possibly her mother, Kris Jenner, will attend the wedding in Venice, after the pair were both seen celebrating with Sánchez at her bachelorette party in Paris. Famously, the Kardashians love an Italian wedding too (see: Kourtney and Travis getting hitched in Portofino in 2022) so this would check out.
Kardashian, Jenner and fellow sibling/daughter Khloe Kardashian, along with North West and Penelope Disick, were pictured together at a Beyoncé concert earlier this year too, so maybe the kids and Koko will also join in the fun.
Another attendee of Sánchez's lavish hen party and friend of 20-plus years, it's fair to say the Desperate Housewives star is likely to make an appearance on the main day.
Sánchez and Longoria were spotted at a Cannes event together in May and Longoria once told the Hollywood Reporter (during a joint interview with Sánchez), "[We] constantly have these conversations that inspire each other. Instead of sending each other memes, we send [reports] about the Latin community not being represented in TV and movies and the media."
It's reported that Perry can't make the wedding but her partner, Orlando Bloom, is gearing up to attend, despite having reportedly not approved of the Blue Origin space trip led by Sánchez, with Perry on board as 'crew'. Neither have commented on these stories though, so perhaps they'll both turn up. Drama? What drama!
Luca Zaia, President of Veneto (an area of Italy that includes Venice), hinted the President of the United States could even attend the wedding, when defending the couple from accusations that their event is disrespecting the local community.
"This is a city that handles 150,000 people a day. George Clooney, François-Henri Pinault and Salma Hayek, Alexandre Arnault, Elton John and many others got married here," he shared. "Of course, Donald Trump [who will be in Europe for the NATO summit] could also come to this wedding."
Given Bezos and Sánchez were both front and centre at Trump's inauguration ceremony earlier this year, it's not a totally far-fetched suggestion (but equally Trump is very much in the thick of the worrisome Iran-Israel conflict right now).
The Rolling Stones legend is reportedly attending, as per the Associated Press. Bezos and Sánchez were spotted chatting to Jagger and his ballet dancer and author partner, Melanie Hamrick, at the Vanity Fair Oscar party.
The famed fashion designer was spotted arriving in Venice today via the Venice Marco Polo airport. Could this be a hint at who the bride will be wearing?
Jennifer Savin is Cosmopolitan UK's multiple award-winning Features Editor, who was crowned Digital Journalist of the Year for her work tackling the issues most important to young women. She regularly covers breaking news, cultural trends, health, the royals and more, using her esteemed connections to access the best experts along the way. She's grilled everyone from high-profile politicians to A-list celebrities, and has sensitively interviewed hundreds of people about their real life stories. In addition to this, Jennifer is widely known for her own undercover investigations and campaign work, which includes successfully petitioning the government for change around topics like abortion rights and image-based sexual abuse. Jennifer is also a published author, documentary consultant (helping to create BBC's Deepfake Porn: Could You Be Next?) and a patron for Y.E.S. (a youth services charity). Alongside Cosmopolitan, Jennifer has written for The Times, Women's Health, ELLE and numerous other publications, appeared on podcasts, and spoken on (and hosted) panels for the Women of the World Festival, the University of Manchester and more. In her spare time, Jennifer is a big fan of lipstick, leopard print and over-ordering at dinner. Follow Jennifer on Instagram, X or LinkedIn.
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