Jeff Bezos' wedding guest list included celebrities like Kardashians and Ivanka Trump
One of the most
highly anticipated weddings
of the year has kicked off.
Amazon founder
Jeff Bezos
is marrying journalist
Lauren Sanchez
in a star-studded wedding ceremony in Venice, Italy, on June 27. Leading up to the ceremony, protestors lined the streets of the Italian city in defiance of the billionaire's celebration. Protestors slammed the high-profile wedding for overrunning the tourist industry, creating a higher security presence, and more. Posters proclaiming, "No Space for Bezos" were held up, a play on his Blue Origin space venture.
A
fake dummy of Bezos
was also floating in the Venice canal with money in its hands as it floated on taped together Amazon boxes. But one of the more shocking details to emerge is that Jeff and Lauren possibly got married weeks ago.
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A source revealed, "They have been married for at least a month, more than a month. When they were planning the wedding, they were clear about the fact that they were already secretly married."
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It's official!
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are officially married. According to Page Six, the ceremony is over and sealed with a kiss.
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Whitney Houston song helps ring in marriage
From outside the wedding venue, people could hear loud cheers erupt along with Whitney Houston's hit song, Higher Love.
The song was later remixed in 2019 by Kygo - and it's unclear if it was her original song or the remix playing. But there appeared to be high hopes as Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez tied the knot.
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Jeff Bezos is all smiles amid protests
The groom looked happy as he waved at onlookers as he headed to his nuptials. He wore a tuxedo and black bow-tie along with circular blackout sunglasses.
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Leonardo DiCaprio goes incognito
The Titanic star Leonardo DiCaprio tried to hide himself from the cameras as he boarded a water taxi.
Leo donned a black baseball cap that covered his face. He also wore a traditional black and white suit.
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Oprah looks pretty in pink
Oprah Winfrey was seen smiling and posing as she boarded a water taxi to attend Bezos' wedding.
The star's best friend, Gayle King, was one of the women who went up into space with Lauren Sanchez and her all-female crew.
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The Kardashian family arrives in style
Kim Kardashian and her sister Khloe Kardashian arrived donning black and pink respectively.
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The two sisters took a water taxi together while their mom Kris Jenner left onlookers gobsmacked with her youthful glow as she rode alongside her partner, Corey Gamble, in an earlier water taxi.
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Celebrities begin to arrive, including Ivanka Trump
Ivanka Trump was spotted donning a pink dress alongside her husband, Jared Kushner, as they got into a water taxi to jet off to the wedding.
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are attending Jeff Bezos' and Lauren Sanchez's wedding
She posted about the upcoming nuptials on social media, praising the "love story" between Jeff and Lauren.
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- Irish Daily Star
Lauren Sanchez debuts timeless wedding dress alongside new Instagram handle
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Jeffrey Preston Bezos, better known as Jeff Bezos, is an American tech billionaire He made his fortune by founding online retail giant Amazon Bezos became the first centi-billionaire according to the Forbes wealth index And he was named the 'richest man in history' when his net worth grew to $150 billion in the summer of 2018 Bezos was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico and then raised in Houston, Texas He graduated in 1986 with a degree in electrical engineering and computer science from Princeton University Bezos went on to work on Wall Street until 1994, before founding Amazon Amazon began as an online bookstore but has since become a global tech giant in retail, streaming, cloud computing and gadgets And the billionaire also runs spaceflight firm Blue Origin, which has been operating since 2000 Estimates in 2024 put his net worth at $196billion Bezos' personal life came under scrutiny in 2019 after he and his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie, announced their decision to divorce The divorce was finalised on April 4, 2019 Bezos is now dating Lauren Sánchez, a media personality, entertainment reporter, and news anchor On July 5, 2021, Bezos took up the role of executive chairman at Amazon, stepping down from his former position as CEO and president The U.S. Sun 'This is the biggest wedding ever organized,' the source told The U.S. Sun. 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Elton John will reportedly be performing alongside a group of Italian musicians—including harpists, cellists, pianists, and guitarists—who were brought in to create a curated 'Venice experience.' 8 Kylie suffered wardrobe malfunction yesterday while wearing a yellow lace dress Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 8 Jeff and Lauren said 'I do' on Friday, June 27 Credit: Splash
