Sydney Sweeney puzzles fans after being spotted in Venice for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding
Sydney Sweeney has baffled social media users after she was seen out and about in Venice ahead Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez 's wedding, with many fans wondering why she has been invited.
Hollywood megastars and A-list celebrities have all descended on the Italian city for the multi-day $20 million festivities to celebrate the couple, who secretly tied the knot weeks ago.
The celebrations kicked off on Thursday night with a pre-wedding dinner, and the notable guests all headed out for a spot of high-end shopping mere hours ahead of the nuptials.
Sydney, 27, is among the star-studded guest list and was photographed hitting the shops with Vittoria Ceretti on Friday morning just hours ahead of the ceremony.
She was also pictured leaving the wedding party at Campo Della Madonna dell'Orto on Thursday evening in a plunging pink and green floral dress featuring a sweeping frilled skirt.
Details surrounding Sydney's friendship with the bride and groom remain unclear and naturally many perplexed fans are pondering her inclusion in the celebrations.
'The most random people are at this wedding,' one pointed out on Instagram.
'So, did they just invite a bunch of famous people and not actual friends and family?' asked another.
The actress was photographed hitting the shops with Vittoria Ceretti on Friday morning just hours ahead of the ceremony
Echoing a similar sentiment, a third said: 'This wedding gets weirder and weirder. Did they just send invitations to every A-list celeb on the planet and hope some came?'
'I'm convinced they paid a bunch of random celebs to come,' another continued.
A fifth added: 'Just seems so fake and phony of a whack guest list yuck.'
Besides Sydney, the Bezos's celebrity guest list also boasts the likes of Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Brady, Ellie Goulding and Kendall Jenner.
Former US President Barack Obama also joined. He and Bezos have been on warm terms for years, and Jeff donated $100 million (£72million) to the Obama Foundation in 2021.
Though Jeff and Lauren are yet to walk down the aisle in Venice - it was revealed on Thursday that the couple are already legally married.
A source told DailyMail.com: 'They have been married for at least a month, more than a month. The marriage is fully legal and took place in America under American law.'
'When they were planning the wedding, they were clear about the fact that they were already secretly married,' they added.
Lauren and Jeff pictured on June 26 as they left their hotel to going to Madonna dell'Orto Cloister for the welcoming party
Just hours ago, Lauren was pictured leaving the five-star Aman hotel before making her way to San Giorgio Maggiore Island where she will exchange vows with the billionaire tech mogul.
Police officers on jet skis are out in force this afternoon as the wedding draws closer.
Officers patrolled the front of St Mark's Square in what is guaranteed to be a tight security operation this afternoon in Venice.
Italian media have reported the city will pay overtime to an unspecified number of police officers involved in security for the wedding organisers.
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