All the details of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's star-studded Venice wedding
Sources at TMZ and New York Times indicate the event will feature a high‑profile guest list including Eva Longoria, Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Jewel Kilcher, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner.
Entertainment heavyweights Mick Jagger, Jay‑Z and Beyoncé are also rumoured attendees. Many invitees previously joined Sánchez's bachelorette party in Paris last month, among them Perry, Kardashian, Longoria, Jenner, entrepreneur Elsa Marie Collins, philanthropist Natasha Poonawalla and Fox Sports host Charissa Thompson.
Venice's mayor, Luigi Brugnaro, confirmed the nuptials will take place on a private island or the 417‑foot superyacht Koru, which requires anchoring offshore.
A local advocacy group, 'No Space for Bezos,' has expressed concern over event logistics, though organisers assure employment of local staff and minimal disruption.
The ceremony, scheduled for 24–26 June, is expected to inject millions into the local economy.
To coordinate such a lavish affair, Bezos and Sánchez reportedly enlisted the London‑based Lanza & Baucina, famed for orchestrating George and Amal Clooney's 2014 Venice wedding.
Bezos and Sánchez became engaged in 2023 aboard the Koru.
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