Lauren Sanchez's younger sister shares inside look at lavish Jeff Bezos wedding in unseen photos
In one of the beautiful black-and-white images, Sanchez is seen beaming in her bridal dress as a guest hugs her from behind.
In the second photo, Sanchez buries her face in her hands as she giggles while seated at an elaborately decorated table at the reception.
Elena, who is a professional photographer, shared the images to her Instagram page on Sunday.
'This is what I will remember… our family so full of love and joy,' she captioned the post.
'Love you both so much, @laurensanchezbezos @jeffbezos,' she added, complete with a heart emoji.
Sanchez herself also commented on the post, writing, 'I'm the luckiest girl in the world to have you as my best friend.'
She added, 'I also love how we get to witness each other's lives. I love you.'
Elena is Sánchez's younger half-sister, sharing the same father, Ray Sánchez.
Former journalist Sanchez, 55, and Amazon tycoon Bezos, 61, hosted an extravagant, multi-day event in Venice, Italy, just a few weeks ago, surrounded by over 200 friends and family, including A-listers like Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner and Ivanka Trump.
The former couple made their reception debut to a live performance of Ellie Goulding singing Your Song.
Goulding wasn't the only performance that night in Venice, either - Matteo Bocelli, who is the son of legend Andrea Bocelli, also sang at the Sanchez-Bezos ceremony.
Sánchez wore a high-neck, long sleeve lace Dolce & Gabbana gown that took over 900 hours of atelier to make, per Vogue.
The gown featured a flared skirt, long veil, and a tight-fitting waist, with tons of buttons going up the middle.
'Very Lauren. Sexy, happy, not too serious, not too drama. Elegant but at the same time sensual,' Domenico Dolce told the outlet about the bride's dress.
In addition to the reception, Bezos and Sánchez hosted a number of other lavish events, like a welcome dinner and pajama-themed brunch party the following day.
They also kicked things off with a foam party on Bezos' $500 million yacht, Koru, early in the week.
The couple also showed their guests with gifts, the Daily Mail learned from a source in Italy.
Each guest received hand-blown glassware by local glassmaker Laguna B, which features features bright colors, stripes, and floral details.
All of the glasses have different motifs and designs, with one large-size cup running customers $167.
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