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The Irish Sun
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Inside Jeff Bezos' $46m wedding with $6m spent on private jet security, $1.8m on wait staff, and $1.6m on roses alone
JEFF Bezos has dropped an incredible $46 million on his luxury Italian wedding, a source involved in the planning for the past seven months has exclusively told The U.S. Sun. For a man worth an eye-watering $220 billion, such an extravagant cost is a mere drop in the Venetian Lagoon where the ' Advertisement 10 Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez leave the Aman hotel in Venice on Thursday Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 10 Final preparations and heightened security measures were seen in Venice ahead of the wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Credit: Splash 10 The super yacht Arience owned by american investor Bill Miller is anchored in the lagoon ahead of the expected wedding of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Credit: Reuters But the breakdown of cost to stage the 61 year-old's marriage to They exchanged vows in an amphitheater on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, before enjoying a luxury banquet on the Venetian Island of San Giovanni Evangelista. With the Amazon boss welcoming in a host of A-listers including Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga , Leonardo DiCaprio , Oprah Winfrey , Eva Longoria and Orlando Bloom, absolutely no expense has been spared. The glitzy celebration, which started on Thursday and will rage until Monday, will be fueled by a whopping $2 million spent on the finest wines and champagne. Advertisement Read more on the Bezos wedding The insider said the event took 'months of planning' with the couple wanting 'everything done exactly their way.' 'This is the biggest wedding ever organized,' he told The U.S. Sun. 'Not just because of the money spent, but also due to the extraordinary level of luxury and detail involved.' To help everyone attend in style, uber-rich Bezos splurged a cool $9 million to reserve spots in the marina for anyone arriving by yacht , with another $6 million laid out to cover parking and security for private jets. It promises to be one hell of a party, with 200 of the couple's well-heeled friends waited on hand and foot. Advertisement Most read in The US Sun 'Jeff insisted on covering the cost,' continued the insider, 'he wants everyone to feel fully taken care of, from arrival to departure.' A staff of 150 waiters and waitresses was hired for four days, with the cost of service totaling approximately $1.8 million. The Kardashians are leading the world's A-listers flocking to Venice for Jeff Bezos and his bride Lauren Sanchez's ultra-rich wedding of the century The culinary operation included 20 chefs, each paid $5,000 per day, adding up to $500,000. They were supported by 40 sous chefs and assistants, paid $2,000 per day each, for an additional $400,000 over five days. Advertisement The U.S. Sun has been told the hiring process for staff was extremely competitive. More than 1,500 candidates applied with only the best 150 waiters and waitresses chosen. They were then trained to follow strict service protocols, including limiting interaction with guests while working. The compensation offered was significantly higher than the standard even for large-scale Italian weddings . Bezos and Sanchez painstakingly chose some of the best chefs from Northern Italy and, per the source, approved every detail after a series of interviews and tastings. Advertisement Legendary entertainer 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.' The U.S. Sun understands the performers have been instructed to follow a pre-approved playlist created by Sanchez and members of the couple's inner circle. The musical talent was flown in from France , Greece , Lebanon, and South America. The dancers were also carefully chosen—over 2,000 people applied for the roles, and the final group includes professionals from top dance companies in New York , Paris , and Milan Advertisement Improvisation is not permitted. Each musician is being paid $10,000 for the six-day engagement, with total music costs exceeding $1.5 million. 10 Kylie Jenner leaves a hotel ahead of the anticipated wedding celebrations of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez on Friday Credit: AP 10 Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian leave the Gritti Palace Hotel on the wedding day of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos with Lauren Sanchez on Friday Credit: AFP 10 US businessman Jared Kushner and his wife Ivanka Trump are also among the guests Credit: AFP Advertisement 10 Usher and Tom Brady also flew in for the celebration Credit: AP Entertainment also includes a series of themed dance performances. Fifty professional dancers—25 men and 25 women—were hired for six days of shows, receiving $12,000 each. The performances, choreographed with Sanchez's input, focus on themes of love, family , and success. Several of the mini-shows will feature the couple's children, and one performance will highlight Sanchez's Latin heritage, during which she will participate in two salsa routines alongside the dancers. Advertisement The dancers' costumes were custom-made by Italian designers at a cost of approximately $1 million. The visual presentation of the event was equally elaborate. Decor and setup costs totaled an estimated $4.5 million and included designer furniture, silk coverings for chairs and tables, custom cutlery, and artwork featuring portraits of Bezos and Sanchez. Floral arrangements, consisting of roses in six different colors, added another $1.6 million to the budget. A significant portion of the celebration's expenses went toward wine and spirits, with selections curated to mark the couple's birth years and personal milestones. Advertisement This included 50 bottles of 1964 Petrus Pomerol—the year Bezos was born—at a cost of $151,250, and 20 bottles of 1969 Giacomo Conterno Barolo, from the year of Sanchez's birth, for $29,980. They also ordered 20 magnums of 1961 Dom Pérignon, priced at $25,000 each, totaling $500,000. To accompany those, 20 six-liter bottles of 2003 Dom Pérignon Rosé were brought in at a cost of $399,160. The couple purchased 500 bottles of 1996 Dom Pérignon Brut, one of the most highly regarded vintages of the champagne, for a total of $799,000. Spirits included 15 bottles of Louis XIII Cognac, costing $70,260, and 50 bottles of rare rum priced at $2,750 each, totaling $137,500. 'I've never seen such a high-caliber selection served at a wedding—not even among other billionaires who've hosted events in Venice or elsewhere in Europe ,' admitted the source who has been working on the wedding since December 2024. Advertisement 'This is not only the wedding of the year—it's arguably the biggest wedding of the century. "They've set the bar extremely high. "I wouldn't be surprised if other billionaires now try to outdo it with even more extravagant weddings in the future ." 10 A general view of San Giorgio Maggiore island on the second day of the wedding festivities of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Credit: Reuters Advertisement 10 Jeff Bezos seen smiling ahead of his wedding day in Venice Credit: Splash 10 Guests and staff were seen arriving at the airport in Venice, Italy, ahead of the highly anticipated wedding Credit: Splash
Scottish Sun
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Inside Jeff Bezos' $46m wedding with $6m spent on private jet security, $1.8m on wait staff, and $1.6m on roses alone
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) JEFF Bezos has dropped an incredible $46 million on his luxury Italian wedding, a source involved in the planning for the past seven months has exclusively told The U.S. Sun. For a man worth an eye-watering $220 billion, such an extravagant cost is a mere drop in the Venetian Lagoon where the 'wedding of the century' is taking place. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 10 Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez leave the Aman hotel in Venice on Thursday Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 10 Final preparations and heightened security measures were seen in Venice ahead of the wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Credit: Splash 10 The super yacht Arience owned by american investor Bill Miller is anchored in the lagoon ahead of the expected wedding of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Credit: Reuters But the breakdown of cost to stage the 61 year-old's marriage to Lauren Sanchez, 55, is still remarkable. They exchanged vows in an amphitheater on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, before enjoying a luxury banquet on the Venetian Island of San Giovanni Evangelista. With the Amazon boss welcoming in a host of A-listers including Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga, Leonardo DiCaprio, Oprah Winfrey, Eva Longoria and Orlando Bloom, absolutely no expense has been spared. The glitzy celebration, which started on Thursday and will rage until Monday, will be fueled by a whopping $2 million spent on the finest wines and champagne. Read more on the Bezos wedding FIRST PLACE Everyone is saying the same thing about Ivanka Trump's look for Bezos' wedding The insider said the event took 'months of planning' with the couple wanting 'everything done exactly their way.' 'This is the biggest wedding ever organized,' he told The U.S. Sun. 'Not just because of the money spent, but also due to the extraordinary level of luxury and detail involved.' To help everyone attend in style, uber-rich Bezos splurged a cool $9 million to reserve spots in the marina for anyone arriving by yacht, with another $6 million laid out to cover parking and security for private jets. It promises to be one hell of a party, with 200 of the couple's well-heeled friends waited on hand and foot. 'Jeff insisted on covering the cost,' continued the insider, 'he wants everyone to feel fully taken care of, from arrival to departure.' A staff of 150 waiters and waitresses was hired for four days, with the cost of service totaling approximately $1.8 million. The Kardashians are leading the world's A-listers flocking to Venice for Jeff Bezos and his bride Lauren Sanchez's ultra-rich wedding of the century The culinary operation included 20 chefs, each paid $5,000 per day, adding up to $500,000. They were supported by 40 sous chefs and assistants, paid $2,000 per day each, for an additional $400,000 over five days. The U.S. Sun has been told the hiring process for staff was extremely competitive. More than 1,500 candidates applied with only the best 150 waiters and waitresses chosen. They were then trained to follow strict service protocols, including limiting interaction with guests while working. The compensation offered was significantly higher than the standard even for large-scale Italian weddings. Bezos and Sanchez painstakingly chose some of the best chefs from Northern Italy and, per the source, approved every detail after a series of interviews and tastings. Legendary entertainer 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.' The U.S. Sun understands the performers have been instructed to follow a pre-approved playlist created by Sanchez and members of the couple's inner circle. The musical talent was flown in from France, Greece, Lebanon, and South America. The dancers were also carefully chosen—over 2,000 people applied for the roles, and the final group includes professionals from top dance companies in New York, Paris, and Milan Improvisation is not permitted. Each musician is being paid $10,000 for the six-day engagement, with total music costs exceeding $1.5 million. 10 Kylie Jenner leaves a hotel ahead of the anticipated wedding celebrations of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez on Friday Credit: AP 10 Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian leave the Gritti Palace Hotel on the wedding day of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos with Lauren Sanchez on Friday Credit: AFP 10 US businessman Jared Kushner and his wife Ivanka Trump are also among the guests Credit: AFP 10 Usher and Tom Brady also flew in for the celebration Credit: AP Entertainment also includes a series of themed dance performances. Fifty professional dancers—25 men and 25 women—were hired for six days of shows, receiving $12,000 each. The performances, choreographed with Sanchez's input, focus on themes of love, family, and success. Several of the mini-shows will feature the couple's children, and one performance will highlight Sanchez's Latin heritage, during which she will participate in two salsa routines alongside the dancers. The dancers' costumes were custom-made by Italian designers at a cost of approximately $1 million. The visual presentation of the event was equally elaborate. Decor and setup costs totaled an estimated $4.5 million and included designer furniture, silk coverings for chairs and tables, custom cutlery, and artwork featuring portraits of Bezos and Sanchez. Floral arrangements, consisting of roses in six different colors, added another $1.6 million to the budget. A significant portion of the celebration's expenses went toward wine and spirits, with selections curated to mark the couple's birth years and personal milestones. This included 50 bottles of 1964 Petrus Pomerol—the year Bezos was born—at a cost of $151,250, and 20 bottles of 1969 Giacomo Conterno Barolo, from the year of Sanchez's birth, for $29,980. They also ordered 20 magnums of 1961 Dom Pérignon, priced at $25,000 each, totaling $500,000. To accompany those, 20 six-liter bottles of 2003 Dom Pérignon Rosé were brought in at a cost of $399,160. The couple purchased 500 bottles of 1996 Dom Pérignon Brut, one of the most highly regarded vintages of the champagne, for a total of $799,000. Spirits included 15 bottles of Louis XIII Cognac, costing $70,260, and 50 bottles of rare rum priced at $2,750 each, totaling $137,500. 'I've never seen such a high-caliber selection served at a wedding—not even among other billionaires who've hosted events in Venice or elsewhere in Europe,' admitted the source who has been working on the wedding since December 2024. 'This is not only the wedding of the year—it's arguably the biggest wedding of the century. "They've set the bar extremely high. "I wouldn't be surprised if other billionaires now try to outdo it with even more extravagant weddings in the future." 10 A general view of San Giorgio Maggiore island on the second day of the wedding festivities of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Credit: Reuters 10 Jeff Bezos seen smiling ahead of his wedding day in Venice Credit: Splash
Business Insider
a day ago
- Business
- Business Insider
See the yachts pulling into Venice, where Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are getting married
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are getting married in Venice this week. Several superyachts have been spotted in Venice; some could belong to their wedding guests. Bezos and Sánchez were photographed partying on his yacht ahead of the wedding festivities. What's the most glamorous way to arrive at a billionaire's wedding? Private jet? Vintage car? Helicopter? The right answer is obviously on a superyacht. A handful of luxury yachts made their way to Venice ahead of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's wedding. While it's unclear if the yachts are there specifically for the multiday event, some of the owners have ties to the couple, making it possible they were invited. Take a look at the yachts that are moored in Venice amid Bezos and Sánchez's wedding. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's powerful wedding guests have been arriving in Venice ahead of their nuptials. Bezos and Sánchez are celebrating their wedding with around 200 guests, inviting celebrities, billionaires, and even royals to their nuptials. Many of their A-list guests have arrived in Venice via private jet, including Kim Kardashian, Bill Gates, and Oprah Winfrey. Still, several luxury yachts arrived in Venice this week as well, potentially bringing some of the guests to the wedding via the sea, which would be fitting for a friend of Bezos. Bezos and Sánchez are often spotted on his $500 million yacht Koru. Most recently, they were photographed hosting a foam party on the yacht on Sunday off the coast of Croatia. A yacht that belonged to a Russian businessman was spotted in Venice. The superyacht Were Dreams arrived in Venice on Tuesday, according to MarineTraffic. The Were Dreams is 52 meters long and can house 11 guests. It was once owned by Andrey Kostin, the CEO of Russia's VTB bank. It's unclear who now owns the vessel, and unlike some luxury yachts, it isn't available to charter. A yacht called the Limerence arrived in Venice on Wednesday. The 53-meter Limerence's owner hasn't been made public, and the yacht can be chartered, so it isn't clear who used it to travel to Venice during the week of Bezos and Sánchez's wedding. According to Yacht Charter Fleet, the vessel can host six guests and has luxury amenities like a helicopter pad. Bill Miller's superyacht Arience has been in Venice all week. The 60-meter-long Arience moored in Venice on Monday. Miller's investment in Amazon helped him become a billionaire, so it's not surprising that he may have headed to Italy for Bezos' wedding. Though Miller owns the Arience, it can also be chartered by others for a fee. As said on its Yacht Charter Fleet listing, the vessel can host 12 guests and has a gym, a waterfall, and a home theater on board. Shahid Khan's superyacht Kismet floated into Venice on Thursday. Khan, who owns the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars, has owned the $360 million Kismet since 2024. Khan made the yacht available for chartering in September 2024, charging $3 million a week for its use. The 122-meter-long vessel can host up to 12 guests and has luxury amenities like a spa, three pools, and Jet Skis.
