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News18
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Jeff Bezos And Lauren Sanchez Are Now Married: First Pic From Their Dreamy Venice Wedding
Last Updated: Lauren Sanchez late Friday posted a photo on Instagram -- under a new name, @laurensanchezbezos -- showing her in a long flowing white dress and Jeff Bezos in black tie. Amazon founder and business tycoon Jeff Bezos got married to journalist and his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez on Friday at a sumptuous ceremony with the rich and famous on an island in Venice's lagoon. 'This city seems impossible! It can't exist and yet, here it is!" an enchanted Bezos told a La Repubblica journalist Thursday who got close to the magnate as he whizzed around the canals by boat. Serenaded Sanchez late Friday posted a photo on Instagram — under a new name, @laurensanchezbezos — showing her in a long flowing white dress and him in black tie, though it did not provide any indication where it was taken. The tech magnate, 61, and Sanchez, 55, stayed at the Aman hotel, a luxury 16th-century palazzo on the Grand Canal with a view of the Rialto bridge. The couple exchanged vows at a black-tie ceremony on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore Friday afternoon, according to Italian media reports. The wedding is thought to have taken place in a vast open-air amphitheatre on the island, which sits across from Venice's iconic St Mark's Square. The newlyweds were to be serenaded by Matteo Bocelli, son of the famed opera singer Andrea Bocelli, reports said. Michelin-starred chef Fabrizio Mellino prepared the wedding dinner, while the cake has been made by French pastry chef Cedric Grolet, the Corriere della Sera said. Sanchez is alleged to have prepared 27 outfits to wear during the festivities. The Costume The bride was corseted and cosseted in her high-necked, hand-appliquéd Italian lace wedding dress on the grounds of an 18th-century brick villa outside of Milan. The Milanese lace-wedding dress had 180 chiffon-covered buttons and took over 900 hours to make. Featuring on the Vogue cover, Laura Sanchez is now officially Laura Sanchez Bezos. Her tulle-and-lace veil, inspired by the one Sophia Loren wore in the 1958 film 'Houseboat." 'It is a departure from what people expect…but it's very much me," said the bride ahead of her wedding. Jeff Bezos' ensemble was a traditional black tuxedo with a vest and a bow tie. He paired his wedding look with $650 sunglasses from Louis Vuitton. The Guest List Music legends Sir Elton John and Lady Gaga lit up the affair for the couple and the star-studded guest list. From Bill Gates to Oprah Winfrey, the Bezos-Sanchez wedding had 200 of the most elite. Khloe Kardashian and Sidney Sweeney showed up in pink, while florals shone bright with Oprah Winfrey and Kendall Jenner spotted ahead of the wedding festivities. Wedding guests snapped by paparazzi as they hopped into boats included Jordan's Queen Rania, French luxury goods executive Francois-Henri Pinault, American football player Tom Brady, US fashion designer Spencer Antle, the singer Usher, and Ivanka Trump, daughter of US President Donald Trump, and her husband Jared Kushner. The guests reportedly lunched Thursday in the gardens of Villa Baslini, on the islet of San Giovanni Evangelista. The celebrations are set to end Saturday with a party likely at the Arsenale, a vast shipyard complex dating back to when the city was a naval powerhouse. (With inputs from agencies) About the Author Shobhit Gupta Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from More News18's viral page features trending stories, videos, and memes, covering quirky incidents, social media buzz from india and around the world, Also Download the News18 App to stay updated! tags : Jeff Bezos Lauren Sanchez Location : Italy First Published: June 28, 2025, 08:07 IST News viral Jeff Bezos And Lauren Sanchez Are Now Married: First Pic From Their Dreamy Venice Wedding
Local Italy
a day ago
- Local Italy
Via Spluga: The Alpine walk that inspired my lifelong love of Italy's mountains
If you go north of Lake Como and up towards Chiavenna, instead of going straight on to Switzerland and St. Moritz, you turn left up into the Spluga Valley, or Val di Giüst, as the locals call it. Giüst because it refers to the giusti, those who were 'in the right', who kept well away from the religious disagreements in the 15th and 16th centuries, and so enjoyed a certain level of autonomy. The road starts to climb up in a series of switchbacks and a few hairpin bends, through the village of San Giacomo Filippo, up to Campodolcino, and then on and up through the Spluga Valley (or Val di Giüst) and up to the Spluga Pass. I spent two summers up here in 2022 and 2023. The first year we rented an apartment in Campodolcino and the year after in Madesimo, known for its skiing and loved by the Milanese. In many ways, it was a return to my early years in Italy at the turn of the new century. I'd walked, camped up mountains and on mountainsides with the sound of cowbells to wake you up in the morning, skied, eaten in the restaurants and refuges, and generally lived what I call the second part of my youth. I arrived in Italy at 24 because it seemed like as good an idea as any at the time. The first time I slept in a tent up a mountain was with my new Italian boyfriend, now husband, and his mates just above Campodolcino. It was the blueprint for a relationship and for a life of mountains, refuges, walking, skiing, always being in nature. At the time I was living in Lecco on Lake Como. My life took place between Lake Como and Livigno, which was our favourite skiing destination, and around pretty much all that there was between. The Spluga Valley, Campodolcino and Chiavenna all played major parts. Fast-forward 25 years, and going back to that apartment in Campodolcino was in many ways like coming home. I'd drive up the SS36 along the lake. It was a route I'd done so many times, and I knew it like the back of my hand. During this summer, I often sat outside the Albergo Posta up at Montespluga, just before you go over the pass and down into Switzerland. It was then that I started to wonder: Who walked these routes? Why were they used? What was their purpose? I could find all the relevant information for walking them, but what about the stories behind them? A view of the Alpine village of Montespluga, along the historic Via Spluga route. Photo by Rachael Martin. I walked along parts of the Via Spluga, with its stories of merchants and travellers, smugglers, pilgrims and armies. Back and forth between Italy and the rest of Europe they went along a vital route that linked Milan with Chur in Switzerland and the rest of Europe. However you choose to leave Italy and go north, it involves mountains and the Alps. The Via Spluga was a major route across those Alps. It dates back to Roman times when Emperor Augustus wanted a route along which he could go off and conquer the region of Raeita, as it became known in Latin, on the other side of the Alps. It covered Alto Adige, western Austria, part of Bavaria, the Swiss region of the Grigioni or Grisons, and the Valtellina. It was an important route during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, when the Duchy of Milan was one of the most powerful states in northern Italy. Leonardo da Vinci lived at the court of Milan for a while. It was during this period that he painted The Last Supper at the Basilica di Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. We know that he also visited Chiavenna and the Acquafraggia waterfalls as he writes about them in his Codex Atlanticus. Nowadays you'll find a stream of tourists, walkers and motorcyclists coming across the pass, as other passes have taken precedence with the advent of the railways and roads. The railway arrived at the Brenner Pass during the middle of the 19th century, and the first road, as we know it, was built at the Stelvio Pass in the 1820s under the Austrian Empire. It was in this way, sitting up at Montespluga and walking parts of the Via Spluga, that a map started to form in my mind. It was made up of places I'd loved and walked in, places that had so many stories to tell of the local areas and of Italy as a whole. It involved maps all over the walls of my kitchen as it gradually began to take shape. The result is my latest book, which is my own love letter to Italy, and links my past here with my present. A view of the Via Spluga trail above a water reservoir in the heart of the Swiss-Italian Alps. Photo by Rachael Martin. My husband's grandfather, who was born in Lodi and lived the second part of his life up in Valsassina in the mountains above Lecco, used to say that la vita è una ruota: life is a wheel. We come back to places for a reason. I write my books in order to understand place and my own relationship to place. In this sense, Walking Italy was an exploration of my relationship to the country I have grown to call home.
Business Wire
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Dubai's Azizi Developments Unveils Real Estate Deals Exclusive to Investors in New York
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Azizi Developments, the United Arab Emirates' leading private real estate developer, is inviting investors in New York, USA to a one-of-a-kind exhibition where it will unveil previously unseen units and buildings – some of Dubai's best performing and highest return yielding property assets – exclusive to investors attending the event. New York-based buyers will be able to secure these special deals at the dedicated sales event only, hosted at New York Marriott Marquis - Marquis Ballroom, Salon C, New York, on Saturday, the 28th of June, from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The showcase will include a rare preview of new launches in Azizi Milan, the developer's fashion-forward, sustainability-focused master planned community, inspired by the timeless charm of the Milanese lifestyle, as well as Azizi Venice, built entirely on a swimmable crystal blue water lagoon that is one of the largest in the world, alongside a refined and extensive portfolio of residential, commercial, and hospitality opportunities across Dubai – also including Burj Azizi, the world's second tallest tower. Azizi Milan, a landmark community guided by sustainability, nature, and the aesthetic refinement of Italian fashion, brings the essence of Milan to Dubai. Valued at over AED 75 billion, it spans 40,000,000 sq. ft. in GFA, making it one of the largest mixed-use communities in the UAE. The master plan will house 144,000 residents and include 800 hotel keys. Located on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road – one of the UAE's key arterial routes – Azizi Milan offers unmatched accessibility and is a short walk from the future Blue Line metro station. Azizi Venice features over 36,000 homes, 109 ultra-luxury mansions, and a vast turquoise lagoon surrounded by beaches, other leisurely amenities, retail, and greenery. It will house a Cultural District, including a 2,500-seat opera house by Zaha Hadid Architects, a theatre, an exhibition hall, and an arts academy. With hotels, a climate-controlled boulevard, schools, healthcare facilities, and family-focused spaces, Azizi Venice blends luxury living with cultural vitality - set to welcome 30,000 visitors daily as one of Dubai's most dynamic destinations. Situated adjacent to the Al Maktoum International Airport, which will be the largest airport in the world, but unaffected by flight traffic routes, it is one of most strategically located residential, commercial and tourist destinations in the entire emirate. Mr. Farhad Azizi, Group CEO of the Azizi group of companies, said: 'Azizi Milan is truly unique in how it merges Milanese refinement with the unparalleled vision and rapid advancement of the United Arab Emirates. We are confident that our American hosts see the exclusive deals we are granting them as a gesture of collaboration and an invitation to invest in a city that shares their appreciation for design, culture, and legacy.' As global interest in Dubai's thriving property sector reaches new heights, Azizi extends its international reach by partnering with regional sales specialists to deliver tailored experiences. Azizi Developments is a leading developer based in Dubai, UAE, with more than 45,000 homes successfully delivered to local and international investors and end users of over 100 nationalities, and around 150,000 units under construction worth several tens of billions of USD.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Dubai's Azizi Developments Unveils Real Estate Deals Exclusive to Investors in New Delhi
The emirate's leading private developer is hosting a special sales event in New Delhi, India, with new and previously unseen buildings being released exclusively for attending investors DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, June 26, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Azizi Developments, the United Arab Emirates' leading private real estate developer, is inviting investors in New Delhi, India to a one-of-a-kind exhibition where it will unveil previously unseen units and buildings – some of Dubai's best performing and highest return yielding property assets – exclusive to investors attending the event. Indian buyers will be able to secure these special deals at the dedicated sales event only, hosted at the Le Méridien New Delhi - Sovereign I Hall, New Delhi, on Saturday, the 28th of June, from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The showcase will include a rare preview of new launches in Azizi Milan, the developer's fashion-forward, sustainability-focused master planned community, inspired by the timeless charm of the Milanese lifestyle, as well as Azizi Venice, built entirely on a swimmable crystal blue water lagoon that is one of the largest in the world, alongside a refined and extensive portfolio of residential, commercial, and hospitality opportunities across Dubai – also including Burj Azizi, the world's second tallest tower. Azizi Milan, a landmark community guided by sustainability, nature, and the aesthetic refinement of Italian fashion, brings the essence of Milan to Dubai. Valued at over AED 75 billion, it spans 40,000,000 sq. ft. in GFA, making it one of the largest mixed-use communities in the UAE. The master plan will house 144,000 residents and include 800 hotel keys. Located on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road – one of the UAE's key arterial routes – Azizi Milan offers unmatched accessibility and is a short walk from the future Blue Line metro station. Azizi Venice features over 36,000 homes, 109 ultra-luxury mansions, and a vast turquoise lagoon surrounded by beaches, other leisurely amenities, retail, and greenery. It will house a Cultural District, including a 2,500-seat opera house by Zaha Hadid Architects, a theatre, an exhibition hall, and an arts academy. With hotels, a climate-controlled boulevard, schools, healthcare facilities, and family-focused spaces, Azizi Venice blends luxury living with cultural vitality - set to welcome 30,000 visitors daily as one of Dubai's most dynamic destinations. Situated adjacent to the Al Maktoum International Airport, which will be the largest airport in the world, but unaffected by flight traffic routes, it is one of most strategically located residential, commercial and tourist destinations in the entire emirate. Mr. Farhad Azizi, Group CEO of the Azizi group of companies, said: "Azizi Milan is truly unique in how it merges Milanese refinement with the unparalleled vision and rapid advancement of the United Arab Emirates. We are confident that our Indian hosts see the exclusive deals we are granting them as a gesture of collaboration and an invitation to invest in a city that shares their appreciation for design, culture, and legacy." As global interest in Dubai's thriving property sector reaches new heights, Azizi extends its international reach by partnering with regional sales specialists to deliver tailored experiences. About Azizi Developments Azizi Developments is a leading developer based in Dubai, UAE, with more than 45,000 homes successfully delivered to local and international investors and end users of over 100 nationalities, and around 150,000 units under construction worth several tens of billions of USD. Source: AETOSWire View source version on Contacts Azizi Developments Tizian H. G. RaabHead of PR & Communications and Advisor to the Group CEO, +971558673606Email: tizian@ Fehler beim Abrufen der Daten Melden Sie sich an, um Ihr Portfolio aufzurufen. Fehler beim Abrufen der Daten Fehler beim Abrufen der Daten Fehler beim Abrufen der Daten Fehler beim Abrufen der Daten
Business Wire
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Dubai's Azizi Developments Unveils Real Estate Deals Exclusive to Investors in New Delhi
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Azizi Developments, the United Arab Emirates' leading private real estate developer, is inviting investors in New Delhi, India to a one-of-a-kind exhibition where it will unveil previously unseen units and buildings – some of Dubai's best performing and highest return yielding property assets – exclusive to investors attending the event. Indian buyers will be able to secure these special deals at the dedicated sales event only, hosted at the Le Méridien New Delhi - Sovereign I Hall, New Delhi, on Saturday, the 28th of June, from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The showcase will include a rare preview of new launches in Azizi Milan, the developer's fashion-forward, sustainability-focused master planned community, inspired by the timeless charm of the Milanese lifestyle, as well as Azizi Venice, built entirely on a swimmable crystal blue water lagoon that is one of the largest in the world, alongside a refined and extensive portfolio of residential, commercial, and hospitality opportunities across Dubai – also including Burj Azizi, the world's second tallest tower. Azizi Milan, a landmark community guided by sustainability, nature, and the aesthetic refinement of Italian fashion, brings the essence of Milan to Dubai. Valued at over AED 75 billion, it spans 40,000,000 sq. ft. in GFA, making it one of the largest mixed-use communities in the UAE. The master plan will house 144,000 residents and include 800 hotel keys. Located on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road – one of the UAE's key arterial routes – Azizi Milan offers unmatched accessibility and is a short walk from the future Blue Line metro station. Azizi Venice features over 36,000 homes, 109 ultra-luxury mansions, and a vast turquoise lagoon surrounded by beaches, other leisurely amenities, retail, and greenery. It will house a Cultural District, including a 2,500-seat opera house by Zaha Hadid Architects, a theatre, an exhibition hall, and an arts academy. With hotels, a climate-controlled boulevard, schools, healthcare facilities, and family-focused spaces, Azizi Venice blends luxury living with cultural vitality - set to welcome 30,000 visitors daily as one of Dubai's most dynamic destinations. Situated adjacent to the Al Maktoum International Airport, which will be the largest airport in the world, but unaffected by flight traffic routes, it is one of most strategically located residential, commercial and tourist destinations in the entire emirate. Mr. Farhad Azizi, Group CEO of the Azizi group of companies, said: 'Azizi Milan is truly unique in how it merges Milanese refinement with the unparalleled vision and rapid advancement of the United Arab Emirates. We are confident that our Indian hosts see the exclusive deals we are granting them as a gesture of collaboration and an invitation to invest in a city that shares their appreciation for design, culture, and legacy.' As global interest in Dubai's thriving property sector reaches new heights, Azizi extends its international reach by partnering with regional sales specialists to deliver tailored experiences. About Azizi Developments Azizi Developments is a leading developer based in Dubai, UAE, with more than 45,000 homes successfully delivered to local and international investors and end users of over 100 nationalities, and around 150,000 units under construction worth several tens of billions of USD.
