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UAE Moments
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- UAE Moments
Lady Gaga Expected to Headline Jeff Bezos' Wedding Finale
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez tied the knot in style on Friday on the island of San Giorgio in Venice. But the party's far from over — the couple is wrapping up their $50 million, three-day wedding celebration with a lavish finale on Saturday night. 💍 Fashion, Fame & That Sophia Loren Dress Vibe Sanchez stunned in a custom Dolce & Gabbana gown and lace veil inspired by Sophia Loren's iconic look from the 1958 film Houseboat. 'It was based on Sophia Loren's wedding dress in Houseboat,' Sanchez told Vogue, who confirmed the dress — and her borrowed diamond earrings — came from D&G. Bezos opted for a sleek black tux and bow tie. The ceremony itself reportedly had no legal status in Italy, hinting that the duo may have already married in the U.S. to sidestep red tape. The guest list was an A-lister fever dream: Oprah Winfrey, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kim and Khloe Kardashian, Queen Rania of Jordan, Bill Gates, Tom Brady, Kris Jenner, Orlando Bloom, and even Domenico Dolce made appearances. 🎤 The Final Show: Gaga, Elton & a Medieval Shipyard The grand finale? A Saturday night party in an old shipyard, where none other than Lady Gaga and Elton John are expected to perform live. Because when you're Jeff Bezos, DJ playlists are for peasants. 🪧 Meanwhile… Venice Locals Aren't All Celebrating Not everyone in Venice is raising a toast. The ultra-luxe affair sparked backlash from the 'No Space for Bezos' movement, which planned a protest march from the city's main train station to the Rialto Bridge on Saturday at 5 PM. Activists hung anti-Bezos banners, draped canvases across St. Mark's Square, and called out what they see as the city being sold out to the super-rich. Their message? Pay more taxes, Jeff. Still, the city's leadership is rolling out the red carpet. 'Bezos embodies the Venetian mentality, he is more Venetian than the protesters,' said Venice's mayor Luigi Brugnaro, who praised Bezos's €3 million donation to local institutions and said he hoped the billionaire returns 'to do business.' 💸 The Bottom Line Whether you see it as romantic or ridiculously over-the-top, Bezos and Sanchez's Venice wedding is now one for the luxury history books — complete with couture, controversy, and confetti.
BBC News
4 hours ago
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- BBC News
Pictures from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez wedding for Venice
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Sky News
9 hours ago
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- Sky News
Lauren Sanchez shares picture with Jeff Bezos as they tie the knot in star-studded ceremony in Venice
Billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez have tied the knot in a lavish and star-studded wedding in Venice, Italy. The couple exchanged their vows on Friday, on the small island of San Giorgio, opposite St Mark's Square, in front of VIP guests including the Kardashians, Orlando Bloom and Oprah Winfrey. Sanchez, 55, posted a picture of herself on Instagram where she beamed in a white gown as she walked arm in arm with Bezos. She captioned it with the date of the nuptials, namely 27 June 2025, followed by a heart emoji. She also posted pictures of her in the classic mermaid-line gown, which featured Dolce & Gabbana's signature Italian lace. A traditional tulle-and-lace veil completed her look. "Not just a gown, a piece of poetry," she wrote on Instagram on the second day of the couple's three-day celebrations. Among the celebrities who were pictured on the wedding day were Ivanka Trump with her husband Jared Kushner, Italian supermodel Vittoria Ceretti, Kendall and Kylie Jenner and Khloe and Kim Kardashian. Bill Gates, Usher and Tom Brady were also pictured. Some 200-250 A-list guests from showbusiness, politics and finance are expected to attend the events, with the wedding and its parts estimated to cost €40m-€48m (£34m-£41m). Bezos, his now-wife and their famous guests have taken over numerous locations in the city, with the couple staying in the luxury Aman hotel, where rooms go for at least €4,000 per night. While the couple and their A-list guests were all smiles, some in Venice are not happy about the wedding - with protesters seeing it as an example of the city being gift-wrapped for ultra-rich outsiders. An activist climbed one of the poles in the main St Mark's Square on Thursday, unfurling a banner which said: "The 1% ruins the world."
ABC News
13 hours ago
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- ABC News
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's Venice wedding in pictures
The sky itself is no limit for billionaire Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sánchez, who have travelled into space — and expectations were about as high ahead of their wedding in Venice. One of the world's most enchanting cities as a backdrop? Check. Star-studded guest list and tabloid buzz? Of course. Local flavour? You bet. And then, time to tie the knot. The couple held their wedding ceremony on Friday night, local time, and the now Mrs Sánchez Bezos posted to Instagram a photo of herself beaming in a white gown as she stood alongside a tuxedo-clad Mr Bezos, the world's fourth-richest man. Before the nuptials, Ms Sanchez, 55, wearing short-sleeved, cream, fitted skirt suit, with shades and a head scarf to protect her from the blistering summer sun, boarded a motor boat for the small island of San Giorgio where the couple would exchange rings. About two hours later, Mr Bezos, 61, wearing a black tuxedo and bow tie over a white shirt, made the same short trip across the lagoon, accompanied by singing from Matteo Bocelli, son of Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. Businesses have welcomed the glitz and glamour but it is opposed by a local protest movement whose members resent what they see as Venice being gift-wrapped for ultra-rich outsiders. Mr Bezos is No 4 on Forbes' global billionaires list. The anti-Bezos front is planning a march on Saturday, and its activities have already led authorities to step up security and move the location of the closing party to a more secluded part of Venice, the Arsenale former shipyard. But politicians, hoteliers and some other Venice residents are happy about the wedding, saying such events do more to support the local economy than the multitudes of day-trippers who normally overrun the city. Bill Gates, Leonardo DiCaprio, Orlando Bloom, Tom Brady, the queen of Jordan, Oprah Winfrey, Kris Jenner and Kim and Khloe Kardashian as well as Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, and Domenico Dolce from Dolce & Gabbana, are among the 200-250 guests. Amid tight security, there have been glimpses of the celebrities moving around town, the women in summer dresses and high heels stepping somewhat gingerly off boats ferrying them around the city's canals. Celebrations began on Thursday evening in the cloisters of Madonna dell'Orto, a medieval church in the central district of Cannaregio that hosts masterpieces by 16th-century painter Tintoretto. "This magical place has gifted us unforgettable memories," the bride and groom said on their wedding invitation, in which they asked for "no gifts" and pledged charity donations for three Venetian institutions. Their donations are worth 3 million euros ($5.8 million). AP/Reuters
Yahoo
17 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos exchange vows
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez have exchanged vows on an island in Venice's lagoon in front of around 250 Hollywood stars, tech tycoons, billionaire entrepreneurs and royalty in the year's most high-profile wedding. Applause was heard as the couple tied the knot on the tiny island of San Giorgio, just across the water from St Mark's Square. Earlier, Ms Sanchez blew kisses as she emerged from the luxury Aman Venice hotel. The 55-year-old American journalist and helicopter pilot took a water taxi along the Grand Canal before stepping onto a wooden pier on San Giorgio. Mr Bezos, 61, was seen soon afterward heading to the island waring a black tuxedo and sunglasses. 'She looked very Jackie O,' said one photographer, referring to the headscarf and large sunglasses Ms Sánchez was wearing. The island, home to a cluster of historic churches and cloisters, has sweeping views of Venice's lagoon. There will be a performance by Matteo Bocelli, the son of the Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, followed by a fireworks display. Mr Bezos was seen waving to crowds as he set off for the gala. The ceremony will have no legal status under Italian law and it is thought the couple, who are both divorcees, may have already legally married in the US. The lavish three-day extravaganza, estimated to have cost tens of millions of euros, would bring an economic boost of €957 million euros (£817 million) to Venice, said Daniela Santanchè, Italy's tourism minister. The figure is based on a study carried out by the statistics office of the Italian tourism ministry. It would represent 68 per cent of the annual revenue that Venice normally takes from tourism, she added. The claim was made as it was reported that Lady Gaga and Sir Elton John will perform for the couple at a party on Saturday night. It will be held in the Arsenal, the centuries-old shipyard where Venetians built timber merchant vessels and warships that helped them forge a trading empire in the Adriatic Sea and beyond. It is a vast complex of warehouses, shipyards and workshops surrounded by crenellated walls, which are guarded by imposing towers and carved stone lions. Lady Gaga and Sir Elton are known to be friends, have performed together in the past and collaborated on the song Sine From Above. A guest list that includes the Kardashian sisters, Queen Rania of Jordan, Orlando Bloom, Leonardo DiCaprio, Oprah Winfrey and Bill Gates has ensured that the wedding has made headlines and been broadcasted around the world. Khloé Kardashian and Kris Jenner, her mother, were photographed shopping in Venice's luxury boutiques on Friday. 'Events like this reinforce Italy's global image, generate jobs, promote the country and attract new influxes of discerning tourists,' said Ms Santanchè. 'The media exposure also reinforces Italy's part in the wedding tourism sector. I want to thank Jeff Bezos and everyone who chooses Italy as the place to celebrate the most important moments of their lives.' Critics say Venice is already straining under the pressure of millions of tourists, and the last thing the area needs is for its profile to be raised further. Activists have staged a number of protests against the wedding. Demonstrators used lasers on Thursday night to project the words 'No Space for Bezos' and 'Fck Bzs' on the bell tower in St Mark's Square. Opinion is sharply divided in the city. Some Venetians have welcomed the economic benefits the wedding will bring, while others have said it reinforces the impression that Venice is turning into a cultural Disneyland where tourism reigns supreme and inhabitants are driven out by exorbitant rents. Eliza Daidone, 79-year-old resident who lives in a house overlooking a canal in the Cannaregio district, said: 'It will bring in money to a small minority like hotels and restaurants. It will bring work for the water taxis and the gondoliers. 'But for a lot of other people, it feels like a slap in the face. Young people work 12 hours a day and are lucky if they earn 1,500 euros a month. And here's Bezos coming to Venice for three days and spending millions.' Across the piazza, Angela, a bar owner, said: 'We've got bigger things to worry about than Bezos' wedding. The number-one problem here is the housing crisis, the fact that locals can't afford somewhere to live. Everything has become an Airbnb. That's the real issue. All this stuff about Bezos is just words – and envy.' But Marco, who owns a tourist shop at one end of the Rialto Bridge, said the Amazon founder and his wealthy guests should be warmly welcomed. 'At least they will bring some revenue to the city. Not like the day-trippers we get. They arrive for a few hours, use all the services, clog up the alleyways, spend a few euros and then leave. 'They create chaos and inconvenience every day. I think the protesters are hypocritical – I bet they all have Amazon accounts.' Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
