Billionaire Jeff Bezos and former MC will get married in Venice

A representative of the city of Venice confirmed that billionaire Jeff Bezos’ wedding took place here, dismissing concerns that the event would have a negative impact on the locality.

On March 29, Venetian officials issued a brief statement about the big day of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, 61, and former MC Lauren Sánchez, 56, but did not reveal a specific time, according to the Associated Press. Meanwhile, Italian media reported that the wedding ceremony is scheduled to take place from June 24 to 26.

Earlier, some newspapers reported that wedding organizers booked a large number of rooms in the five most luxurious hotels, rented almost all of the city’s water taxis — people’s daily means of transportation, and a dock for the $500 million Koru cruise ship — which was said to be the venue for the wedding.

In addition, many news sites said that the guest list could be up to hundreds of people, leading to overloaded tourism. This happened when actor George Clooney held a wedding ceremony in Venice in 2014. At that time, the Grand Canal had to stop operating, and the streets were full of celebrities and paparazzi.

In the announcement, the authorities said that the speculations surrounding the wedding were “unfounded”. According to city representatives, only 200 people attended the billionaire’s happy day, and this is an acceptable number. They also emphasized that they have experience in organizing many major international events such as the G20 Summit in 2021, the annual International Architecture Exhibition (Venice Architecture Biennale) and countless weddings of famous figures. “Venice is used to being the stage of weekly shows without any significant impact,” the authorities said.

Officials insist their top priority is to ensure that daily activities take place normally, without interruption. Mr. Luigi Brugnaro – the mayor of Venice – said that the local agency is cooperating, supporting the organizers to implement the plan effectively, but without harming the city.

Since March 22, US media have reported that the Amazon founder will “get married on a $500 million yacht” in Venice this summer, attracting a lot of attention. However, so far, he has not responded to the public. On March 26, People confirmed that the star couple had sent invitations to guests. The wedding ceremony is expected to gather a cast of A-list stars who have a close relationship with the duo, including: Singer Katy Perry and her boyfriend – actor Orlando Bloom, star Eva Longoria, “TV queen” Oprah Winfrey, TV star Kim Kardashian…

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez went public with their relationship in 2019, after Bezos announced his divorce from his ex-wife – writer MacKenzie Scott, ending their 25-year marriage. At the same time, Sánchez broke up with her husband after 13 years together, Patrick Whitesell. The two share a common passion for aerospace and environmental protection.

After four years of love, the two got engaged on the Koru yacht on the coast of the Amalfi Sea, Italy in August 2023. According to People, Bezos proposed to Sánchez with a diamond ring estimated at three to five million dollars. The source said that both of them felt “as happy as on nine clouds” when this love affair turned a new page.

Jeff Bezos was born in 1964, is an American media mogul and investor. He is famous for founding and building Amazon as an online bookstore, then expanding his e-commerce products and services. During his 27 years at the helm, he made Amazon the world’s largest retail empire. In 2021, he stepped down as CEO. His net worth is now more than $237.5 billion, according to Forbes. He had a 25-year marriage with his first wife and two children.

Lauren Sánchez was born in 1969, is an Emmy Award-winning Mexican-born host who performs many popular shows on the Fox-11 TV channel such asGood Day LA. She is also an actress, film producer and writer. In September, she published her debut children’s story with the theme of outer space – The Fly Who Flew to Space. She and her husband before getting married in 2005, have two children. In addition, she has a son with her ex-boyfriend – rugby player Tony Gonzalez.