Jeff Bezos marries Lauren Sánchez in over-the-top wedding in Italy

Jeff Bezos has married Lauren Sánchez in an over-the-top, star-studded wedding in Italy.

Billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos married Lauren Sánchez in Venice, Italy, in an over-the-top wedding that the newlyweds have been celebrating for several days — even though they were already legally married.

On Friday evening, a tuxedo-clad Bezos, 61, and Sánchez, 55, exchanged vows on the San Giorgio Maggiore island in front of a barrage of star-studded guests including several Trumps, a couple Kardashians, a few Jenners, Oprah Winfrey, Leonardo DiCaprio, Bill Gates, Barbra Streisand and Orlando Bloom — sans Katy Perry, Page Six reports.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez share first snap from their wedding. Picture: Instagram

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Attendees were reportedly greeted by the sounds of a gospel choir, which broke out into Whitney Houston’s “Higher Love” during the ceremony.

Family and friends cheered and whistled for the Mr. and Mrs., who sealed their marriage with a kiss.

Lauren Sanchez leaves the Aman Hotel on her wedding day with Amazon's founder Jeff Bezos, in Venice on June 27, 2026. Picture: Stefano Rellandini / AFP.

Amazon's founder Jeff Bezos leaves the Aman Hotel on his wedding day in Venice on June 27, 2025. Picture: Stefano Rellandini / AFP.

The ceremony is expected to be followed by an extravagant reception that will spare no expense.

In fact, Page Six was told that the couple’s three-day wedding weekend, which was organised by George and Amal Clooney’s wedding planners, will cost an estimated $50 million.

“It’s going to be perfect — everything they wanted and with everyone they love,” our source predicted last month.

Lauren Sanchez leaves the Aman Hotel on her wedding day with Amazon's founder Jeff Bezos, in Venice on June 27, 2025. Picture: Stefano Rellandini / AFP.

The pair reportedly sourced almost all of their wedding goods from Venetian vendors, turning to the city’s oldest pastry maker, Rosa Salva, and Murano glass blower Laguna B.

Before their big day, Bezos and the former news anchor — who rented out the entire Aman Venice hotel for their stay — geared up with an opulent welcome party at the Madonna dell’Orto church that ended early because of a thunderstorm.

They also hosted a pre-wedding foam party aboard his $500 million megayacht, Koru.

US Kylie Jenner leaves the Gritti Palace Hotel on the wedding day of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos with Lauren Sanchez, in Venice on June 27, 2025. Picture: AFP.

As Page Six previously reported, Bezos and Sánchez quietly donated to a number of local charities in Venice as part of their wedding planning process.

The revelation came about after protesters gathered all over the City of Canals to criticise the business magnate, arguing, “If you can rent Venice for your wedding, you can pay more tax.”

Bezos proposed to Sánchez aboard Koru in May 2023 after five years together.

US reality TV personalities Kim Kardashian (L) and Khloe Kardashian snap a selfie as they arrive at San Giorgio Maggiore. Picture: AFP.

US model Brooks Nader (C) and British singer and songwriter Ellie Goulding (R) leave the Gritti Palace Hotel on the wedding day of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos with Lauren Sanchez, in Venice. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP)

The duo began dating in 2019; however, they avoided being seen together publicly until after their respective divorces were finalised.

Sánchez was previously married to Patrick Whitesell, with whom she shares son Evan, 19, and daughter Eleanor, 17. She is also mum to son Nikko, 24, whose father is Tony Gonzalez.

Meanwhile, Bezos shares three sons and one daughter with his ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott.

This article originally appeared in Page Six and was reproduced with permission.

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