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- Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s wedding has arrived.
- On Wednesday, Bezos and Sánchez were seen arriving at their Venice hotel.
- Many of their A-list guests were photographed arriving in Venice on Thursday via private jet.
What starts with a foam party and ends with “I do”? Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s wedding week, of course.
On Wednesday, Bezos, 61, and Sánchez, 55, floated into Venice via water taxi for their multi-day nuptials. Their wedding has been a long time coming, as the billionaire and former journalist first went public with their relationship in 2019 and got engaged in 2023.
From local protests to celebrity sightings, it’s already been an eventful week. However, the celebration is just getting started, with more A-list stars and royals touching down in Venice on Thursday.
Take a look at photos of Bezos and Sánchez’s wedding so far.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez were spotted arriving in Venice by boat on Wednesday.
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The public got their first glimpse of the bride and groom when photographers snapped shots of the couple making their way to the Aman Venice hotel via a transport boat.
Although they officially arrived in Venice on Wednesday, the couple appeared to be celebrating early. On Sunday, Bezos and Sánchez were photographed hosting a foam party on his superyacht Koru off the coast of Croatia, though it wasn’t clear if the event was related to their wedding.
The couple waved at photographers from the boat.
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Bezos and Sánchez were all smiles as they waved to photographers, seemingly unbothered by the demonstrators who took to the streets of Venice to protest their wedding in the days ahead of their nuptials.
Sánchez also waved to the public as she reached their destination.
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Rather than wearing bridal white, Sánchez exited the boat in a form-fitting black dress and black sunglasses.
Bezos kept his face forward, but he grinned as his wedding celebrations kicked off.
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The couple has kept details of their festivities under wraps.
However, luxury wedding planners told Business Insider that the nuptials would likely cost eight figures and that no detail would be overlooked.
The couple’s celebrity guests were photographed arriving in Venice.
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Bezos and Sanchez invited around 200 people to their wedding, and the list is full of celebrities, politicians, and business owners.
Their A-list attendees arrived in waves throughout the week, with many being photographed leaving the Venice airport via water taxi.
For instance, Ivanka Trump and her family arrived in Venice on Tuesday, while Kris Jenner’s longtime partner Corey Gamble and billionaire Barry Diller arrived on Wednesday.
Bezos and Sánchez left the Aman a few hours later in eveningwear.
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When they left the Aman on Wednesday evening, the couple paused to wave to the public before jetting off in a water taxi.
Bezos wore a dark suit with a cream T-shirt and sunglasses, while Sánchez donned another black look. Her form-fitting gown had one shoulder, and silver embellishments covered the dress in a pattern of diagonal stripes.
Sánchez blew a kiss to the public as well.
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Before she entered the seating area of the boat, Sánchez blew a kiss to those around her, showing off a massive diamond ring on her right hand.
She wore her 30-carat engagement ring on her left hand and carried a black clutch.
On Thursday, more A-list celebrities arrived in Venice for the wedding.
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Kim Kardashian was photographed greeting Orlando Bloom. She arrived with Khloé Kardashian and Kris Jenner in tow.
The Kardashian family has become close to Sánchez in recent years, and Jenner and Kim Kardashian both attended Sánchez’s bachelorette party in May.
Powerful celebrities continued arriving throughout the day, many via private jet.
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Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King were spotted waiting for a water taxi after taking Winfrey’s private jet to Venice, as many of the wedding’s attendees did. King notably went to space with Sánchez in April.
Tom Brady and Queen Rania of Jordan were also photographed arriving on Thursday, as was Domenico Dolce, the cofounder of Dolce & Gabbana, a brand Sánchez has frequently worn to public events.
The bride and groom left their hotel in eveningwear again on Thursday.
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Bezos wore a charcoal suit with no tie and sunglasses, creating a dressy and relaxed look.
Sánchez donned a Schiaparelli dress for the occasion. The midi-length gown featured intricate floral embroidery on the strapless neckline and skirt, while the form-fitting bodice was sparkly and cinched at her waist. Sánchez wore her hair in a high ponytail with beachy waves.
The couple shared a smooch as they headed to their pre-wedding event.
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The couple waved to the public again as they left the Aman on Thursday evening, both smiling for photos.
They also kissed each other as photographers captured them leaving the Aman.
Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King headed to Thursday’s event together.
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The longtime friends walked together to a taxi boat, wearing sunglasses and printed dresses.
Winfrey’s maroon dress had daring cutouts on the waist.
Orlando Bloom also went tieless for the event.
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Like Bezos, Bloom wore a suit with no tie for Thursday’s gathering.
His suit was khaki-colored, and his shirt was white.
Kim and Khloé Kardashian posed for a photo together.
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Jenner, Gamble, and the Kardashian sisters shared a water taxi to Thursday night’s gathering.
Jenner took a photo of her daughters on the boat, who both raised their hands in peace signs as they floated along the canal. Gamble sipped on a drink and adjusted his lapel.