Breaking Down the Cost of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's Wedding
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez will be footing a prime wedding bill.
The billionaire Amazon founder and his bride-to-be are pulling out all the stops for their days-long Venetian nuptials, which has already included a foam party on his $500 million superyacht and counts stars like Kim Kardashian and Oprah Winfrey among its wedding guests.
To cover the costs of the wedding and all its related parts, Luca Zaia—president of the Veneto regional government, which governs the city of Venice—told reporters June 24 that he expects the couple to pay €40 to €48 million, approximately $46.5 to $55.6 million in the United States, per Reuters.
As for what all is contributing to the bill’s total? The answer includes multiple luxuries and charitable donations.
Bezos—whose estimated net worth is $238 billion, per Bloomberg—is expected to make €1 million ($1.2 million USD) donations to CORILA, an academic organization that studies and restores Venice’s lagoon ecosystem, as well as the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, according to Reuters.
As seen on the couple’s wedding invitation obtained by E! News, Bezos and Sánchez will also be making donations on behalf of the guests—which also includes Leonardo DiCaprio and Ivanka Trump—to the UNESCO Venice Office to “safeguard this city's irreplaceable cultural heritage” and Venice International University to “support research and education for sustainable solutions.”
Beyond the charitable contributions, the couple has rented 90 private jets, 30 water taxis and the entirety of five luxury hotels—including the Cipriani, where George Clooney and Amal Clooney tied the knot in 2014—per Reuters.
And while ceremony details have been kept under wraps, the main party is expected to take place June 28 at the Arsenale, a historic naval yard in Venice that was built in the 12th century.
Read on for more details about Bezos and Sánchez’s wedding events, including who else is on the star-studded guest list.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez—who got engaged in 2023 after going public with their romance in 2019—arrived in Venice, Italy, ahead of their wedding.
The bride-to-be wore a jaw-dropping corset dress to her wedding welcome party.
Orlando Bloom met with Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian for a bite to eat ahead of the nuptials alongside Scooter Braun. While it was all smiles as they greeted one another, the Pirates of the Caribbean star was noticeably without his fiancée , Katy Perry, amid ongoing breakup rumors.
Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King boarded a taxi boat as they left the Gritti Palace Hotel in Venice.
The happy couple shared a sweet kiss as they left their hotel.
Leonardo DiCaprio tried to go incognito in a dark suit and black LA Dodgers baseball cap as he joined the wedding guests for an evening out.
Tom Brady sported a Nobull sweatsuit as he transferred from plane to boat at the Venice Marco Polo airport in Venice.
Italian model Vittoria Ceretti looked stunning as she joined her boyfriend Leonardo DiCaprio on a taxi boat.
Kendall Jenner & Kylie Jenner were spotted hopping on a boat ahead of the big day.
After all, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner arrived at the Marco Polo airport in Venice before being sailed off to the St. Regis hotel.
The A-list guests enjoyed a light lunch after arriving in Venice for the big event.
Orlando hopped into a boat along with other wedding guests for an evening out in Venice.
Lauren was all smiles as she walked into the hotel, as Jeff trailed behind.
Khloe Kardashian made a stylish arrival in Venice, rocking a leopard print bodycon strapless dress along with big sunglasses.
Usher waved to onlookers as he arrived at Venice airport to join the party.
Fashion designer Domenico Dolce was spotted mingling with other wedding guests. Will Lauren be wearing a Dolce & Gabbana wedding dress?
Oprah arrived at Venice Marco Polo airport in an all-white ensemble ahead of the wedding festivities.
CBS News journalist Gayle King joined her pal Oprah as they arrived in Venice for the big wedding.
Bill Gates was spotted arriving solo at the Venice Marco Polo Airport.
A day before Kris Jenner was spotted arriving at her longtime pal’s wedding week in Italy, the Kardashian-Jenner matriarch’s partner Corey Gamble made his way to Venice.
With a wedding in Venice, it’s no surprise that the couple will be spending a lot of time on boats in the canals. For Lauren’s second look of the day, she stepped out in a fitted, striped black and white off-the-shoulder dress while Jeff wore a black suit and white T-shirt underneath.
Queen Rania of Jordan boarded a taxi boat after landing at Venice Marco Polo airport.
Diane Von Furstenberg—donning a bold, blue suit adorned with red and white stripes—was dressed to impress for the upcoming wedding festivities.
As the couple traveled to their hotel by water taxi, the Amazon founder was sure to wave hello to everyone on the dock.
Fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger donned a New York Yankees cap as he arrived in Venice ahead of the wedding.
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