Town of Venice confirmed Saturday it’s going to host the marriage ceremony of multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sanchez, denying stories the well-known Italian metropolis could be invaded by a whole bunch of celebrities and doable disruptions for residents and vacationers.
Bezos is the proprietor of The Washington Put up and founder and largest particular person shareholder of Amazon. Amongst others, George and Amal Clooney celebrated their marriage ceremony in Venice in 2014.
When is the Jeff Bezos / Lauren Sanchez marriage ceremony?
Town in a brief assertion did not give a date for the marriage. Italian media have reported it will likely be between June 24-26, with a number of days of celebrations.
The place are Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez getting married?
Town of Venice confirmed the upcoming nuptials and mentioned solely 200 friends could be invited, a quantity simply accommodated with none disruption to the town, its residents and guests. It famous that it has broad expertise dealing with worldwide occasions “much larger than this.”
“Venice is used to being the stage for events and shows every week, without significant impacts,” the town mentioned, citing G20 and G7 summits, the Structure and Cinema Biennales, in addition to non-public occasions and VIP weddings.
A number of stories in each Italian and worldwide media urged that Bezos’ marriage ceremony organizers had already booked rooms at Venice’s fundamental luxurious accommodations and reserved for a number of days in late June giant numbers of gondolas and water taxis — that are primarily utilized by locals and vacationers for every day transportation.
Town denied these stories, saying it “is their utmost priority to make sure the city functions as normal, for all, with no abnormal disruption to anyone.”
“We are mutually working and supporting the organizers, to ensure that the event will be absolutely respectful of the fragility and uniqueness of the city,” Mayor Luigi Brugnaro mentioned.
Sanchez shared extra particulars in regards to the marriage ceremony planning whereas on TODAY in 2024.
“I do have a Pinterest. I’m just like every other bride,” she mentioned. “I never thought at 54 — I’m going to be 55 … that you know I’d be an author and that I’d be getting married. I mean, life is just beginning.”
Bezos was beforehand married to MacKenzie Scott from 1993 to 2019, they usually share 4 kids.
Sanchez was married to Hollywood agent Patrick Whitesell from 2005 to 2019. She shares two kids with Whitesell, and one other son with former accomplice and retired NFL participant Tony Gonzalez.
When is Lauren Sanchez going into house?
Earlier than her marriage ceremony, Sanchez, a licensed helicopter pilot, is main a mission to house together with an all-women flight crew, together with Katy Perry, Gayle King and extra.
Blue Origin, Bezos’ house expertise firm, is sending the ladies into house on April 14.
Anna Kaplan from TODAY contributed to this report.
