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Wedding bells will soon ring out for billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his bride, Lauren Sánchez. The two will tie the knot in the Italian city of Venice and A-list guests have been flocking to celebrate with them.

The Context

The wedding has dominated headlines for weeks, coverage split between the wedding itself, and the protests in Venice against it.

The upcoming nuptials have ignited anger among locals and activists, who have united under the “No Space for Bezos” movement, and have argued that the wedding plans amount to the privatization and commercialization of Venice, exacerbating concerns about the city’s long-standing problems with too much tourism.

This has been denied by the couple’s wedding planners, and the mayor of Venice, Luigi Brugnaro, who said: “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,” as per The Associated Press.

Much of the wedding details, including the exact date remain under wraps. Festivities began on Thursday, June 26 when Sánchez stepped out in her first bridal outfit, a gown from Schiaparelli’s 2025 Spring Couture collection, designed by Daniel Roseberry.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez leave the Aman Hotel to go to dinner with guests ahead of their wedding, on June 26, 2025 in Venice, Italy. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez leave the Aman Hotel to go to dinner with guests ahead of their wedding, on June 26, 2025 in Venice, Italy. Stefano Mazzola/GC Images

It’s the second marriage for Bezos, who split from his first wife Mackenzie Scott in 2019. The two had been married since 1993 and the couple share four children. Sánchez was previously married to Patrick Whitesell, with whom she shares two children. Sánchez had her first child with former Kansas City Chiefs player Tony Gonzalez.

Bezos and Sánchez have been engaged since 2023.

Which Celebrities are attending the Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez wedding?

More than 200 guests are expected to attend the wedding. And while the full guest list hasn’t been made public, here are all the celebrity guests spotted so far at the most talked about wedding of the year.

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio

Italian fashion model Victoria Ceretti

TV Reality star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian ahead of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Wedding at Hotel Gritti on June 26, 2025 in Venice, Italy. Kim Kardashian ahead of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Wedding at Hotel Gritti on June 26, 2025 in Venice, Italy. Ernesto Ruscio/GC Images

TV Reality star Kris Jenner

Business executive Corey Gamble

TV Reality star Khloe Kardashian

TV Reality star Kylie Jenner

Model and reality star Kendall Jenner

Kendall Jenner, left, and Kylie Jenner are photographed ahead of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s Wedding on June 26, 2025 in Venice, Italy. Kendall Jenner, left, and Kylie Jenner are photographed ahead of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s Wedding on June 26, 2025 in Venice, Italy. Ernesto Ruscio/GC Images

Former editor-in-chief of British Vogue Edward Enninful

Football legend Tom Brady

Actor Orlando Bloom

British actor Orlando Bloom and guests get on a taxi boat at the Gritti Palace Hotel ahead of the wedding of Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos with Lauren Sanchez in Venice on June 26, 2026. British actor Orlando Bloom and guests get on a taxi boat at the Gritti Palace Hotel ahead of the wedding of Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos with Lauren Sanchez in Venice on June 26, 2026. MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images

TV icon Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey is seen ahead of the Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez wedding at Hotel Gritti on June 26, 2025 in Venice, Italy. Oprah Winfrey is seen ahead of the Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez wedding at Hotel Gritti on June 26, 2025 in Venice, Italy. Luigi Iorio/GC Images

Daughter of President Donald Trump Ivanka Trump

Son-in-law of Trump Jared Kushner

Belgian fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg

Queen Rania of Jordan

Crown Prince of Jordan, Hussein bin Abdullah

Jordanian royal family member Princess Rajwa Al Hussein

Jordanian royal family member Princess Iman Bint Hussein

U.S. Fashion designer Sarah Staudinger

U.S. film producer Brian Grazer

U.S. entrepreneur Veronica Smiley

U.S. fashion model Karlie Kloss

Cuban American businessman and adoptive father of Jeff Bezos Miguel Bezos

U.S. businessman Barry Diller

Italian fashion designer Domenico Dolce

Brazilian soccer player Guilherme Siqueira

TV personality Gayle King

Where will the wedding take place?

The wedding festivities are extensive, with celebrations taking place over multiple days at multiple venues.

The bride and groom are said to have changed their plans to avoid protests and move the wedding to a more remote location.

Initially, celebrations were slated to take place in Cannaregio, in Venice’s historic center.

However, the local group “No Space for Bezos,” threatened to disrupt the ceremony with inflatable crocodiles and a group plunge into canals.

The bride and groom are believed to have changed their plans to avoid the protesters and moved the wedding to a much more isolated location. A nonbinding ceremony, when the couple will exchange vows, is due on the small island of San Giorgio on Friday, Reuters and The Associated Press reported.

The wedding reception, which is rumored to be taking place on Saturday, is now expected to take place inside of the Arsenale, a 14th-century complex of former shipyards and armories on the eastern side of the historic center, Reuters has reported.

How much has the wedding cost?

The wedding will cost between $46 million and $56 million, according to Reuters estimates.

An estimated 90 private jets are expected to arrive for the event, and 30 water taxis have been booked.

A copy of Bezos and Sánchez’s wedding invitation obtained by ABC News tells guests “no gifts,” and instead requests that donations be made on behalf of guests to a number of organizations, including the UNESCO Venice Office to “safeguard this city’s irreplaceable cultural heritage.”