That means this Friday, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are getting married. Her exquisite wedding ceremony will be held on the picturesque private island of San Giorgio in Venice, Italy. The couple will then host an outrageous black-tie ceremony, in which around 200 luminaries—including celebrities and the business elite—will be among the attendees.
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner round out our notable guests on the short list of expected attendees. Other notable people with them are Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Leonardo DiCaprio, Usher, and members of the Kardashian family. The remarkable short guest list speaks to the deep social connections of the couple and their value within today’s embedded networks of society’s elite circles.
All five of Venice’s most exclusive hotels have been reserved to house their distinguished visitors. This has included the internationally celebrated Cipriani and Aman. From the selection of venues, it’s clear that the event is as lavish as it is exclusive. It’s projected to be roughly €40 million to €48 million in cost, or $47 million to $56 million USD. And when you factor in all the pre-wedding showers, etc., the grand total for the wedding is expected to reach a jaw-dropping $50 million.
Before the main event, a pre-wedding reception was held in the cloisters of Madonna dell’Orto. Ceremony in a historic 16th-century building transformed by security concerns. Since then, the organizers opted to hold the convening in a safer space.
Saturday’s main wedding reception at the Arsenale, one of Venice’s most celebrated venues, could prove a spectacular show with hundreds of rich and famous people in attendance. With majestic mountains shimmering in the distance, this idyllic locale provides a stunning canvas for the celebration that will immediately succeed the couples’ ‘I dos’.
Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, famous for being one of the richest people in the world. His current net worth is holding strong at $230b. Bezos is very much looking to demonstrate a public commitment to philanthropy. On this celebratory occasion, he has chosen to give Corila 2 million euros as a part of his charitable work.