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Meet Lauren Sanchez: Journalist, pilot, CEO and Jeff Bezos’s bride

Billionaire entrepreneur Jeff Bezos and acclaimed journalist Lauren Sanchez are currently celebrating their marriage with a multi-day event in Venice, Italy, an affair that has drawn considerable attention. While the couple reportedly tied the knot discreetly weeks ago under American law, these lavish celebrations in Venice mark their public union, as widely reported by various media outlets, including details seen on BBC News.

Jeffrey Preston Bezos, 61, is widely known as the visionary CEO and founder of Amazon, the world’s largest e-commerce and cloud computing company. With a net worth currently estimated at US$220.9 billion by Forbes, his personal life often garners significant public interest.

Sanchez waves to photographers wearing a shimmering brocade corset dress from Schiaparelli’s spring/summer 2025 couture collection. Stefano Rellandini/AFP/Getty Images

For these celebrations, an estimated 200 guests are expected to join the couple in Venice for events spanning several days in late June 2025. The choice of Venice, celebrated for its romantic appeal, provides a setting for this high-profile occasion.

Reports indicate that the legal marriage between Bezos and Sanchez took place earlier in the United States, and thus no new wedding license application was required for the Venice festivities.

Lauren Sanchez, 55, is a prominent American journalist with a diverse background that includes working as an entertainment reporter, news anchor, and Emmy-nominated television personality.

Beyond her broadcast career, she is also a helicopter pilot and the founder of Black Ops Aviation, an aerial film and production company. She is also a mother of three children. Her relationship with Bezos became public in 2019, drawing significant media attention.

The Venice celebrations are said to include events across various exclusive venues, with some reports suggesting key moments could take place on San Giorgio Maggiore island or aboard Bezos’s superyacht, Koru. The preparations have also sparked local protests, with activists raising concerns about the city’s commercialization and the event’s environmental impact, as noted by BBC News and other sources.

This union highlights how Sanchez, an accomplished figure in her own right, has entered a new personal milestone with one of the world’s most influential figures, navigating both intense public scrutiny and now, a grand celebration of their commitment.

Ivanka Trump wore a sequined cherry blossom cocktail dress by Oscar de la Renta as she and husband, Jared Kushner, ferried to the week’s first events on Thursday. Luigi Costantini/AP
Kendall and Kylie Jenner depart the Gritti Palace hotel on Thursday. Marco Bertorello/AFP/Getty Images
Activists of the international environmental group Greenpeace deploy a giant banner at St. Mark Square in Venice on Monday, June 23. It reads, “If you can rent Venice for your wedding, you can pay more tax.” Stefano Rellandini/AFP/Getty Images

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