Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, are preparing to get married in Venice, Italy, this summer, nearly two years after their engagement in May 2023. According to reports, the couple has started sending out wedding invitations, but the exact date remains undisclosed. Sources suggest the ceremony could take place as early as June.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez to Marry in Italy This Summer
Rumours indicate that Bezos and Sanchez may exchange vows aboard the billionaire’s $500 million superyacht, Koru, off the Italian coast. The location holds sentimental value as it is where Bezos proposed and later celebrated their engagement with family and friends.
The wedding is expected to attract some of the biggest names from the tech and entertainment industries. Their engagement party in August 2023 was attended by high-profile personalities, including Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his girlfriend Paula Hurd. Other celebrities who joined the celebration included Oprah Winfrey, Kris Jenner, Salma Hayek Pinault, Barbra Streisand, Miranda Kerr, Suki Waterhouse, and Robert Pattinson.
Their Love Story
Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos started dating in 2018. They made their relationship public in July 2019, shortly after Bezos finalised his divorce from MacKenzie Scott. In May 2023, Bezos proposed to Sanchez while they were sailing through Europe. The following day, Sanchez was seen wearing a dazzling engagement ring reportedly worth $2.5 million.
Who Is Lauren Sanchez?
Lauren Sanchez, 55, is a former journalist and news anchor born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1969. She worked as an entertainment reporter and co-hosted Good Day LA from 2011 to 2017. Sanchez has also appeared in films such as The Longest Yard, Flight Club, and Ted 2. Additionally, she is a licensed helicopter pilot.
In 2016, she launched Black Ops Aviation, the first female-owned aerial production company of its kind. Currently, she serves as the Vice Chair of the Bezos Earth Fund, working on environmental initiatives.
Before her relationship with Bezos, Sanchez was married to Hollywood agent Patrick Whitesell, with whom she shares two children, Ella and Evan. She also has a son, Nikko, from her previous relationship with former NFL player Tony Gonzalez.
