'$500M megayacht taxi, $32K-per-night hotels': Inside Bezos-Sanchez's wedding plans
What's the story
Billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sanchez are all set for the "wedding of the century."
The couple has selected Venice, Italy, for their June wedding.
They have reportedly begun sending out invitations for the over-the-top ceremony.
According to one local report published via the Daily Mail, the event will take place aboard their $500 million megayacht, Koru, anchored in the Venetian Lagoon.
Venue change
Koru: The world's largest masted yacht
Koru, the world's largest masted yacht, is an impressive 127m long. It can host a modest 18 guests across nine cabins.
However, Daily Mail sources close to the couple clarified the yacht will only be used as part of their celebrations and not as a venue due to regulations protecting Venice's famous canal network.
A local observer emphasized this, saying, "All the money in the world cannot change those regulations."
Accommodation
Luxury hotels fully booked for the event
The tabloid also reported that Venice's top luxury hotels, Gritti Palace and Aman Venice, are already fully booked from June 26-29.
Rooms at the properties reportedly start at $3,200 a night, and top-tier suites soar to almost 10 times that.
"In preparation for the event, Venice is bracing for the arrival of VIPs," a local news site reported, adding, "The entire fleet of water taxis will be made available to shuttle guests across the canals."
Romantic gesture
A nod to couple's shared history with Venice
The local news site added that for the couple, choosing Venice is not just a romantic decision but also an acknowledgment of their shared history with the city.
They have visited often during their relationship, so it was a fitting choice for their wedding.
The local news site added that "the wedding is poised to be a defining social event of 2025, not only for the couple but for Venice itself."
Dress
Oscar de la Renta dress for Sánchez
Sánchez is rumored to have picked out an Oscar de la Renta dress for the wedding with the input of Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of Vogue.
Bezos, 61, proposed to Sánchez, 55, aboard Koru in May 2023, after five years of courtship.
The two started dating in early 2019, but they did not appear together in public until their divorces were finalized.