Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s Venice Wedding Plans Spark Italian Media Furor as Mayor Calls Speculation Over Impact on City ‘Unfounded’
variety.comNick Vivarelli International Correspondent Jeff Bezos is making headlines in Italy, where the Amazon founder and executive chair plans to marry Emmy-winning journalist, pilot and entrepreneur Lauren Sánchez this summer.
Bezos and Sánchez were spotted in Venice on Tuesday making preparations for the three-day celebration that Luca Zuin, a spokesperson for the mayor of Venice, has said will run June 24-26.
According to press reports, the wedding may take place on Bezos’ $500-million super yacht anchored in the Venice lagoon, though other options are being explored.
The couple also dined with Diane von Furstenberg on Tuesday, according to Venice daily La Nuova Venezia. Italian media have been in a frenzy over the Bezos-Sánchez wedding, with several outlets reporting that the couple has fully booked five hotels and Venice’s fleet of water taxis.
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