Venice has been buzzing with excitement as some of the biggest celebrities gather for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s lavish three-day wedding celebration. Stars like Orlando Bloom, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kim Kardashian, and Kris Jenner have been spotted in the city ahead of the big day.
On Thursday evening, the couple hosted a welcome party for their 200 guests in a private cloister next to the Madonna dell’Orto church. The bride dazzled in a gold satin dress from Schiaparelli’s Spring-Summer 2025 Haute Couture collection.
This wedding marks the second marriage for both Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, who each separated from their previous spouses—MacKenzie Scott and Patrick Whitesell, respectively.
Jeff met MacKenzie in 1992 and married her the following year. Together, they have four children: three sons and an adopted daughter from China.
Lauren was married to Patrick Whitesell from 2005 until 2019. As Jeff and Lauren prepare to wed today (June 27), let’s explore their love story—from their first meeting to their extravagant engagement.
The couple first crossed paths in 2016, introduced by Lauren’s then-husband Patrick at an Apple event for the movie Manchester by the Sea. Two years later, in 2018, Jeff hired Lauren’s company, Black Ops Aviation, to create a promotional video for his space venture, Blue Origin.
On January 6, 2019, Jeff Bezos announced his divorce from MacKenzie, and just three days later, rumors about his relationship with Lauren began after they were seen together multiple times. Lauren also filed for divorce from Patrick in April that year. A source revealed that over the past year—especially in recent months—their connection grew from casual social encounters at parties to something more serious.
Jeff and Lauren reportedly chose to live together by late January 2019. One of their early public appearances as a couple saw them sharing affectionate moments during Men’s Finals Day at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
In their first year as a couple, Jeff and Lauren wasted no time exploring the world together, frequently spotted in hotspots like St. Tropez, New York, and St. Barts. In December 2019, Jeff reportedly celebrated Lauren’s milestone 50th birthday with two glamorous, star-studded parties.
The celebrations began with an intimate dinner for close family, followed by a grand birthday party attended by stars such as Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Scooter Braun, and Diane Von Furstenberg.
Jeff popped the question to Lauren in May 2023 aboard his $500 million yacht, Koru. After some speculation, a close source confirmed their engagement, describing the couple as “over the moon” and deeply in love, with Lauren’s stunning and sizable engagement ring catching everyone’s attention. Two months later, they celebrated with a lavish engagement party on the yacht along Italy’s Amalfi Coast.