Overview

• Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez exchanged vows on San Giorgio Maggiore on June 27, concluding a three-day celebration estimated at €40–48 million and attended by about 200 international celebrities.
• The couple donated €3 million to the UNESCO Venice Office, CORILA and Venice International University and requested that guests forgo gifts in favor of charitable contributions.
• Lauren Sánchez wore a custom Dolce & Gabbana lace wedding gown featuring a high-neck silhouette with 180 silk chiffon-covered buttons and a tulle-and-lace veil inspired by Sophia Loren’s "Houseboat."
• Activists under the "No Space for Bezos" banner staged protests across Venice to decry overtourism, housing pressures and the wedding’s carbon footprint.
• Organizers adjusted venues and security measures—shifting the closing reception to the Arsenale—to accommodate high-profile guests while aiming to limit disruption in the city.