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Billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and former journalist Lauren Sánchez are getting married in Italy this week, and a star-studded list of celebrities was seen in Venice for the festivities.
Wedding location details have been under wraps, but Italian papers and Venetian locals predicted it would take place Friday on San Giorgio Maggiore, which is known for the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore. Reuters also that the wedding ceremony was taking place on Friday, followed by a party on Saturday.
Bezos and Sanchez invited some 200 guests to celebrate, according to media reports.
This will be the second marriage for both Bezos, 61, and Sánchez, 55. Bezos was previously married to philanthropist Mackenzie Scott, but the pair divorced in 2019. Sánchez's first marriage was to Patrick Whitesell, the executive chair of talent firm Endeavor. They also split in 2019.
Ahead of the nuptials, movie stars, TV personalities and business titans were pictured around Venice. Some were seen arriving on Thursday at the Madonna dell'Orto church for the first of several planned events. Some of the more recognizable names seen in photos have included Leonardo DiCaprio, Orlando Bloom, Kim Kardashian, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Brady, Bill Gates, Diane von Furstenberg, Usher, President Trump's daughter, Ivanka Trump, and her husband, Jared Kushner.
The sudden arrival of such high-power stars has led to protests from Venice locals and the creation of the "No Space for Bezos" campaign. That push comes amid broader pushback against tourists across Europe, with some blaming them for increased costs and rent.
Lauren Sanchez leaves her hotel in Venice, Italy, Friday,June 27, 2025 ahead of the anticipated wedding celebrations with Jeff Bezos.
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Lauren Sanchez leaves a hotel ahead of the anticipated wedding celebrations with Jeff Bezos, in Venice, Italy, Friday, June 27, 2025.
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Jeff Bezos on June 27, 2025 in Venice, Italy.
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Amazon's founder Jeff Bezos leaves the Aman Hotel in Venice on June 27, 2025.
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Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian leave the Gritti Palace Hotel in Venice on June 27, 2025.
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Oprah Winfrey leaves the Gritti Palace Hotel in Venice on June 27, 2025.
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Jared Kushner and his wife Ivanka Trump leave the St Regis Hotel in Venice on June 27, 2025.
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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez leave a hotel for their pre-wedding reception in Venice, Italy, Thursday, June 26, 2025.
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Jeff Bezos waves as he and Lauren Sanchez leave a hotel for their pre-wedding reception in Venice, June 26, 2025.
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Bill Gates and partner Paula Hurd leave after a visit at the Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia, ahead of Jeff Bezos' wedding with Lauren Sanchez, on June 27, 2025.
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Kylie Jenner and Kendall Jenner are sighted ahead of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding on June 26, 2025, in Venice, Italy.
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Tom Brady, center, leaves a hotel for the pre-wedding reception of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez in Venice, June 26, 2025.
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Orlando Bloom, center, leaves a hotel for the pre-wedding reception of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez in Venice, June 26, 2025.
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Lydia Kives stands on a balcony of the Gritti Palace in Venice, ahead of the wedding of Amazon's founder Jeff Bezos with Lauren Sanchez, on June 26, 2026.
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Usher arrives in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, June 26, 2025, ahead of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding.
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Leonardo Di Caprio is sighted ahead of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding at Hotel Gritti in Venice on June 26, 2025.
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Vittoria Ceretti, center right, and Edward Enninful, center left, leave a hotel for the pre-wedding reception of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez in Venice, June 26, 2025.
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Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King are seen ahead of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding at Hotel Gritti on June 26, 2025 in Venice, Italy.
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Orlando Bloom is sighted ahead of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding at Hotel Gritti on June 26, 2025, in Venice, Italy.
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Domenico Dolce, left, arrives in Venice on June 26, 2025, ahead of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding.
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Usher and wife Jennifer Goicoechea take a selfie on a taxi boat in the Venice lagoon ahead of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding, June 27, 2025.
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Barry Diller, left, and Diane von Furstenberg arrive in Venice on June 26, 2025, ahead of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding.
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Jordan Freiman is a news editor for CBSNews.com. He covers breaking news, trending stories, sports and crime. Jordan has previously worked at Spin and Death and Taxes.
