Bezos & Sanchez Block Out 1550-Style Aman Venice for Luxe Wedding Weekend
Hold onto your double espressos because this gossip’s on fire—Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez have officially commandeered the legendary Aman Venice for their wedding festivities, and I have ALL the delicious details! I’m practically vibrating with excitement, so bear with me as I spill tea faster than my heartbeats.
Sources close to TMZ report that the future Mr. and Mrs. Bezos sealed off the entire Aman Venice, a 1550 palazzo-turned-hotel along the Grand Canal, from June 25 through June 29. Can you imagine? Entirely blocked out. My jaw hit the floor when I heard local Venetian insiders corroborate TMZ’s scoop, and Travel + Leisure chimes in to confirm the hotel’s nightly rates—starting around $2,000 and soaring past $10,000 for suites that probably come with your own gondolier (nope, I’m not kidding).
Meanwhile, Bezos’s floating palace, the 417-foot Koru, is currently docked in Croatia, about a breezy three-hour sail across the Adriatic. Forbes Travel Guide tipped me off that the yacht could be the ceremony site, which would be a show-stopping twist—Cruise over, exchange vows, then zip to the Aman for the ultimate post-“I do” celebration. It’s like a Bond movie, but with more champagne and designer dresses.
Word on the cobblestones is that wedding guests will also bunk at the Aman, meaning the palazzo’s opulent frescoed ceilings and private gardens will be bursting with A-list chatter. People Magazine insiders say the couple wanted a seamless blend of Venetian glamour and five-star ease—because, let’s face it, Lauren doesn’t exactly want to risk her couture on a dinghy ride in banana-bottom jeans.
Not everyone’s thrilled, though. Local activists have been whispering about the sudden hotel blackout, citing small-business disruptions and eco-concerns. Venice’s narrow canals are already under strain—now imagine the motorcade! CNN Travel sources suggest city officials have granted special clearances, though protests remain simmering under the surface.
As for the big question—where will they actually tie the knot? On the sunset-lit deck of the Koru? In a gilded Aman ballroom? Or maybe on a secluded terrace overlooking Palazzo Ducale? The suspense is killing me, and I’m legitimately bouncing with anticipation.
Alrighty, that’s my turbo-speed spill for today—whew! I could keep jabbering about the Villa furnishings, the vintage Fiat lineup outside, and whether Bezos’s security detail will outnumber the staff, but I need to catch my breath. I swear, I could talk about this all day.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and TMZ, Travel + Leisure, People Magazine, Forbes Travel Guide, CNN Travel
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