How Lauren Sánchez’s Kids Stole the Show at Bezos’ Venetian I Do
Bravo, another billionaire chose Venice for the big “I do” because nothing says romance like overpriced gondolas and paparazzi drones. On June 27, Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos tied the knot on San Giorgio Maggiore island, swapping Amazon Prime for prime real estate in front of about 200 guests. You know it’s truly star-studded when the guest list reads like a Hollywood utility bill.
Sánchez’s sons Nikko, 24, and Evan, 19, each played wingmen duties by walking her down the aisle—clearly a better gig than lecturing them about screen time. Vogue’s Chloe Malle reported Sánchez was “apologizing that she can’t help tearing up,” which is touching unless you’re allergic to emotional displays. It’s nice to see Bezos willingly cede the spotlight to some actual humans who haven’t created half the world’s plastic packaging.
Meanwhile, 17-year-old Ella, Sánchez’s daughter, earned her stripes as maid of honor and delivered a heartfelt reading. Sánchez praised Ella’s originality, noting she skipped fittings yet “beats to her own drum”—a welcome contrast to the choreographed Instagram snaps most celebrity kids endure. If authenticity were currency, Ella just paid off Bezos’s trust fund.
The ceremony drew a constellation of A-listers: Orlando Bloom suited up post-breakup, the entire Kardashian-Jenner clan flaunted figure-hugging gowns, Oprah and Gayle King shared a red-and-pink boat taxi, and Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner even braved Venice’s canals. Tom Brady, Usher, Leonardo DiCaprio (tuxedo plus Dodgers cap, because why not), Sydney Sweeney, Brooks Nader and Karlie Kloss with her growing bump also made cameo appearances. The only thing missing was a cameo from the gondolier union.
After the vows, the newlyweds decamped for a low-key lunch at Harry’s Bar—by “low-key,” we mean Lauren in an off-the-shoulder black dress and sun hat, Jeff in a brown T-shirt and trousers—because nothing says wedded bliss like matching earth tones and paparazzi waiting outside your table. Their first public appearance as spouses looked like a Walgreen’s ad for casual chic.
Sánchez’s space-faring résumé includes last month’s Blue Origin flight alongside Katy Perry and Gayle King, but she swears the zero-gravity party wasn’t as thrilling as seeing Bezos pre-lift-off. “I had to come back,” she told Blue Origin staff. “We’re getting married! If I didn’t come back that would be a bummer.” The real rocket fuel? Matrimony, evidently.
So there you have it: family bonding, celebrity cameos and a billionaire’s special day in a Venetian postcard. Tune in next time for more glamorous assemblies and the questionable wisdom of sampling wedding cakes at 2 a.m. Let’s pretend we learned something today.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! Online, Vogue
Attribution: Creative Commons Licensed
