After a two-year-long engagement, Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are due to get married in Venice, Italy.
And while a multitude of celebrations are taking place to mark the nuptials next week, a source in Italy has revealed to MailOnline that the couple will officially tie the knot on June 27.
They will say ‘I do’ on the island of San Giorgio, which is home to the famous Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore, a 16th century Benedictine church.
Bezos’ $500 million superyacht, Koru, will be docked on the island’s harbour.
The island, which is owned by the Cini Foundation, will not be open to the public.
The ceremony is part of three events, all at different locations, which will take place to celebrate the newly weds.
It is believed that on June 26, there could be a gala at a private cloister along the iconic Lid potentially at Chiostro della Madonna dell’Orto.
And on June 28 there will be a lavish party at a palazzo or church, the source believes.
The insider confirmed that guests are expected to arrive in the country over the next few days and leave by June 29.
The guest list is thought to have less than 200 people, with suspected guests including A-listers like Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom and even members of the Trump family.
In addition to the private tenders, around 60 of Venice’s water taxis are reserved for the week, with some of the 400 gondolas on the island out of commission as well.
Some of the most expensive and high-end hotels in the Italian city include The Aman, where you can book a room for over $2,700 per night, and Hotel Cipriani, which goes for over $2,000 per night.
Local bakery Rosa Salva Venetia will be providing pastries for the extravagant weekend.
The delicious menu items at the bakery include tiramisu, flaky, cream-filled pastries, and fritelli, a traditional Italian fried treat.
However, Rosa Salva Venetia will not be providing the wedding cake for the loved-up couple.
Our source claimed that a celebrity wedding planner, who is not working this event, has heard that guests will receive ‘opulent’ gifts just for attending the nuptials.
And it looks like all of this opulence is thanks to Sánchez herself, as her hubby-to-be revealed in a 2023 Vogue interview that he wouldn’t dare get involved with wedding planning.
‘Oh, God, no. Do I look that dumb?’ Bezos told the outlet when he was asked if he had a big part in the preparations.
During the interview, the future Mrs. Bezos listed Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, and Valentino as some of her favorite designers, but didn’t share anything about which one will make her gown – or gowns, for that matter.
Separate sources recently told MailOnline that the festivities are expected to cost anywhere from $15 to $20 million.
Many things went into the estimate of the total cost, including transportation fees, her wedding dress and catering.
During the interview, Ms Sánchez also revealed that Bezos is a ‘monster’ in the gym, and that they do much of their training together.
Though, they can’t do everything together, as she noted that he was on a ‘whole different level’ than she is.
And Sánchez and her man have been getting shredded together for their upcoming nuptials.
In the past, the Blue Origin astronaut, now 55, has taken to her Instagram page to share various videos of her workouts, which often include weight training and a lot of abdominal work.
Previously, she shared a video of her quick, twenty-minute workout with a trainer, which included Nordic hamstring curls, step-up knee drives, thrusters ad bench step-overs.
While there are varying reports as to when Bezos started a relationship with Ms Sánchez, it has been claimed that the two first met as far back as 2016.
It’s claimed that the two were ‘cordial’ acquaintances until they met at another event in 2018.
Later that year, they started working together, when Jeff hired Black Ops Aviation, Sánchez’s production company, to work for his aerospace company, Blue Origin, garnering content.
Reports say that Sánchez- a helicopter pilot, former Miss Junior America New Mexico, and reporter for Extra – and Jeff started their relationship that year.
At the time, Lauren was married to Patrick Whitesell, a top Hollywood talent agent, which meant that she was familiar to many in Tinseltown herself.
A magazine outed the couple for having an affair while both married.
Four years after Bezos’ divorce was finalised, he got down on one knee to propose to his Emmy Award-winning journalist girlfriend – with Ms Sánchez saying yes.
The 2023 proposal took place aboard Jeff’s $500 million superyacht and was sealed with an impressive sparkler.
Estimated by some to be between 15 and 20 carats, Lauren’s diamond ring has been valued at between $3 and $5 million dollars.
Since going public in 2019, the couple have flaunted their love around the world, holidaying aboard Jeff’s megayacht and enjoying a dinner date with former celebrity couple Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson.
As well as their luxury yacht trips, the couple take holidays to five-star resorts, private jet flights, and beachside getaways.
