Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez: Secret details about the Mega wedding

The wedding of the year as a secret matter: while Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (61) and his fiance Lauren Sánchez (55) enter Venice in front of the altar.

The pre-wedding dinner on Thursday evening is to take place on the completely secluded island of San Giovanni Evangelista-a place where only eleven people live. “Usually this is the quietest corner of all Venice,” reveals a local insider. The small island is only connected to the neighboring part of Torcello by a sandbar and has only one building: the Villa Baslini.

This villa was originally the guest house of a long-destroyed monastery and served Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) as an inspiration for his novel “across the river and in the forests”. The wedding planners Lanza & Baucina – a company founded by Prince Antonio Lacata di Baucina – are to meet last -minute arrangements on site.

Bezos’ prestigious $ 500 million yacht “Koru” should not appear in Venice, contrary to all the original plans. “The yacht should be the heart of the celebrations,” reveals a wedding insider. It was originally planned that the striking triad ship in the Venetian port of San Basilio and serves as a backdrop for a cocktail party.

But then everything should have turned out differently: “This change follows Trump’s Iran attack and tightened security measures for potential top-class American goals”, a source is cited that is directly involved in the wedding planning. Instead, the “Koru” remains anchored in front of the Croatian island of Cres, where Bezos and Sánchez celebrated an exuberant “foam party” on Sunday.

What was originally planned as a “wedding of the century” with a budget of $ 50 million was radically putting together after fierce criticism. “The order went out to give the expected wedding of the century a ‘make-less’,” reports an insider.

However, anti-wedding posters with the inscription “No Space for Bezos” appeared in Venice. The protests against the extravagant event should also increase and always make new plan changes necessary.

Donald Trump was said to have been on the guest list – Bezos and Sanchez had honor places in his inauguration. “Under the given circumstances, it seems unthinkable that he will participate,” speculates an insider. However, his daughter Ivanka has already traveled with husband Jared Kushner.

Vogue boss Anna Wintour has her fingers in the game at the wedding dress: Sánchez will probably wear Dolce & Gabbana. “I can confirm that Sánchez will wear the Dolce & Gabbana ceremony for the simple reason because she likes it. These boys are nice to her and Wintour is right,” reveals Fashion insider Lauren Sherman. Wintour is also said to have ensured that Bezos wears a tuxedo of the Italian designer duo.

Secret preparations have been underway on San Giorgio Maggiore, where the actual wedding is taking place. “You landed on the Amphitheater side two weeks ago and other elements,” reports a local observer. The open-air amphitheater made of white Vicenza-Stein, renovated by Foster + Partners, offers space for up to 1,500 guests and has a covering against curious paparazzi drones.

The island, which usually houses G7, G20 and UNESCO summits, is converted into a private wedding setting for three days. A local insider confirms: “There will also be fireworks.”

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez have organized multi -day extravagant celebrations from June 24th, who temporarily put Venice into a state of emergency. According to the current information, the main celebration is probably planned for Saturday evening in the Arsenal district, the actual wedding ceremony therefore takes place on the small monastery island of San Giorgio Maggiore.

No costs were spared for the 200 prominent guests: Around 60 Venetian water taxis are said to have been reserved for the wedding week, as are hundreds of the famous gondolas. Up to 100 private jets are expected, the overnight stays take place in the most expensive hotels in the lagoon city. Overall, the celebration should cost the billionaire up to 30 million euros, as Italian newspapers report.