Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez celebrated their marriage in Venice with a luxurious ceremony between superyates, extreme heat and local protests. Dolce & Gabbana’s dress, paid tribute to Sophia Loren.
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, and the exprescent Lauren Sánchez sealed her marriage this Friday with a luxurious ceremony in Venice, Italy. Although they had already married civil in the United States, the couple chose the exclusive island of San Giorgio Maggiore – in front of the Venetian Arsenal – to exchange votes and rings in a celebration surrounded by luxury, celebrities and media attention.
The wedding was the closure of A week full of events and parties which included superyates, private dinners and stays at the Aman hotel, a Renaissance palace with rates that exceed 2000 euros per night. The choice of the place did not go unnoticed: in addition to tourists who already crowd the city, The celebration generated both fascination and rejection among the residents, who denounced the environmental and social impact of events of this caliber.
Along with the celebrations, Italy faces the first heat wave of European summer. The government declared the red alert in 21 cities, including Venice, warning that high temperatures can even affect healthy people.
Despite the extreme heat, the wedding was developed normally. The most emotional moment was the live performance of Matteo Bocellison of the renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli, who performed several songs during the ceremony.
The combination of glamor, extreme climate and social criticism made this wedding one of the most commented events of the year in Europe.
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Lauren Sánchez’s dress: Italian lace, tribute to Sophia Loren and more than 900 hours of artisanal work
For her wedding with Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez chose a shocking wedding dress of Dolce & Gabbana Alta Fashionwhich presented exclusively for the cover of July Vogue. The design, made by hand in the atelier of the firm in Milan, He demanded more than 900 hours of artisanal work and was inspired by the classic aesthetics of the fifties.
With silhouette siren, high neck, long sleeves and fitted corset, the dress is made in Italian white lace and topped with a row of silk buttons that runs its back to a large fall skirt. According to Sanchez herself, the model pays tribute to the iconic dress that Sophia Loren wore in the film Houseboat (1958): “I saw Sophia Loren in a photo, with her hands in a prayer position and a lace dress to her neck, and I said: that’s the dress.”
The piece, elegant and cinematographic air, became one of the most commented elements of the ceremony.
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