APJeff Bezos, left, and Lauren Sanchez leave a hotel for their pre wedding reception, in Venice, Italy, Thursday
Tech billionaire Jeff Bezos and his fianc茅 Lauren Sanchez have embarked on their extravagant, multi-day wedding celebration in Venice, Italy. Around 200 guests, including politicians, Hollywood A-listers, and international royalty, are expected at the star-studded wedding with the nuptials facing the ire of protestors.Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez have already tied the knot in the United States after signing a multi-million dollar prenup, multiple sources tell Page Six. The high-profile couple, who have organised a $10 million three-day wedding spree, have not registered to tie the knot in Venice, reports suggest. Sources told The Post they were legally married ahead of their lavish ceremony on Friday on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore.ALSO READ: Indian-origin Zohran Mamdani faces shocking threat to US citizenship: Can Trump really deport him?Big update on Jeff Bezos-Lauren Sanchez’s weddingThe Amazon billionaire, 61, and his bride-to-be, 55, arrived Tuesday in the floating city for a three-day celebration, expected to take place Thursday through Saturday. The couple, who have been together since their 2019 scandalous affair, are rumored to have spent between $10 and $20 million on their nuptials 鈥 or around $50,000 per person. From Ivanka Trump and the Kardashians to actor Orlando Bloom, these are the high-profile guests attending what many are calling the 鈥渨edding of the century.鈥滲ut the residents of Venice gave a rude welcome to the couple and have made it clear that all the pomp and circumstance surrounding the nuptials is unwelcome鈥攈anging signs and pictures of Bezos in protest. The couple has seemingly been working overtime to turn on the charm, donating millions to local charities in honor of their guest list, according to The Daily Beast.Live EventsHowever, Jeff and Lauren have already sealed the deal to avoid even more headaches, reported Page Six citing sources. 鈥淥ften a marriage in a foreign country is not valid in the USA, or creates other issues, so yes it is likely they are already married,鈥 a Florida-based attorney told Page Six.ALSO READ: Zohran Mamdani to be stripped of US citizenship? Shocking twist as New York鈥檚 mayoral race heats upSources told Page Six that there is no record of Bezos and S谩nchez completing any of this, which could mean that their big planned celebration and ceremony for Friday is just a symbolic gesture.It is more likely that the couple signed their marriage papers in Florida, where S谩nchez and Bezos mostly live in Miami. Florida is also where the Amazon founder owns three homes on Indian Creek Island, a mere hour and some change away from Mar-a-Lago and President Donald Trump鈥攚hom Bezos has cozied up to in his second presidency.Legal experts suggest it鈥檚 standard practice for high-profile Americans marrying abroad to tie the knot at home first due to the complexity of international marriage laws. Often a marriage in a foreign country is not valid in the USA, or creates other issues.ALSO READ: Zohran Mamdani called ‘Hamas sympathizer’ in Islamophobic attack, Trump ally says ‘there will be another 9/11 in NYC’Trump not to attend Jeff Bezos-Lauren Sanchez’s weddingMultiple celebrities and high-profile personalities were spotted arriving in Italy to celebrate Bezos and S谩nchez鈥檚 union, including Kim and Khlo茅 Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Oprah Winfrey, journalist and space traveler Gayle King, designer Diane Von Furstenberg, a newly single Orlando Bloom, and MAGA royalty Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner.Noticeably absent from the coverage was President Trump, whom Bezos reportedly attempted to woo with a wedding invitation, fresh off of the MAGA figurehead鈥檚 breakup with former 鈥淔irst Buddy鈥 Elon Musk.After Trump reportedly called Bezos screaming over Amazon price raises being attributed to his tariffs, The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump used the celebrity go-to to explain why he couldn鈥檛 make the big day鈥攕cheduling conflicts, according to a source.(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)
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