With Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos firmly planted in Venice, and VIP guests who arrive thick and quickly can start parties around the long -awaited wedding of the couple.
The three -day affair is expected to take place from Thursday to Saturday, when about 200 guests will join the founder of the billionaire Amazon and the former journalist when celebrating their marriage after a two -year engagement. The events are expected to cost around 40-48 million euros ($ 46.5-55.6 million), according to Reuters. On Thursday, Simone Venturini of Venice Tourism Simone Venturini told CNN that the city was expected to benefit from a “€ 20-30 million ($ 23.4-35.1 million) for the parties and organizations and the events” during the week.
It remains unclear when the couple will marry legally (or that they will be in the US before this week). A spokesperson for the mayor's office in Venice told CNN on Thursday that the city did not receive an official request from the couple, which means that the events will be ceremonial this week and are not legally binding.
During the festivities it is expected that Sanchez will make a range of luxurious appearance. Sanchez left the five-star hotel on Wednesday by luxury water taxi and opted for a vintage Alexander McQueen One-Shoulder dress for one of its first performances in the city. On Thursday she wore a shimmering brocade corset dress from the most recent couture collection from Schiaparelli.
The events of the weekend officially start on Thursday, and one of the first looks of Sanchez is Schiaparelli Couture. – Stefano Rellandini/AFP/Getty –
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Ivanka Trump, together with husband Jared Kushner and their children, was photographed on Wednesday, while Kim Kardashian was depicted on Thursday with her sister Khloe and mother Kris Jenner; They were seen later in the day to talk to actor Orlando Bloom. Oprah Winfrey and former NFL Quarterback Tom Brady also belonged to VIPS entry water taxis at the airport, while Bill Gates and Kendall and Kylie Jenner were also seen during their arrivals.
A form -shifting schedule
With the threat of disturbing protests always present, the locations and plans can be kept fluently, but official events are expected to start Thursday evening in the medieval Madonna dell'orto monastery, according to Reuters. A traffic ordinance of the town hall of Venice seems to support that, with pedestrian foot traffic around the 14th-century cathedral, which houses a number of works of art from the famous Venetian painter Tintoretto, from late afternoon to midnight.
Kendall and Kylie Jenner stepped on a water taxi. – Marco Bertorello/AFP/Getty
Oprah Winfrey Waves through Venice's Gritti Palace Hotel. – Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters
The famous waterways and winding streets of Venice have organized a series of high-profile weddings, including François-Henri Pinault and Salma Hayek-Pinault in 2009, George and Amal Clooney in 2014, and Alexandre Arnault and Géraldine Guyot in 2021. threat of the weekend in 2021. Events from a large, centrally located space to a former shipyard on the Omroart van Venice, according to the group.
The complex marriage is orchestrated by Lanza and Baucina-de Planners who supervised the Venetian Union of the Clooneys Die CNN in the same way in the same way told that the instructions of their customers have been to 'minimize every disruption of the city', while helping to help the event.
The couple are around 80% of the wedding facilities of local suppliers, including cakes from the Rosa Salva Pastry Shop, the oldest in Venice, and gifts from Murano Glassware designer Laguna B.
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About 30 of the city's elite water taxis, of 280 in total, are also supposed to be reserved. A taxi driver told CNN that he was booked from June 25 to June 30 for 'a big wedding', but refused to say more about this subject. Gondolas have also been put on hold, whereby the Gondola association of the city confirms that they are ready for the event.
Details of Sanchez's wedding dress will undoubtedly be one of the most guarded secrets of the event. Luxury Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana is the strongest competition – photographed with Domenico Dolce in the Outdoor Riva Lounge of Venice on Thursday – although Oscar de la Renta is also driven as a brand on which she can turn for one of her many looks this week. Last year Sanchez was in the front row for the Alta Sartoria show of Dolce & Gabbana in Sardinia when her son Nikko Gonzalez ran the runway, making it a family affair. She was also photographed for the 60th birthday of Bezos in a pure dress through the Italian label, although she chose Oscar de la Renta for her 2024 with gala debut and for the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in March.
This story remains updated.
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