Jeff Bezos to Spend Over $16 Million on His Second Wedding

Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and among the wealthiest individuals globally, is set to marry for the second time next week. He will be tying the knot with Lauren Sánchez, and their wedding is expected to be one of the grandest and most lavish celebrations of the year.

Reports say the couple will spend around $16 million (over 4.5 billion Pakistani rupees) on their big day.

The couple was engaged in 2023.
They will get married in Venice, Italy, during the last week of June 2025.
The celebrations will officially begin on June 24.

To make the occasion even grander, Jeff Bezos, who is 61 years old, will arrive in Venice on his $500 million private yacht, which is one of the most expensive yachts in the world.

The wedding is expected to host some of the most famous and powerful people in the world, including:

Bill Gates
Elon Musk
Mark Zuckerberg
Many top Hollywood stars and business leaders

Most of the guests have already booked the most expensive hotel rooms in Venice for the celebration.

The wedding events are planned to take place in some of Venice’s most iconic locations, such as:

Palazzo Pisani Moretta, a famous old palace in the heart of the city
The luxurious Hotel Excelsior
Other nearby buildings are also being prepared for the different ceremonies

Here’s how the huge wedding budget is expected to be divided:

$1 million will be used to decorate the buildings and arrange flowers
$2 million will go into renting historic venues for the events
$3 million will be paid to the professional wedding planners
$1 million is allocated for food and catering
$1.5 million will be spent on Lauren Sánchez’s wedding dress
$2 million will cover guest hotel stays
A large amount will also be spent on makeup and hair styling for the bride and other guests

Jeff Bezos’ Previous Marriage

Jeff Bezos was previously married to MacKenzie Scott in 1993
After living 25 years with each other in marriage, they got divorced in 2019
Their divorce made headlines, as Bezos paid $35 billion in settlement, making it one of the costliest divorces ever

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s wedding will be nothing short of a royal celebration. With millions being spent, top celebrities attending, and a beautiful Italian city as the backdrop, their wedding is expected to be one of the most talked-about events of the year.