Lauren Snchez becomes Mrs. Bezos in elegant Venice wedding with conservative dress departing from usual style
Lauren Snchez is officially Mrs. Bezos.On June 27, Amazon mogul Jeff Bezos and Snchez tied the knot at San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, Italy, with a star-studded guest list.On Friday, Snchez updated her Instagram account to read "Lauren Snchez Bezos," after saying, "I do" to the Amazon founder. She also shared the first look at her wedding gown on Instagram.LAUREN SNCHEZ SHARES FIRST LOOK AT WEDDING WITH JEFF BEZOS, REVEALS HER NEW NAME"06/27/2025," she captioned her post, adding a red heart. Snchez also debuted her wedding gown on the cover of Vogue.Her Dolce & Gabbana dress was a mermaid-style lace gown, with sheer long sleeves and a high neckline. She told Vogue in her cover story that she felt "like a princess."APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW PHOTOSnchez's inspiration behind her wedding gown was the look Sophia Loren wore while marrying Cary Grant in the 1958 movie "Houseboat.""It went from I want a simple, sexy modern dress to I want something that evokes a moment, and where I am right now. I am a different person than I was five years ago," she told the outlet.Snchez acknowledged that her wedding gown was more conservative than the revealing looks she's worn in the past.JEFF BEZOS, LAUREN SNCHEZ CELEBRITY WEDDING GUESTS TAKE VENICE BY STORM"It is a departure from what people expect," she said, adding, "from what I expectbut its very much me."Snchez said she was expecting her now-husband to be surprised."Yes. I think he will be pleasantly surprised. I think hes going to be so happy. I mean, its so elegant, its timeless," she said.Snchez explained that her wedding to Bezos "is extremely intimate," and 70 of the 200 guests are family."She wants to do a very classic and elegant wedding," designer Stefano Gabbana told the outlet. "She didnt want to do something very flashing or bling bling."LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSSnchez also told the outlet she isn't sticking to some traditional wedding rituals."We dont have a lot of traditions that were keeping. I mean, I love traditions, but for a 55-year-old woman, its a little different," she said.She did bring something blue to her big day."Well, Blue Origin. Its something from my space flight," Snchez told the outlet.She explained to Vogue that during her recent trip to space, she brought a secret souvenir so she could bring Bezos something back "because it was literally one of the most profound experiences Ive ever had in my life. Seeing Earth from space, I came down and I couldnt describe it. It was the greatest experience Ive ever had. Jeff said, Its gonna change you more than you think, and it completely has, visually, spiritually," she said.During the interview, the former journalist explained the impact her now-husband has had on her life."I went into a lot of therapy and its changed me in a bunch of ways. But its really Jeff," she said with a pause. "Jeff hasnt changed me. Jeff has revealed me. I feel safe. I feel seen. He lets me be me. Like I said about Sophia Loren being unapologetically free, he lets me be unapologetically free."Snchez revealed that her two sons, Nikko and Evan, walked her down the aisle. Her daughter, Ella, was her maid of honor and delivered a reading during the wedding ceremony. All three of her kids, whom she shares with her ex-husband Patrick Whitesell, were wearing Dolce & Gabbana for her wedding.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERSnchez did some prep before her big day. While speaking to Vogue, she explained that she lost three and a half pounds before the ceremony on June 27 and cut out alcohol and salt in the weeks leading up to it."I like food!" she explained. "Food is such a big part of life. Im Latin! Some people meditate, I work out. Its something Jeff and I do every morning. We have our coffee, we talk about whatevers going on, and then we go to the gym."Snchez couldn't be happier that she gets to spend the rest of her life with Bezos, she told Vogue."More than the dress, Im happy that Im getting married and I get to spend my life with my best friend, someone who sees me, someone who adores me, someone who I adore. I am the luckiest woman on the planet."