Jeff Bezos Arrives in Venice via Helicopter Ahead of Glam Wedding to Lauren Sánchez (Exclusive Source)
- - - Jeff Bezos Arrives in Venice via Helicopter Ahead of Glam Wedding to Lauren Sánchez (Exclusive Source)
Rachel McRady, Rachel McRady, Alina Trabattoni and Vera NaydenovaJune 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
Jeff Bezos arrived in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, June 25 ahead of his wedding to fiancée Lauren Sánchez
The Amazon founder was picked up by a helicopter from his yacht, the Koru, and flown into the city
Over the next three days, they are expected to enjoy a series of wedding-related festivities
Here comes the groom!
Jeff Bezos touched down in Venice, Italy on Wednesday, June 25, ahead of his highly anticipated wedding to fiancée, Lauren Sánchez, PEOPLE confirms.
A helicopter left Venice on Wednesday midday local time, landing on Bezos' yacht's support ship, named the Abeona, next to Bezos' yacht, Koru, which was parked just off the coast of Croatia. The chopper then returned to Venice with Bezos, 61, aboard.
The helicopter landed in the Venice Lido, where the city's annual Venice Film Festival is held.
The star-studded festivities will be spread out over multiple days. According to a source, guests will be treated to a casual welcome night at the Madonna dell'Orto church on June 26.
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Venetian style buildings along the Grand Canal in Venice on June 24, 2025
According to local sources, security preparations for the wedding have transformed Venice into a "fortress-like operation." Approximately 20 security personnel were stationed and in full operational move across one of the key venues, Chiesa della Madonna dell'Orto, on June 24.
On June 27, the couple is expected to marry in a black tie wedding ceremony. This is expected to take place at the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore off of Venice, transformed by the Giorgio Cini Foundation into an event space.
After the nuptials, guests are expected to enjoy a relaxed Saturday night evening dinner on June 28. Originally, this was set to take place at Scuola vecchia della Misericordia but was later relocated to the Arsenal of Venice — a historic site of former shipyards and armories, according to a source.
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Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump arrive at Venice Marco Polo Airport ahead of the wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez
While the guest list has been mostly kept under wraps, Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, were spotted arriving in Venice on June 24.
A source previously confirmed to PEOPLE that Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner were also invited, while Diane von Fürstenberg was spotted arriving at Venice's Marco Polo airport on June 24.
An exclusive source also revealed to PEOPLE that Matteo Bocelli, son of iconic Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, will perform at the star-studded ceremony.
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