Jeff Bezos: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sanchez will marry 24‑26 June 2025 in Venice’s newly restored Teatro Verde. Here’s every confirmed detail—venue, guest list, quotes from city officials, video, and social‑media buzz.
Jeff Bezos: A Billion‑Dollar Backdrop: Venice’s Teatro Verde Confirmed
Multiple outlets now agree the couple has reserved the recently restored Teatro Verde, an open‑air amphitheater on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, for their vows during a three‑day celebration, 24‑26 June 2025. Roughly 200 international VIPs will shuttle between the theater, luxury palazzi, and Bezos’s 417‑ft super‑yacht Koru. The US SunThe Times of India
How Venice Won the “Olympic‑Style Bid” for Love
“Seven months ago, Domenico Dolce told me Bezos was getting married—I got to work to bring this marriage of the century to Venice,” said Morris Ceron, director‑general of the Venice council. Mayor Luigi Brugnaro added that a 200‑person guest list means “it will be easy for Venice to accommodate such an event, without any disruption.” The Times of India
The campaign echoed an Olympic host bid, notes The Cut, with Venice beating rival Mediterranean locales for the prestige (and estimated €10 million tourism bump). The Cut
Guest List: Davos Meets the Met Gala
Invites have gone to Kim Kardashian, Oprah Winfrey, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner, Katy Perry & Orlando Bloom, and more. Sources say Elton John is locked to perform, while negotiations continue with Lady Gaga for a duet. The US SunHindustan Times
What Locals Think—Excitement Meets Eye‑Rolling
Some Venetians cheer the economic windfall; others fear the city is being “rented out” after every water‑taxi in the lagoon was reportedly block‑booked. “It’s a great big nuisance,” one resident told The Guardian, recalling George Clooney’s 2014 wedding chaos. The Guardian
Social‑Media Reactions
“Venice will host Jeff Bezos’ wedding—city denies ‘fake news’ about disruptions.” – @Forbes on X X (formerly Twitter)
A Business Insider headline asking “Why Venice’s mayor is reassuring locals…” racked up thousands of likes as users debated billionaire excess versus city revenue. X (formerly Twitter)
Watch the Full Breakdown
▶ YouTube: “Lauren Sanchez & Jeff Bezos’ Wedding Venue Revealed” — a 3‑minute explainer of the Teatro Verde site and yacht logistics. YouTube
Why Teatro Verde Matters
Built in 1953 and neglected for decades, Teatro Verde reopened in 2022 after a €28 million restoration. Hosting the world’s fourth‑richest man’s nuptials is seen as a symbolic relaunch of cultural tourism onto the lagoon’s lesser‑visited islands. City officials emphasize that strict cruise‑ship rules keep Koru outside the Grand Canal, with water‑taxi routes designed to avoid bottlenecks. ForbesWKYC
The Road to “I Do”
Bezos proposed in May 2023 with a 20‑carat ring reportedly worth $2.5 million. Since then, Sanchez has teased gown fittings at Oscar de la Renta and Dolce & Gabbana, while invitations instructed guests to pack for “island chic, yacht formal, and celestial black‑tie.” With Vogue rumored to have exclusive photo rights, the Venice affair is set to eclipse even Amal & George Clooney’s 2014 lagoon spectacle. The US SunBusiness Insider
Bottom Line: If everything proceeds as planned, late June will see Venice briefly transform into the most exclusive red carpet on earth—part romantic opera set, part floating tech summit—under the midsummer stars of Teatro Verde.
