Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez wedding heads to Venice: More stars who tied the knot in Italy
Move over, Paris, another city of love is in the running.
As billionaire Jeff Bezos and his soon-to-be wife Lauren Sánchez descend upon Venice, Italy, for their extravagant nuptials, they follow in the footsteps of countless other celebrities who have tied the knot in the country.
A couple Kardashian weddings have taken place in Italy, drawing famously on the Riviera and religious-inspired aesthetics of the country, and celebrity vacation hot spot Lake Como has also drawn several famous nuptials, the vast blue body contrasting romantically with old Italian villas.
Here's a look at the other A-listers who have held their weddings in Italy.
George and Amal Clooney
George and Amal Clooney wed in Venice in 2014.
The couple first held a symbolic wedding at the seven-star Aman Canal Grande Hotel, followed by a civil ceremony at the 16th-century Palazzo Cavalli adjoining the Ca' Farsetti, the Venice town hall where civil weddings routinely take place.
Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault
Salma Hayek and her billionaire husband, François-Henri Pinault, wed in 2009 following a civil ceremony at the 6th Arrondissement City Hall in Paris.
For their Venice nuptials, Hayek and Pinault exchanged vows at the opera house La Fenice, according to People magazine.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
The since-divorced reality star Kim Kardashian and the rapper now known as Ye tied the knot in Florence in 2014.
The couple got married at Belvedere Fort, the second and largest fortress in the Italian city, according to People magazine and E!
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker
Following in the footsteps of her younger sister, Kourtney Kardashian also wed in Italy, saying "I do" to famed drummer Travis Barker in 2022.
The lovebirds, who previously held ceremonies in Las Vegas and Santa Barbara, California, tied the knot for the third time in a lavish ceremony in Portofino, Italy.
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen
The EGOT winner and swimsuit-model-turned chef wed at Lake Como in 2013 in a star-studded ceremony that included guests such as Ye, Stevie Wonder and Brooklyn Decker, per Us Weekly.
According to People magazine, Teigen wore three different Vera Wang dresses for the occasion, including a strapless ivory gown for the wedding ceremony.
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
Since-divorced couple Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise wed at Lake Bracciano, near Rome, in 2006.
For the venue, Cruise and Holmes married at a medieval castle in a Scientology-themed ceremony, which reportedly boasted a star-studded guest list that included Steven Spielberg, Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, and Jim Carrey.
Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake
The 2000s heartthrob and "7th Heaven" actress wed in Puglia, Italy, in 2012.
The romantic ceremony, which Biel previously described as "a total fantasy experience," saw the actress don an unorthodox pink wedding dress by Giambattista Valli Haute Couture, while Timberlake serenaded his bride on the guitar as she walked down the aisle.
Emily Blunt and John Krasinski
"The Office" star John Krasinski and "The Devil Wears Prada" favorite Emily Blunt tied the knot at Lake Como in 2010.
For the private ceremony, Blunt wore a custom chiffon Marchesa Bridal sweetheart draped gown with embroidered detail, according to People magazine. She completed the look with a three-carat round diamond and platinum ring by Neil Lane.
Kate Upton and Justin Verlander
The model and actress married her MLB star fiancé in Tuscany in 2017.
The couple married in a floral-inspired ceremony above the garden at the Rosewood Castiglion Del Bosco resort, which Upton affectionately described as a "secret garden" to Vogue.
Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka
The "How I Met Your Mother" star Neil Patrick Harris tied the knot in Perugia, Italy, with David Burtka in 2014.
The grooms wore custom Tom Ford tuxedos for their intimate nuptials, according to People magazine. Pop icon Elton John was also in attendance, performing at the wedding reception.
What else to know about the Sánchez-Bezos wedding
Bezos and Sánchez have been rather tight-lipped about their upcoming nuptials, and the exact date of their wedding has not been revealed.
Reuters and The New York Times reported that the three-day wedding is likely to occur between June 26 and 28.
The couple has seemingly kicked off their wedding week with a foam party on Bezos' multi-million dollar yacht Koru off the coast of Europe on June 22, according to photos published by media outlets including Fox News and People.
Bezos, Sánchez and their guests were photographed in swimsuits, playing with foam that bubbled up on the deck.
Contributing: Saman Shafiq, Edward Segarra, Ann Oldenburg, Maria Puente, Kim Hjelmgaard, Alison Maxwell, Naledi Ushe, KiMi Robinson, Taijuan Moorman and Cydney Henderson, Paste BN