Title: Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s Guests Depart Venice Following 72-Hour Wedding Extravaganza Finale

Oprah, Kris Jenner, and Stars Depart Venice After Bezos-Sanchez “Wedding of the Century”
[Image: Oprah Winfrey and Kris Jenner walking arm-in-arm in Venice, with Gayle King and Corey Gamble.]

Oprah Winfrey, 71, and Kris Jenner, 69, led VIP departures from Venice on Sunday following Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s lavish three-day wedding celebration. The Amazon founder, 61, and former journalist, 55, dubbed their $40 million event the “wedding of the century,” hosting nearly 200 guests on Italy’s San Giorgio Maggiore island.

The festivities began Thursday with pre-wedding parties, followed by a Friday ceremony and a star-studded rave. Despite protests by 700 demonstrators at Santa Lucia station—who criticized Bezos’s wealth with signs like “Ordered, Shipped, Delivered, Rejected”—the couple remained unfazed. Bezos, worth $244 billion, and Sanchez, both on their second marriages, showcased understated wedding bands during a visit to Harry’s Bar, a contrast to Sanchez’s $10 million, 35-carat diamond engagement ring.

[Image: Protesters holding inflatable crocodiles and Amazon-themed signs in Venice.]

Secretly Married for Months
Sources revealed the pair had already legally wed in the U.S. over a month prior. “The marriage is fully legal… Friday’s vows were symbolic,” an insider shared. The couple also signed a prenuptial agreement to protect Bezos’s fortune.

Sanchez’s Bridal Style
[Image: Lauren Sanchez in a lace wedding dress, inspired by Sophia Loren’s Houseboat gown.]
Sanchez’s Dolce & Gabbana lace gown paid homage to Sophia Loren’s 1958 film Houseboat. She accessorized with borrowed diamond earrings and a “something blue” memento from her Blue Origin spaceflight, arranged by Bezos. Vogue released photos of Sanchez post-ceremony, wearing Bezos’s unbuttoned tuxedo shirt, shot days before the wedding.

Guests like Oprah, Kris Jenner, and CBS anchor Gayle King departed Venice by boat Sunday, wrapping up a weekend of opulence. While critics highlighted Bezos’s extravagance, the couple focused on their union, with Sanchez calling the wedding “a dream realized.”

[Image: Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez sharing a kiss, showcasing their wedding rings.]

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