Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez to throw another star-studded Venetian party after ‘wedding of the century’: Live updates

These two carved wooded oarlocks or forcole were a gift from close friend and Belgian fashion designer Diana Von Furstenberg.

They were crafted by a local carpenter and are very iconic to Venice gondolas.

Diana Von Furstenberg arrives at Venice Marco Polo Airport ahead of the wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez on June 24, 2025 in Venice, Italy

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez, flush from their Venice wedding ceremony on Friday, are gearing up for the final day of partying in the lagoon city with scores of celebrity guests from media, fashion and show business.

The three-day gala, estimated to cost some $50 million, will culminate on Saturday evening with the closing party in a former medieval shipyard where Lady Gaga and Elton John are expected to perform.

The party was originally meant to be held in the city centre at the sumptuous Scuola Grande della Misericordia but was moved to the Arsenale.

Protesters rallying against the couple’s nuptials claimed victory after their threats of disruption reportedly prompted a change of wedding venues.

The group, No Space for Bezos, called for a blockade on canals around the 14th-century Scuola Grande della Misericordia.

The protests against Bezos are the latest of many to flare in Venice in recent years, with residents railing against damage caused by gigantic cruise ships and the pressures of overtourism, which they say is destroying the quality of life for locals.

Pictured: The former shipyard of the Venice Arsenal, where the party tonight will be held

A general view of the Scuola Grande della Misericordia, the original party venue

Goodie bags were gifted to guests and left in their hotel rooms.

They contained delicious baked goods from the 1879 Rosa Salva Bakery, a local business Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez have chosen to cater for some of their wedding events this week.

Wanting to invest in local Venician businesses, the billionaire is using the artisanal bakery to design treats that will be handed out in goody bags for the attendees.

Staff at the bakery told me guests can expect the traditional bites they offer including the bussola buttery biscuit, known to locals as the fisherman’s staple. The doughnut shaped biscuit is lemon flavoured.

The other is Zaletti cookies, a cornmeal and raisin flat and round cookie and dates back to Venice for many years.

The bakery sells them for €1.80 each.

Andrea Rosa, Venice’s oldest bakery began as ‘home delivered meals‘ for the cities most luxury villas and homes.

When his son inherited it from him in 1879, he transformed it into the pastry shop it is now famously known as.

It’s been in the family for six generations since.

No menu, the choice of cakes and pastries on offer is overwhelming.

With most disguised as something they’re not, like strawberry flavoured cakes in the shape and style of a tomato.

Sat in there for just an hour, the queue was constantly out of the door with multiple locals, and tourists coming in and out.

It’s understood for the wedding, 80 per cent of goods will be sourced locally.

The Kardashian sisters left Venice this morning after partying with Bezos and Sanchez and a slew of other stars.

They were some of the first to leave the party last night and they are the first to leave the city.

The sisters appeared to be FaceTiming their children throughout the festivities, so parenting duties might have had something to do with them leaving before the final day of festivities.

Pictured: Kim Kardashian wears dark glasses and holds a drink as she arrives at the airport

Khloe Kardashian cuts a sporty figure and carries a yoga mat as she arrives for her flight this morning

The 61-year-old Amazon founder and 55-year-old former journalist exchanged vows in front of almost 200 VIP guests on San Giorgio Maggiore island on Friday.

Following the ultra-exclusive ceremony, the billionaire couple threw a star-studded reception attended by countless A-listers.

From Ellie Goulding to Kris Jenner, here are some of the celebrities spotted on their way to or coming home from the ‘wedding of the century’ last night.

British singer and songwriter Ellie Goulding smiles and points at a camera as she leaves the Gritti Palace Hotel on the wedding day of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos with Lauren Sanchez, in Venice yesterday

Oprah Winfrey leaves Gritti Palace, on the second day of the wedding festivities

Italian model Vittoria Ceretti sits on a boat after leaving the hotel

Sarah Jane (blue dress), sister of model Brooks Nader (pink dress) is helped onto a boat after departing the hotel

Kim and Khloe Kardashian are spotted on a boat as they make an early exit from Jeff Bezos’s wedding in Venice

Kris Jenner wore a stunning gown as she left the hotel to attend the event

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez wedding celebrations in Venice.

In what was described as the ‘wedding the century’, the billionaire Amazon founder and former journalist exchanged vows in front of star-studded guests in an intimate ceremony last night.

Celebrations continued long into the night with bleary eyed celebrities spotted heading back to their hotels in the city.

And the fun is far from over with a grand finale planned for tonight to bring to an end three days of celebrations in the Italian city which has attracted plenty of glitz, glamour and controversy.

Stick with us throughout the day as we bring you live updates plus the most eye catching pictures and videos from Venice with our correspondents Nick Pisa and Molly Clayton on the ground in Venice plus our team of reporters in London and New York.