Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez kicked off wedding week with frolicking foam party
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By the time you read this, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez may already be married – again.
Amid all the fanfare going on in Venice, where billionaire Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are tying the knot in a lavish ceremony, the two have reportedly already made it official.
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The Amazon founder and former Extra anchor were legally wed in the United States after signing a multi-million-dollar prenuptial agreement, the New York Post reported.
The couple did not apply for a marriage licence in the Floating City, which is required under Italian law, an official told the Times of London.
“Often a marriage in a foreign country is not valid in the USA, or creates other issues, so yes, it is likely they are already married,” one attorney told the Post.
To marry in Venice, U.S. citizens would have to sign an affidavit by a U.S. official accredited in Italy, it would need to be notarized, then another signed declaration is required.
It is believed the couple has not done any of the paperwork.
An Italian source told the Post they legally wed before Friday’s Venetian ceremony.
That means their their $10-million, three-day wedding extravaganza is simply for show.
Speaking of shows, Bezos, 62, and Sanchez, 55, kicked off their wedding week with a foam party on their $500-million mega-yacht.
The lovebirds were seen in their swimsuits dancing around and engaging in some PDA while covered with foam as other partygoers bounced around giant beach balls, People reported.
Details of the wedding have been kept under wraps, though with events spread across the city already overwhelmed with tourists, so it’s hard to imagine the massive logistical undertaking Venice is experiencing.
It was previously reported that dozens of private jets landed at Venice’s airport while yachts pulled into the city’s waterways, all carrying celebrities, athletes, influencers, business leaders and other VIPS, including Oprah Winfrey, Ivanka Trump, Tom Brady, Orlando Bloom, Bill Gates and what appeared to be the entire Kardashian-Jenner clan.
While it may be a sign of the couple’s love and friendships, it’s also a testament to their extraordinary wealth — something many in the city are protesting as they argue that tourism is taking precedence over its residents’ needs.
Authorities have dismissed the outcry and touted the economic boost and visibility that comes with the wedding as about a dozen Venetian organizations unfurled banners protesting purported tax breaks for billionaires.
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One group’s banner read: “IF YOU CAN RENT VENICE FOR YOUR WEDDING YOU CAN PAY MORE TAX.”
Local police quickly folded it up and took it away.
– With reporting from the Associated Press
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