Jeff Bezos' Lavish Wedding Gift to Lauren Sánchez Revealed

The couple's celebrations have already drawn attention for their style, location, and guest list. Now, Bezos is making headlines for gifting his bride a multi-million dollar wedding present.

In the lead-up to their Venice nuptials, Jeff Bezos presented Lauren Sánchez with a diamond necklace estimated to cost between $3 million and $5 million, according to a source who spoke to Page Six. The statement piece featured a large center stone, matching earrings, and a design that fully circled Sánchez's neck.

The source teased that the "elegant diamond necklace" might rival Bezos's own yacht in terms of visual impact, adding that Sánchez was "thrilled" with the gift, which reportedly elevated her already notable jewelry collection. Though the exact jeweler remains undisclosed, non-disclosure agreements are said to be in place for all stylists and staffers involved in the wedding.

The Page Six insider also claimed that Sánchez wore various jewels throughout the multi-day celebration, with the combined value of the pieces potentially exceeding $20 million.

The 55-year-old bride is said to take a meticulous approach to styling, reportedly having her full looks photographed in advance to ensure she's satisfied with how they will appear publicly. "So she knows what the photos will look like, and can change them if she's not absolutely thrilled with the way everything looks," the source said.

While the necklace marked one of many extravagant highlights during the wedding weekend, their whimsical wedding invitation didn't impress most netizens.

The couple's pastel-themed digital wedding invitation surfaced ahead of their multi-day celebration in Italy. Obtained exclusively by ABC News, the invitation asked guests not to bring gifts and instead honored three Venetian organizations with donations made on behalf of attendees.

The organizations named include the UNESCO Venice Office, the lagoon restoration group CORILA, and Venice International University.

Despite the philanthropic gesture, the design of the invite drew intense scrutiny across platforms. Some users were surprised by the casual, cartoonish style, given the high-profile nature of the event.

"This is the UGLIEST invitation i've ever seen [sic]😂" one Instagram user wrote, earning over 1,200 likes. A second person added, "That's the invite??? It looks so cheap. How much did they pay for that???"

Some netizens questioned whether the card was authentic at all. One commented, "You're telling me this is the wedding invite of one of the world's richest men?? There is no way 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣"

Another remarked, "This can't be the real invite." One user on Facebook mocked its appearance, saying it resembled a last-minute community college brochure project.

The couple, who began dating publicly in 2019 and got engaged in 2023, are hosting a three-day affair in Venice, with celebrations taking place from June 26 to June 28, according to MailOnline.

Sources told the outlet that the pair will officially say "I do" on June 27 on the private island of San Giorgio, home to the 16th-century Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore. The island was not open to the public at that time.

A welcome gala was planned for June 26, with closing celebration scheduled two days later. Several measures were taken to ensure that the 200 to 250 wedding guests who likely attended the events were well cared for.

The Globe and Mail reported that the organizers booked at least 30 water taxis, 90 private jets, and multiple hotel buyouts across Venice, including the high-end Aman and Cipriani properties.

Roughly 80 percent of the wedding's vendors are Venetian, according to the Associated Press, including pastry makers Rosa Salva and Murano glassware firm Laguna B.

Regional president Luca Zaia confirmed to reporters that the total cost of the affair is estimated between €40 to 48 million (approximately $63 to 76 million USD), as reported by The Globe and Mail.

With that figure, some netizens have questioned how such a large budget could produce a wedding invite they found so visually underwhelming. One user commented, "Lol so tacky," while another quipped that the design looked like it had been made by a child.

Bezos and Sanchez have both been previously married. Bezos split from MacKenzie Scott in 2019 after 25 years of marriage. Sanchez, a former news anchor and helicopter pilot, finalized her divorce from talent agent Patrick Whitesell that same year.

Their union has been dubbed the "Wedding of the Century" by some media outlets, not only for its scale but for its confluence of celebrity, wealth, and exclusivity. Guests reportedly include Oprah Winfrey, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kim Kardashian, and possibly members of the Trump family.

The couple had been in the news a few months earlier due to Bezos' Blue Origin's space mission. Sanchez had traveled to space in April with five other women — Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyễn, Gayle King, Katy Perry, and Kerianne Flynn.