EXCLUSIVE Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's lavish gift to VIP wedding guests revealed
After a two-year engagement, Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and former journalist Lauren Sanchez are set to marry next week in Venice, Italy, among a star-studded guest list - and an insider has now revealed that extremely lavish gift that the VIP guests will receive just for attending.
An insider told the Daily Mail that Bezos' $500 million superyacht, Koru, will be moored off the coast of San Georgio Maggiore island, which is home to the famous Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore, a 16th century Benedictine church.
They shared that the island is 'off-limits to visitors' from June 24 to June 29, with the mayor of Venice believing that the wedding will take place on the yacht.
The Amazon boss has allegedly booked the Scuola Grande della Misericordia, one of the largest and grandest buildings in the historical center of Venice, as part of the multi-day-long extravaganza of celebrations.
It's unclear if the space is related to their wedding, but it's booked from June 26 to June 28.
The insider added that a private tender service is said to be taking guests from the island to the yacht.
The guest list is thought to be intimate, with less than 200 people, and suspected guests including A-listers like Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, and even members of the Trump family.
And now, it's been revealed to the Daily Mail by a source in Italy that each guest will be receiving hand-blown glassware by local glassmaker Laguna B.
The glassware company was originally created by Marie Brandolini, who left New York in 1988 to live in Venice.
Her idea came about after her stepfather gave her a goti de fornasa - a traditional drinking glass crafted by Murano glassmakers - which inspired her to make her own, putting her own spin on it to create something 'new and personal.'
Her son later took over the business after she passed in 2013, per Vogue.
The handmade glassware features bright colors, stripes, and floral details.
All of the glasses have different motifs and designs, with one large-size cup running customers $167.
The handmade glassware are not the only things that guests will be coming back home with.
The insider told Daily Mail that a wedding planner who is not working this event has heard that guests will receive other 'opulent' gifts for attending.
It's unclear what those other gifts will be, but Sanchez is known to be a fan of fun designer purses, like the $5,750 Balenciaga 9AM Coffee Cup Clutch Bag, which she was seen carrying in March.
The luxe item is designed as a tote bag shaped like a coffee cup.
The Kardashian family also gifted her a designer bag worth nearly $7,000 following her Blue Origin space trip.
The gift was a crystal adorned Judith Leiber UFO-inspired bag after she landed back on solid ground.
But of course, guests will also be treated to a few other luxurious surprises during their time in Italy for the wedding.
The source confirmed to the Daily Mail that local bakery Rosa Salva Venetia will be providing pastries for the extravagant weekend.
The delicious menu items at the bakery include tiramisu, flaky, cream-filled pastries, and fritelli, a traditional Italian fried treat.
However, Rosa Salva Venetia will not be providing the wedding cake for the loved-up couple.
It looks like all of this opulence is thanks to Sanchez herself, as her hubby-to-be revealed in a 2023 Vogue interview that he wouldn't dare get involved with wedding planning.
'Oh, God, no. Do I look that dumb?' Bezos told the outlet when he was asked if he had a big part in the preparations.
During the interview, the future Mrs. Bezos listed Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, and Valentino as some of her favorite designers, but didn't share anything about which one will make her gown - or gowns, for that matter.
Separate sources recently told the Daily Mail that the festivities are expected to cost anywhere from $15 to $20 million.
Many things went into the estimate of the total cost, including transportation fees, her wedding dress and catering.
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