JEFF Bezos has dropped an unbelievable $46 million on his luxurious Italian marriage ceremony, a supply concerned within the planning for the previous seven months has completely informed The U.S. Solar.

For a person price an eye-watering $220 billion, such an extravagant value is a mere drop within the Venetian Lagoon the place the “marriage ceremony of the century” is going down.

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However the breakdown of value to stage the 61 year-old’s marriage to Lauren Sanchez, 55, remains to be exceptional.

They exchanged vows in an amphitheater on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, earlier than having fun with a luxurious banquet on the Venetian Island of San Giovanni Evangelista.

With the Amazon boss welcoming in a number of A-listers together with Kim Kardashian, Girl Gaga, Leonardo DiCaprio, Oprah Winfrey, Eva Longoria and Orlando Bloom, completely no expense has been spared.

The glitzy celebration, which began on Thursday and can rage till Monday, can be fueled by a whopping $2 million spent on the best wines and champagne.

The insider mentioned the occasion took “months of planning” with the couple wanting “every little thing executed precisely their means.”

“That is the most important marriage ceremony ever organized,” he informed The U.S. Solar. “Not simply due to the cash spent, but in addition as a result of extraordinary degree of luxurious and element concerned.”

To assist everybody attend in model, uber-rich Bezos splurged a cool $9 million to order spots within the marina for anybody arriving by yacht, with one other $6 million laid out to cowl parking and safety for personal jets.

It guarantees to be one hell of a celebration, with 200 of the couple’s well-heeled associates waited readily available and foot.

“Jeff insisted on protecting the associated fee,” continued the insider, “he needs everybody to really feel absolutely taken care of, from arrival to departure.”

A employees of 150 waiters and waitresses was employed for 4 days, with the price of service totaling roughly $1.8 million.

The culinary operation included 20 cooks, every paid $5,000 per day, including as much as $500,000.

They have been supported by 40 sous cooks and assistants, paid $2,000 per day every, for a further $400,000 over 5 days.

The U.S. Solar has been informed the hiring course of for employees was extraordinarily aggressive.

Greater than 1,500 candidates utilized with solely the very best 150 waiters and waitresses chosen.

They have been then skilled to observe strict service protocols, together with limiting interplay with visitors whereas working. The compensation provided was considerably greater than the usual even for large-scale Italian weddings.

Bezos and Sanchez painstakingly selected a number of the finest cooks from Northern Italy and, per the supply, authorized each element after a collection of interviews and tastings.

Legendary entertainer Elton John will reportedly be performing alongside a gaggle of Italian musicians—together with harpists, cellists, pianists, and guitarists—who have been introduced in to create a curated “Venice expertise.”

The U.S. Solar understands the performers have been instructed to observe a pre-approved playlist created by Sanchez and members of the couple’s internal circle.

The musical expertise was flown in from France, Greece, Lebanon, and South America.

The dancers have been additionally rigorously chosen—over 2,000 individuals utilized for the roles, and the ultimate group contains professionals from high dance corporations in New York, Paris, and Milan

Improvisation is just not permitted. Every musician is being paid $10,000 for the six-day engagement, with complete music prices exceeding $1.5 million.

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Leisure additionally features a collection of themed dance performances. Fifty skilled dancers—25 males and 25 girls—have been employed for six days of exhibits, receiving $12,000 every.

The performances, choreographed with Sanchez’s enter, deal with themes of affection, household, and success.

A number of of the mini-shows will function the couple’s youngsters, and one efficiency will spotlight Sanchez’s Latin heritage, throughout which she is going to take part in two salsa routines alongside the dancers.

The dancers’ costumes have been custom-made by Italian designers at a price of roughly $1 million.

The visible presentation of the occasion was equally elaborate. Decor and setup prices totaled an estimated $4.5 million and included designer furnishings, silk coverings for chairs and tables, {custom} cutlery, and paintings that includes portraits of Bezos and Sanchez.

Floral preparations, consisting of roses in six totally different colours, added one other $1.6 million to the price range.

A good portion of the celebration’s bills went towards wine and spirits, with alternatives curated to mark the couple’s start years and private milestones.

This included 50 bottles of 1964 Petrus Pomerol—the yr Bezos was born—at a price of $151,250, and 20 bottles of 1969 Giacomo Conterno Barolo, from the yr of Sanchez’s start, for $29,980.

In addition they ordered 20 magnums of 1961 Dom Pérignon, priced at $25,000 every, totaling $500,000. To accompany these, 20 six-liter bottles of 2003 Dom Pérignon Rosé have been introduced in at a price of $399,160.

The couple bought 500 bottles of 1996 Dom Pérignon Brut, some of the extremely regarded vintages of the champagne, for a complete of $799,000. Spirits included 15 bottles of Louis XIII Cognac, costing $70,260, and 50 bottles of uncommon rum priced at $2,750 every, totaling $137,500.

 “I’ve by no means seen such a high-caliber choice served at a marriage—not even amongst different billionaires who’ve hosted occasions in Venice or elsewhere in Europe,” admitted the supply who has been engaged on the marriage since December 2024.

“This isn’t solely the marriage of the yr—it’s arguably the most important marriage ceremony of the century.

“They’ve set the bar extraordinarily excessive.

“I wouldn’t be shocked if different billionaires now attempt to outdo it with much more extravagant weddings within the future.”

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