JEFF Bezos and Lauren Sánchez have tied the knot in front of a glittering crowd of A-listers in what’s being hailed as the “wedding of the century.”
The Amazon founder, 61, and the former journalist, 55, said “I do” this afternoon at the stunning San Giorgio Maggiore monastery in Venice in a lavish ceremony.
The couple exchanged vows at a ceremony at the island’s Teatro Verde, according to Today.
Bezos was all smiles earlier as he stepped off a classic boat in a slick black tux and shades, waving to crowds outside the Aman Venice hotel.
The billionaire looked relaxed and ready as police and firefighters patrolled nearby St. Mark’s Square ahead of the main event.
The star of the evening, bride Lauren Sanchez looked stunning her white gown designed by Dolce & Gabbana after attending a dress fitting at the Italian designer’s Milan shop in March.
She looked full of joy earlier today as she blew a kiss while leaving the Aman Hotel in an elegant cream coloured two-piece suit, sunglasses and a head scarf.
She showed off her wedge of an engagement ring - a 30-carat ring worth a reported £3.6million.
Her bracelet with the initials 'LB' - presumably, Lauren Bezos - suggests that she'll be taking her husband-to-be's surname.
Tech tycoon Bill Gates also made an appearance, seen boarding a water taxi with partner Paula Hurd.
He sported a crisp black tuxedo and signature specs while she dazzled in a black halter dress with a sparkling pearl neckline.
Ivanka Trump and husband Jared Kushner turned heads as they departed the St Regis Hotel.
Jared looked dapper in a navy tux, while Ivanka stunned in a strapless pink and silver sequined gown with loose blonde waves and dramatic drop earrings.
Kim Kardashian stunned in a tight brown dress and sunglasses as she departed Gritti Palace on Thursday afternoon, alongside her sister Khloe who was seen in a light pink gown.
Other VIPs including Oprah Winfrey and Bezos' stepfather Mike Bezos were snapped leaving their hotels, while security was tight across the city.
At least 95 private jets are said to have landed for the occasion.
Sanchez and Bezos welcomed their 200 guests - including Leonardo DiCaprio, Oprah Winfrey, Kim Kardashian, Ivanka Trump, Tom Brady and Orlando Bloom - on Thursday for three days of lavish celebrations.
The happy couple were spotted leaving their hotel today ahead of the wedding on the picturesque island, which overlooks St Mark’s Square and is only accessible by boat.
Workers “built a wide white cover above Teatro Verde” and unloaded "pallets, tables and chairs by the island’s yacht club, near the Labyrinth of Borges, a tree maze inspired by the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges”, according to The New York Times.
Sanchez and Bezos arrived in Venice on Wednesday, checking into the lavish five-star Aman Venice, where suites cost as much as £10,000 a night.
Before Italy, they were soaking up the sun in Croatia on board Bezos’s $500 million mega yacht, Koru.
Pre-wedding festivities are estimated to have cost between $15 to $20 million.
Tourists watched as workers carried flowers into the 16th-century Benedictine church before it shut to the public at 1pm on Thursday.
A-list celebs, including Tom Brady, Mick Jagger, Usher, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, were seen arriving on Thursday.
Kim Kardashian, sister Khloe and their mum Kris were seen boarding water taxis to reach Venice.
Kim is a good pal to bride Lauren, 55, and attended her hen do weekend in Paris alongside pop sensation Katy Perry in May - costing roughly £500,000.
CBS This Morning anchor Gayle King was also pictured boarding a water taxi.
Orlando Bloom was seen donning a white shirt and beige trousers as he boarded a yacht on Thursday evening.
It comes after reports the Pirates of the Caribbean actor, 48, would "make his debut as a single man" at the A-List wedding of the year's three-day celebration.
Other high-profile guests on their way to the wedding include Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka.
While there were thunderstorms on Thursday night at the welcome pizza party, which kicked off the lavish three-day celebrations, guests seemed to be in good spirits.
At least 95 private planes requested permission to land at Venice's Marco Polo airport, local media reports.
The wedding is reported to be as stunning as a royal wedding, with Sanchez' brother Paul telling TMZ it would "be like a Princess Di thing".
The couple's wedding organisers, Lanza & Baucina Limited, have worked with stars like George and Amal Clooney and Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault in the past.
