Lauren Sanchez kicks off wedding festivities in a custom Schiaparelli gown

Jeff Bezos, the fourth-richest person in the world is all set to marry American journalist Lauren Sanchez in a wedding that is expected to cost around $34 million. The couple who got engaged in 2023, recently kicked off their lavish wedding festivities in Venice, with a queue of A-list celebrities as the attendees.For the welcome dinner, Sanchez who reportedly has a net worth of $30 million adorned a luxurious custom Schiaparelli gown that stole the spotlight. A part of the luxury Italian label's 2025 couture collection, designed by Daniel Roseberry and titled 'Icarus'. The gown showcased a strapless silhouette featuring a balconette-inspired neckline. With a champagne fabric, the ensemble included blue and green vines and flowers. However, the highlight of the design was the cinched waist and midsection created with a tightly wrapped swirl of gold material going around the bride-to-be's waist.To complete her look and let the dress have its moment the licensed pilot adorned minimal jewellery with diamond earrings and her multi-million dollar engagement ring.In a previous conversation with Vogue, Sanchez had revealed how she was "having fun" with fashion after years of wearing suits due to her job as a television presenter. With this outfit, she definitely took a big step forward in the fashion game.Bezos and Sanchez's wedding festivities have seen a glimmering guest list from Hollywood royalties to current celebrities, it will be exciting to see how the couple curates a fashionable look for their wedding and which designer gets the once-in-a-lifetime chance to design wedding ensembles for the power couple.