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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez to wed in ‘extravagant’ Aspen ceremony during Christmas season with A-list friends
New details revealed to The U.S. Sun about the couple's plans
JEFF Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are getting ready to marry in an "extravagant" Aspen ceremony with their A-list friends during Christmas.
An insider exclusively told The U.S. Sun that Bezos, 60, and Sanchez, 54, have been quietly planning their star-studded wedding for the holiday season.
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"They're getting ready for a winter wonderland wedding in Aspen this Christmas," the insider said of the Amazon founder and his soon-to-be bride.
"They're planning an extravagant ceremony and are sparing no expense in creating a white Christmas affair," the insider continued.
The fete is expected to be a star-studded event, with the who's who of Hollywood and business expected to attend.
The couple, who are often spotted around Aspen, found the town to be the "perfect location"; for their long-awaited wedding.
Guests can expect "festive décor, twinkling lights, and holiday charm."
The well-placed source says the nuptials are "shaping up to be the event of the season."
"He loves her and would marry her tomorrow, the only thing holding up the wedding is his, and her, lawyers."
The U.S. Sun exclusively reported that Bezos' 60th birthday party earlier this year was packed with star power, and their wedding is gearing to be no different.
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The couple was seen taking in the scenery and enjoying the winter wonderland in Aspen together over the Christmas season back in 2022.
Bezos proposed in May of 2023 while they were on vacation in the South of France aboard his super-yacht.
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The pair began dating while Sanchez was still working her way through a divorce from her husband of 13 years, Patrick Whitesell.
They came out publicly as a couple in 2019.
After their engagement, they celebrated with a party in Positano, Italy, with other big names in attendance, including Bill Gates, Leonard DiCaprio, and Queen Rania of Joran, according to .
Bezos proposed with a pink diamond ring estimated to be worth $2.5 million.
Jeff Bezos – who is he?
Here's what you need to know...
- Jeffrey Preston Bezos, better known as Jeff Bezos, is an American tech billionaire
- He made his fortune by founding online retail giant Amazon
- Bezos became the first centi-billionaire according to the Forbes wealth index
- And he was named the ‘richest man in history’ when his net worth grew to $150 billion in the summer of 2018
- Bezos was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico and then raised in Houston, Texas
- He graduated in 1986 with a degree in electrical engineering and computer science from Princeton University
- Bezos went on to work on Wall Street until 1994, before founding Amazon
- Amazon began as an online bookstore but has since become a global tech giant in retail, streaming, cloud computing and gadgets
- And the billionaire also runs spaceflight firm Blue Origin, which has been operating since 2000
- Estimates in 2024 put his net worth at $196billion
- Bezos’ personal life came under scrutiny in 2019 after he and his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie, announced their decision to divorce
- The divorce was finalised on April 4, 2019
- Bezos is now dating Lauren Sánchez, a media personality, entertainment reporter, and news anchor
- On July 5, 2021, Bezos took up the role of executive chairman at Amazon, stepping down from his former position as CEO and president
He was previously married to Mackenzie Scott, and they share four children together.
Scott is worth approximately $30 billion and has given away two-thirds of her wealth to charity.
Meanwhile, Sanchez has two children with her ex-husband, and she shares her oldest son with NFL star Tony Gonzales.
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