Billionaire Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez recently celebrated one year of marital bliss with a low-key celebration on June 27, 2026. The couple marked the anniversary of their wedding on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice with a celebration aboard Bezo’s superyacht, Koru, near Fiji.
A love story for the books
Bezos and Sanchez tied the knot in a three-day Venetian spectacle with a high-profile guest list, lavish celebrations and extensive security measures. Attendees included names like Oprah Winfrey, Orlando Bloom, Kim Kardashian, Leonardo DiCaprio, Usher and more. Bezos donated nearly $3.6 million to three Venice-based organisations, including a lagoon-preservation agency, UNESCO’s Venice office and Venice International University.The couple’s love story goes back to 2016, when they reportedly met through Lauren’s ex-husband, Patrick Whitesell at an Apple release party for the movie Manchester by the Sea. In October 2018, Bezos hired Sanchez’s company, Black Ops Aviation to cover footage of his space travel company Blue Origin. In January 2019, he announced his divorce from MacKenzie Scott, his wife of 25 years with whom he shared four children. In April that year, Sanchez initiated a divorce from her husband of 14 years with whom she shares two children.In the following years, the couple attended multiple events together and went on numerous trips across the world. Finally, in May 2023, Bezos proposed to Sanchez on his yacht. In November the couple hosted a massive engagement party with attendees including Oprah Winfrey, Salma Hayek, Kris Jenner, Robert Pattinson, Miranda Kerr and more. In June 2025, the couple tied the knot with 200 guests in attendance, according to an ELLE report. Over the past year, both Bezos and Sanchez have worked to create a life together. Here are 6 facts about the couple and their marriage:
Merged homes
They now own roughly $237 million worth of property on Miami’s exclusive Indian Creek Island, nicknamed the “Billionaire Bunker.”
Post the wedding, Bezos sold his 9,400-square-foot Seattle mansion for $63 million after relocating with Sánchez to Miami, the biggest residential sale on record for Washington State. They now own roughly $237 million worth of property on Miami’s exclusive Indian Creek Island, nicknamed the “Billionaire Bunker.” Bezos bought two neighbouring properties there for a combined $147 million, planning to tear down the existing structures and build one large mansion spanning both lots. As of late 2025, construction hadn’t started yet, and they’ve been living in a third, temporary Mediterranean-style mansion on the same island
An intense morning routine
They begin their day at 6 am with a no phones policy.
The couple is said to live on Indian Creek Island in Miami where Bezos owns multiple properties. They begin their day at 6 am with a no phones policy. They each write down 10 things they are grateful for, starting off calmly. After that, they sit together, drink coffee, and watch the sunrise. Fitness is a huge part of their routine, as they often play pickleball followed by an hour in the gym, six days a week.
A blended family
The couple’s wedding was attended as a blended family of both their children
The couple’s wedding was attended as a blended family of seven together. Jeff shares four kids, three sons and one daughter, with ex-wife MacKenzie Scott, while Lauren shares son Nikko with ex-boyfriend Tony Gonzalez, and son Evan and daughter Ella with ex-husband Patrick Whitesell.
Philanthropic efforts
Bezos donated nearly $3.6 million to three Venice-based organisations, including a lagoon-preservation agency, UNESCO’s Venice office and Venice International University.
Sánchez has taken a more active role running the Bezos Earth Fund’s giving, which has now cut checks toward 335 grants totalling $2.4 billion, including a $37.5 million ocean-conservation initiative across the Pacific. The couple also runs the Day One Families Fund, part of a $2 billion pledge for homeless-family housing and tuition-free preschools in underserved areas.
Fashion fixtures
Their interest in the field has earned them the title of “fashion insiders”
Both Bezos and Sanchez are fashion fans. For their wedding, Sanchez donned a Dolce & Gabbana gown while Bezos donned a tuxedo from the same brand. Over the past year, they have become fixtures at the Paris Couture Week circuit, attending shows like Schiaparelli, Dior and others together. Their interest in the field has earned them the title of “fashion insiders” with them also having co-sponsored the 2026 Met Gala.
Space spies
The couple also shares a deep-rooted love for space.
The couple also shares a deep-rooted love for space. While they initially collaborated on the same project, in April 2025, Sanchez participated in an all-female suborbital spaceflight on Bezos’ airspace venture, Blue Origin. In 2024, she also published a bilingual children’s book titled ‘The Fly Who Flew to Space’. Moreover, back in 2021, when Bezos returned after taking a 10-minute flight aboard the New Shepard rocket, Sanchez was among the group waiting for his arrival on Earth, including his mother and his children.
