Jeff Bezos-Lauren Sanchez tie the knot in Venice: Hollywood elite turn up in style; who made the guest list?

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez kicked off three days of extravagant wedding festivities in Venice on Thursday, with strict security protecting their VIP guests from demonstrators. Around 200-250 A-listers from show business, politics, and finance are expected to attend the wedding of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez. The wedding, which is estimated to cost around $50 million, will be held on Saturday in Italy’s Venice. The high and mighty around the world are on the guest list of this grand wedding of the year. Here’s a list of A-listers expected to be seen in the wedding festivities: (Image credit: file image)

Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King traveled to Venice, Italy, together in advance of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s wedding on Thursday. Photographs showed the media tycoon and the CBS News reporter arriving at the airport and boarding a water taxi. (Image Credit: AP)

US President Donald Trump’s daughter and businesswoman Ivanka, her husband Jared Kushner, and their children arrived in Venice on Wednesday. (Image Credit: AP)

US reality TV stars turned businesswomen Kim and Khloé Kardashian were seen stepping into water taxis in stilettos, while Kris Jenner was also seen in attendance. (Image Credit: AP)

Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio and his girlfriend, Italian model Vittoria Ceretti, are in Venice for the wedding of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez. (Image Credit: X)

Ahead of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s wedding weekend, Queen Rania of Jordan joined the increasing number of well-known visitors arriving in Venice on Thursday. The royal adhered to the unofficial arrivals dress code, which calls for all-black attire. (Image Credit: X)

Orlando Bloom is one of the stunning guests at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s wedding; he arrived alone amidst fiancée Katy Perry’s world tour. As he exited the Gritti Palace Hotel in Venice by stairs, the 48-year-old “Lord of the Rings” franchise star gave onlookers a peace sign. (Image Credit: X)

Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, was a recent spotting at the extravagant wedding. (Image Credit: X)

Among the prominent guests invited to Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s wedding in Venice, Italy, is Tom Brady, who is well-known for his NFL career and seven Super Bowl victories. (Image Credit: X)

Businesswoman Natasha Poonawalla is the only Indian guest invited to the ceremony. For the unaware, she is the executive director of the Serum Institute of India (SII) and is married to Adar Poonawalla, CEO of SII. (Image Credit: Instagram/natasha.poonawalla)

Usher and his spouse, Jenn Goicoechea, were seen traveling in Venice, Italy, for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s opulent wedding welcome party. (Image Credit: AP)

Bezos, one of the richest people in the world, and Sanchez’s wedding took place in a city that has caused division in Venice. Some activists call it an “exploitation” of the city by the billionaire, while regular citizens face the constant threat of flooding brought on by climate change, excessive tourism, and high housing costs. (Image Credit: AP)