The Most Head-Scratching Details About Lauren Sánchez's Wedding

With a multi-million-dollar budget and more connections than most of us could ever imagine, we expected Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos' wedding to be the event of the decade — or at least the year. Instead? Let's just say we've seen more taste at a midweek courthouse elopement. From the puzzling ceremony to the hush-hush details, some things about this union are simply bizarre. Take the invitation card, for starters. Despite a rumored budget of $10 to $50 million, the invitation appeared to be shockingly low in quality. It looked like a sad draft that wouldn't even make the cut on Canva's free version.

There was an unsightly border, a random mashup of butterflies, birds, feathers, and a pink-striped bridge that looked, sadly, tacky. One Reddit comment cut deep: "They're so bad I'm wondering if they are actually the real invites? Like... are we being trolled?" Unfortunately, the fashion wasn't much better. Lauren Sánchez landed herself on the worst-dressed list at her own wedding weekend thanks to a lampshade-like dress that unfortunately looked dreadful. Her main wedding gown didn't fare much better. The internet's general consensus was that it had too many buttons and that the visible straps awkwardly peeking through the lace bodice were a styling fail that someone on her team should have noticed.

Even the venue décor couldn't save the day. Photos revealed a soul-crushing gray carpet rolled out for the ceremony — an odd choice for a lush outdoor setting. It almost felt like Bezos and Sánchez were trying to give a masterclass on how to throw a luxury wedding entirely from Amazon markdowns. Ultimately, while some of these details could be chalked up to personal taste, other parts of the wedding simply can't be defended.

Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos's wedding ceremony took place in Italy, with celebs being spotted arriving at Hotel Gritti, boarding water taxis, and heading off to San Giorgio Maggiore, an island in Venice. And though there are no actual pictures of them exchanging rings, everything else is documented, including Sánchez's fitting and the post-wedding exit. But here's the twist: According to CNN, who reached out to Venice's mayor's office, there was no record of a legal marriage. In other words, the couple never legally got married in the city, and they haven't confirmed a private legal wedding elsewhere.

So, was this whole thing just for show? If it was, it wouldn't exactly be surprising. After losing billions in his last divorce, it wouldn't be shocking if Bezos opted for a no-strings-attached symbolic ceremony this time around. Or, perhaps the duo legally wed in the U.S. before their Italian getaway. If they did go the symbolic route, we just might have to update our roundup of red flags in Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos' relationship.

Weddings are usually about bringing families together, but in the case of Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos' big day, the guest list seemed to favor clout over closeness. Some of the guests in attendance were the Kardashians, who were making animal prints popular again at Lauren Sánchez's weeding, "Euphoria" star Sydney Sweeney, and model Brooks Nader. Basically, the affair looked more like a celebrity gathering than an intimate ceremony. Even Sánchez's bachelorette party was a red-carpet event in disguise, with only one reported family member, her sister, in attendance. This has us wondering: Where were her non-famous friends? Her cousins? A childhood BFF? Anyone not verified on Instagram?

It's common to sprinkle in a few A-listers for buzz, but when you're marrying the richest man on Earth, do you really need publicity? Some social-media sleuths on Reddit even claim that the couple invited 75 loved ones and 125 celebrities. If true, it's quite tragic that the couple said "I do" while surrounded mostly by people who know them as a headline, not human beings.