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The Details of Lauren Sanchez's Wedding Gown

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<p>Former journalist <strong>Lauren Sanchez </strong>tied the knot with Amazon founder <strong>Jeff Bezos </strong>in Venice, Italy, at the island of San Giorgio Maggiore. <strong></strong></p><p>The bride donned a timeless and elegant creation: a corseted, high-necked, and long-sleeved wedding dress with hand-appliquéd Italian lace and a mermaid silhouette by <strong>Dolce &amp; Gabbana</strong>.</p><p>In an exclusive interview with <em>Vogue</em>, Lauren said she felt like a princess in her bridal dress, as she posed for photographer Tierney Gearon in an 18th-century brick villa outside of Milan. </p><p>After their wedding, Lauren Instagrammed photos from her fitting with the caption: &quot;Not just a gown, a piece of poetry. Thank you @dolcegabbana for the magic you made.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1751071413820Not just a gown, a piece of poetry.Thank you @dolcegabbana for the magic you made..jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo from @laurensanchezbezos</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1751071966703Not just a gown, a piece of poetry.Thank you @dolcegabbana for the magic you made. (1).jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Image Caption</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>Stefano Gabbana told <em>Vogue </em>that Lauren wanted to &quot;do a very classic and elegant wedding&quot; and that “she didn’t want to do something very flashing or bling bling.”</p><p>Clearly, the bride wanted something different from the styles she&#x27;d usually go for when she attends red carpet events. “It went from ‘I want a simple, sexy modern dress’ to ‘I want something that evokes a moment,’ and where I am right now. I am a different person than I was five years ago,” <a href="https://www.vogue.com/article/lauren-sanchez-and-jeff-bezos-are-married" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">she told <em>Vogue</em></a>.</p><p>Lauren&#x27;s wedding gown style of choice was inspired by a scene in the 1958 rom-com film <em>Houseboat</em>, where <em></em> Sophia Loren (who played Cinzia Zaccardi) wore a high-necked lace wedding dress to marry Cary Grant (whose character was Tom Winters). The movie takes off from the plot of a widowed lawyer, accompanying three children and a nanny on a houseboat.</p><p>But it wasn&#x27;t only the gown that resonated with Lauren—it&#x27;s also how Sophia Loren is unapologetically free and how Jeff makes her feel the same way. “I went into a lot of therapy and it’s changed me in a bunch of ways. But it’s really Jeff... Jeff hasn’t changed me. Jeff has revealed me. I feel safe. I feel seen. He lets me be me,&quot; Lauren opened up with the publication. </p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1751072365424MV5BYjc2NTExNTMtNzJhMC00NTA1LTkwNTMtMmQzMTQ0NzM3NzJjXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Cary Grant, Sophia Loren, and Charles Herbert in <em>Houseboat</em> (1958) | Photo from IMDb</span></span></span></div><div><em></em><em></em><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1751072543523Not just a gown, a piece of poetry.Thank you @dolcegabbana for the magic you made. (2).jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo from @laurensanchezbezos</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><p>Lauren planned her bridal look about a year and a half ago. From the get-go, she was drawn to a more classic rather than modern look, sharing with <em>Vogue</em> that s<em></em>he researched photos of brides in the 1950s and chanced upon a photo of Sophia Loren with her hands in a prayer position.  “She was in high lace, up to the neck, and I said, ‘That’s it. That’s the dress,’” Lauren said. </p><p>For the reception, she reportedly changed into a sweetheart neck, corseted gown inspired by the Rita Hayworth film <em>Gilda</em>, followed by a glitzy after-party cocktail dress<em></em> by Oscar de la Renta.</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1751072764125502540858_18048495380552115_5591391173667315564_n.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo from @laurensanchezbezos</span></span></span></div><p>Photos from <strong>@laurensanchezbezos</strong></p>

<p>Lauren Sanchez not only wanted something classic and elegant, but also something that "evokes a moment." She wanted to channel a 1950s bride and found the perfect inspiration through this film. </p>

Lauren Sanchez not only wanted something classic and elegant, but also something that "evokes a moment." She wanted to channel a 1950s bride and found the perfect inspiration through this film.

Here's the Inspiration Behind Lauren Sanchez's Classic and Magical Dolce & Gabbana Wedding Gown

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Here's the Inspiration Behind Lauren Sanchez's Classic and Magical Dolce & Gabbana Wedding Gown

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