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Jeff Bezos and Lauren SĂĄnchez just threw a $500 million pre-wedding party on their superyacht, and it was EVERYTHING! đ±
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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sånchez threw a foam party!
Ahead of their star-studded wedding this week, the soon-to-be groom, 61, and bride, 55, were spotted on Bezosâ $500 million superyacht named Koru off the coast of Europe on Sunday, June 22, partaking in lavish foam-filled festivities with their friends.
Lauren Sanchez.Sanjin Strukic/PIXSELL / SplashNews.com
Wearing their swimsuits, the billionaire Amazon founder and SĂĄnchez played around in foam that bubbled up on the deck in clouds of thick, frothy bubbles. Partygoers also bounced around giant blue, pink and yellow beach balls, and dove off the yacht to swim in the ocean.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez.Sanjin Strukic/PIXSELL / SplashNews.com
Afterward, the group enjoyed a large dinner together.
Jeff Bezos.Sanjin Strukic/PIXSELL / SplashNews.com
Itâs unclear if this party was to celebrate the coupleâs upcoming nuptials â which SĂĄnchezâs brother has likened to Princess Diana and Prince Charlesâ extravagant 1981 wedding that was hailed as the âwedding of the centuryâ â or if it was in honor of SĂĄnchezâs son Evanâs 19th birthday that day.
Sånchez shares son Evan and daughter Ella with ex-husband Patrick Whitesell. She also shares son Nikko with ex-boyfriend Tony Gonzalez. Meanwhile, Bezos has four kids of his own. The entrepreneur welcomed three sons and one daughter with ex-wife MacKenzie Scott. In January 2019, PEOPLE confirmed was dating Sånchez.
Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos.Sanjin Strukic/PIXSELL / SplashNews.com
It was on the same massive yacht in May 2023 that Sånchez first showed off her 30-carat, cushion-cut diamond engagement ring. The pair were photographed smiling together on the yacht docked near the Cannes Film Festival, not long after Bezos popped the question in the South of France.
The couple had two engagement parties, the first of which took place on Bezosâ yacht on the Amalfi Coast in Italy in August 2023.
Lauren Sanchez (center).Sanjin Strukic/PIXSELL / SplashNews.com
Since getting engaged, Bezos and Sånchez have been in wedding planning mode. The pair will tie the knot in Venice, Italy, later this week.
In May, SĂĄnchez celebrated with a bachelorette party at Lafayetteâs in Paris. Among the guests wereKim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Katy Perry and Eva Longoria.
Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos.Sanjin Strukic/PIXSELL / SplashNews.com
âThe atmosphere was very relaxed and very Parisian,â a source exclusively told PEOPLE of the event. âIt was a pre-wedding all-girl party for 13.â
At the restaurant, the women drank âespresso martinis and everybody got up and danced when Lauren asked for âEarth, Wind and Fire,â â the insider said. Their meal concluded with a surprise vanilla meringue cake for SĂĄnchez.