Lauren Sánchez’s Wedding Dress Was Majorly Changed After Her Trip to Space – Here’s How
After a week of buildup, we finally know what Lauren Sánchez wore to her star-studded wedding to Jeff Bezos in Venice, Italy!
In a cover story for Vogue, Sánchez showed off her corseted, high-necked, hand-appliquéd Italian lace wedding dress, which was custom-made by Dolce & Gabbana.
Speaking of the dress, Sánchez explained why she opted for a classic and timeless look rather than the usual form-fitting gowns she wears to red carpets. According to her, her style direction changed after her flight to space with Blue Origin on April 14.
“It was literally one of the most profound experiences I’ve ever had in my life,” she told the outlet. “Seeing Earth from space, I came down and I couldn’t describe it. It was the greatest experience I’ve ever had. Jeff said, ‘It’s gonna change you more than you think,’ and it completely has, visually, spiritually.”
After that experience, and seeing a reference photo of Sophia Loren’s wedding dress in the 1958 film Houseboat, Sánchez shifted styles. “It went from ‘I want a simple, sexy modern dress’ to ‘I want something that evokes a moment,’ and where I am right now,” she said. “I am a different person than I was five years ago.”
“I went into a lot of therapy and it’s changed me in a bunch of ways,” she said of the change. “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. Like I said about Sophia Loren being unapologetically free, he lets me be unapologetically free.”
Even to herself, the look is a surprising choice. “It is a departure from what people expect,” she said, “from what I expect—but it’s very much me.”
Luckily, she’s confident that her new husband will approve. “Yes. I think he will be pleasantly surprised,” she said. “I think he’s going to be so happy. I mean, it’s so elegant, it’s timeless.”
Sánchez and Bezos, who have been together since 2018 and went public with their relationship in January 2019, tied the knot in a black-tie ceremony on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, Italy.
Prior to the big day, Sánchez was already impressing us with her looks. During their welcome dinner on June 26, Sánchez looked incredible in a Schiaparelli Haute Couture off-the-shoulder dress with hand-embroidered green and blue flowers and a corset covered in gold bugle beads. Talk about a fashionable bride!
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