Lauren Sánchez Is Unrecognizable in Photo 20 Years Before Jeff Bezos Wedding originally appeared on Parade. Lauren Sánchez is nearly unrecognizable in a photo taken 20 years before her over-the-top wedding with Jess Bezos.

That’s right. The wedding that took place on the small, secluded island of San Giorgio Maggiore was symbolic, not legally binding. Venice didn’t receive an official license request from Sánchez and Bezos, a city spokesperson confirmed to CNN ahead of the nuptials.

Rosie O'Donnell weighed in on Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's controversial wedding in Italy, slamming the "gross excess" of the lavish ceremony.