Inside Lauren Sanchez’s bridal preparations… as she reveals reason for her modest dress choice

Lauren Sanchez stunned in a lacy white turtleneck Dolce & Gabbana gown as she married Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in Venice, Italy.

The billionaire couple tied the knot today on San Giorgio Maggiore island in front of a dazzling array of star-studded guests.

The bride, 55, took to Instagram moments after saying ‘I do’ to share a snap of her and Jeff together, which she captioned with the date.

In the photo, the couple beamed from ear to ear, with Jeff wrapping his arm lovingly around her waist.

Lauren showed off her stunning wedding dress in the image, which contained lacy, floral sleeves, a tight bodice, high neckline, long flowing skirt with an enormous train, and buttons down the front.

The glamorous, figure-hugging number showcased her stunning physique.

The blushing new bride’s long brown tresses were pulled back behind a vail and she wore striking makeup.

Her new husband, 61, for his part, donned a chic black tuxedo.

Lauren also posed in the exquisite wedding dress for a pre-wedding photoshoot with Vogue magazine.

While chatting with the publication, she recalled feeling like a ‘princess’ during her dress fitting, which took place in Milan, Italy.

‘It was more powerful than I thought,’ she added of the moment she put it on for the first time.

She also revealed that Jeff had begged to see her in the gown, but as is tradition for most brides, she explained that she wasn’t going to let him lay his eyes upon it until the big day.

‘I almost gave in,’ she admitted. ‘But I want it to be a surprise. As you get a little older, not many things surprise you. I can’t wait to see his face.’

Lauren was quick to change her Instagram username to include her new name, swapping it to @laurensanchezbezos and wiping out all of her old posts.

Just an hour later, she followed up with some behind-the-scenes snaps of her wedding gown.

In a carousel post, the former journalist was seen standing inside a decadent room in Venice, wearing the high-neck lace dress and showing off its dramatic silhouette.

The second photo, a black and white image, showed Lauren and her team helping her get into the gown, while the third image featured designer Domenico Dolce placing the lace veil on her head.

She tagged the team behind her look, which included Rick Henry, Laura Mele, Iram Shelton and Jamie Mizrahi.

‘Not just a gown, a piece of poetry,’ she captioned the post. ‘Thank you @dolcegabbana for the magic you made.’

Their lavish multi-day wedding celebration is estimated to have cost them $20 million.

A slew of their famous friends including Gayle King, Oprah Winfrey, Ivanka Trump, Orlando Bloom, Usher, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Kendall Jenner, and Kylie Jenner, amongst others, attended their nuptials.

Guests at the luxurious affair were greeted to the sounds of trumpets, violins and a Gospel Choir when they arrived.

The choir also broke out into song again after the couple said ‘I do,’ belting out Whitney Houston’s Higher Love.

Guests were heard cheering and singing along during the touching moment.

Opera star Matteo Bocelli kicked off the couple’s wedding reception, opening up his set with the iconic Elvis Presley track I Can’t Help Falling in Love With You.

The son of Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli was called in as his dad is performing in concerts in southern Italy this weekend and couldn’t attend.

Hours earlier, the award-winning journalist made her first appearance of the day when she was spotted leaving the five star Aman Hotel in a ladylike white Dior puff sleeve suit, paired with a head scarf and oversized sunglasses.

She also appeared to show off a brand new enormous diamond ring for the occasion.

Last night, it was revealed that Jeff and Lauren had already married legally ahead of today’s ceremony on San Giorgio Maggiore island.

They kicked off the weekend-long celebrations with a star-studded welcome dinner on Thursday evening at the Campo Della Madonna dell’Orto.

But the billionaire couple and their A-list guests were forced to take cover from a freak thunderstorm during the pre-wedding party.

Lauren donned a shimmering $100,000 dress designed by Daniel Roseberry for the celebration.

The figure-hugging frock was embroidered with designs of swirling vines and florals in blue, green, and gold tones that were set against a champagne fabric.

The pair are said to have rented out a number of places in the Italian city to celebrate the lavish nuptials.

An insider told DailyMail.com last week that San Georgio Maggiore island is largely ‘off-limits to visitors’ from June 24 to June 29.

The original plan was for a huge party at the Scuola Grande della Misericordia on Saturday night, but it has now been moved to another venue in the Arsenale area of the city, according to local media.