The bride-to-be cruises the Seine with her closest friends—including Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, and Katy Perry—as she celebrates her upcoming wedding to Jeff Bezos in true Parisian style.
Lauren Sánchez’s Parisian Bachelorette Party Sparkles with Celebrity Glamour
Lauren Sánchez is bidding farewell to her single days with the kind of elegance, sparkle, and star power only Paris can offer. The 55-year-old journalist and author is celebrating her bachelorette party in the City of Light alongside a powerhouse circle of friends—including Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Eva Longoria, and Katy Perry.
The festivities began on Thursday, May 15, with an intimate dinner at Lafayette’s, where Sánchez gathered 12 of her closest girlfriends for a relaxed, all-girl soirée. “The atmosphere was very relaxed and very Parisian,” a source told PEOPLE. The group sipped espresso martinis and danced to Earth, Wind & Fire at Sánchez’s request, capping off the evening with a surprise vanilla meringue cake in her honor.
Sánchez later shared a heartfelt post on Instagram from the dinner, writing:
“Forever starts with friendship, surrounded by the women who’ve lifted me up, illuminated my path in dark times, and shaped my heart along the way.”
The next day, on Friday, May 16, the celebrations took to the water with a private boat ride along the Seine. Cameras captured the group smiling and soaking in the Parisian scenery from the roof deck of the boat, exuding glamor and joy. Before setting sail, Sánchez teased the festivities on her Instagram Story with a peek at the lunch menu from the famed L’Avenue restaurant.
Stepping out from the luxurious Cheval Blanc hotel ahead of the cruise, Sánchez was seen alongside Kardashian and Perry, all dressed in understated yet elegant ensembles befitting the French celebration.
This glamorous weekend comes just weeks ahead of Sánchez’s highly anticipated wedding to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, 61. Invitations for the summer nuptials have already been sent, with the ceremony reportedly taking place off the coast of Venice in June aboard the couple’s $500 million yacht, Koru. The guest list is expected to be as star-studded as her Paris bachelorette celebration.
Sánchez and Bezos first went public with their relationship in 2019 and got engaged in May 2023 while vacationing in the South of France. A source shared that the couple has been “on cloud nine—so happy and madly in love” ever since the engagement. Sánchez has been frequently seen wearing her stunning engagement ring aboard Koru in the months following.
The bride-to-be has been busy in her own right. In addition to preparing for the wedding, she has continued her work as a writer and space advocate. In April, she led an all-female expedition to space that included fellow bachelorette guest Katy Perry and journalist Gayle King. Last fall, she published her debut children’s book, The Fly Who Flew to Space, inspired by her kids’ encouragement. “I’m so thrilled my kids get to see me do this,” Sánchez said, calling the experience humbling.
Sánchez shares son Nikko with ex Tony Gonzalez and two children, Evan and Ella, with ex-husband Patrick Whitesell. Bezos shares four children with his ex-wife, philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
As Lauren Sánchez’s pre-wedding festivities continue, her Parisian celebration stands as a stylish tribute to love, friendship, and the women who’ve walked beside her every step of the way. With her upcoming wedding just weeks away, the best is surely yet to come.
