Amid rainstorms and celebrity sightings, festivities are underway in Venice for the wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez. After separate trips to space, a three-day wedding extravaganza in Venice is closer to home for the billionaire, who grew up in Houston, and his bride-to-be.

Here's everything you need to know about Lauren Sánchez before she and billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos head down the aisle.