She’s tying the knot with the world’s second-richest man, will likely arrive at the venue aboard the $500 million megayacht Koru, and, needless to say, will be flaunting the finest baubles and a couture gown on her big day. While the world pictures Lauren Sánchez bathed in extravagance, I can’t help but wonder what she must be thinking amid all this hoopla. Might she take a stroll down memory lane, back to the days when she was just a simple girl with dreams far bigger than her circumstances?
Today, she lives a reality larger than life, billions in the bank, space trips with her gal pals, book deals in the pipeline. But there was a time when she had to make do with very little. The helicopter pilot, daughter of parents who separated when she was young (her father a flight school owner and mechanic, her mother a licensed pilot), wasn’t born with anything close to a silver spoon.
Unable to afford department store dresses, Sánchez sewed her own clothes, including a red puff-sleeve prom dress she still remembers fondly. What’s remained unchanged is her positive outlook. Recalling those early days, she doesn’t sulk. Instead, she calls them “fun.” “Fashion has always been a fun thing for me,” she said. The 55-year-old, who once struggled with undiagnosed dyslexia, credits her grandmother for teaching her the skills that would help her through life, how to cook, clean, and sew. If not for those lessons, prom night might have been a disappointment. Instead, it became a triumph of spirit and creativity.
Now, the woman who regularly dons Oscar de la Renta, Balenciaga, Dolce & Gabbana, and Alexander McQueen is gearing up for what might be the ultimate fairytale wedding. Set to take place this June in Venice, the grand affair will see VIPs descending on the city of canals. And Lauren Sánchez, who looked stunning even on her trip to space, is sure to turn heads, looking like a billion bucks (fitting, given that her soon-to-be husband is worth $200 billion). My guess? She’ll walk down the aisle in a custom Oscar de la Renta number. What’s yours?
She is a girl’s girl who acknowledges and appreciates fashion-
Despite not receiving an invite to the 2025 Met Gala, Lauren Sánchez was clearly tuned in to every red carpet look. The fashion enthusiast didn’t hold back from showing her appreciation, leaving comments on the social media posts of friends and acquaintances, from Kim Kardashian and Isha Ambani to Gayle King. Interestingly, while Lauren may have skipped the Met this year, fashion’s high priestess Anna Wintour is expected to attend her Venice wedding.
