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Love Story: JFK Jr. & Carolyn's Secret Wedding Revealed

3/7/2026

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The sixth episode of FX's Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette covers their secret wedding on September 21, 1996, at Cumberland Island, Georgia, with 40 guests amid media scrutiny.
Carolyn wore a custom Narciso Rodriguez slip dress, which has since become iconic for its minimalist design.
The episode dramatizes pre-wedding tensions, including Carolyn's mother's cautionary speech, and notes that despite some fictionalized elements, it captures the essence of their intimate nuptials.

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The sixth episode of FX's Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette covers their secret wedding on September 21, 1996, at Cumberland Island, Georgia, with 40 guests amid media scrutiny.
Carolyn wore a custom Narciso Rodriguez slip dress, which has since become iconic for its minimalist design.
The episode dramatizes pre-wedding tensions, including Carolyn's mother's cautionary speech, and notes that despite some fictionalized elements, it captures the essence of their intimate nuptials.