{"id":2316335,"date":"2026-03-06T22:04:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T22:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2316335"},"modified":"2026-03-06T22:04:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T22:04:31","slug":"jfk-jr-s-friend-sets-the-record-straight-on-wedding-day-tensions-between-carolyn-bessette-and-caroline-kennedy-on-love-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jfk-jr-s-friend-sets-the-record-straight-on-wedding-day-tensions-between-carolyn-bessette-and-caroline-kennedy-on-love-story\/","title":{"rendered":"JFK Jr.&#8217;s friend sets the record straight on wedding day &#8216;tensions&#8217; between Carolyn Bessette and Caroline Kennedy on \u201cLove Story\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/ryan-murphy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ryan Murphy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ryan Murphy<\/a>\u2019s <em>Love Story<\/em> is once again being <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/kennedy-nephew-calls-ryan-murphy-love-story-series-grotesque-11917908\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:slammed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">slammed<\/a> as a fictitious fairy tale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Episode 6 this week gave viewers a front-row seat to John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette\u2019s top-secret <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/carolyn-bessette-maid-of-honor-love-story-11918798\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:1996 wedding;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">1996 wedding<\/a>, which took place on Cumberland Island, a secluded area off the coast of Georgia. But it was the behind-the-scenes drama between the bride and her matron of honor that nearly stole the show \u2014 or so the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/entity\/fx\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:FX;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">FX<\/a> series makes it seem.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Carolyn Bessette (Sarah Pidgeon) weds John F. Kennedy Jr. (Paul Anthony Kelly) on &#8216;Love Story&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Eric Liebowitz\/FX<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a pre-wedding scene, the newly engaged couple discuss their plans for the big day with JFK Jr.&#8217;s (Paul Anthony Kelly) sister Caroline Kennedy (Grace Gummer) and her husband Edwin Schlossberg (Ben Shenkman). Carolyn (Sarah Pidgeon) insists she wants to keep it small and avoid a \u201cKennedy spectacle,\u201d to which her future sister-in-law grouses that she &#8220;hasn\u2019t been included in any decisions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Later in the March 5 episode, on the day of the wedding, Carolyn is getting her hair and makeup done with her mother Ann and two sisters Lauren and Lisa, while a disconnected Caroline reads a book in the corner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sasha Chermayeff, JFK Jr.\u2019s childhood friend, was one of the lucky 40 people invited to the intimate ceremony and insists any agitation between the in-laws went unnoticed by wedding guests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;People knew that there was some tensions between them as the two couples,&#8221; Chermayeff tells <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/05\/entertainment\/the-truth-behind-carolyn-bessettes-tension-with-caroline-kennedy-during-wedding-to-jfk-jr\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Page Six;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Page Six<\/a>, referring to JFK Jr. and Carolyn, and Caroline and Edwin. &#8220;That was something that people did know, but it wasn&#8217;t really apparent at the wedding.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In fact, adds Chermayeff, everyone at the wedding was &#8220;on their best behavior&#8221; and &#8220;happy&#8221; for the newlyweds. &#8220;At that point, there wasn&#8217;t a feeling of tension at all. It was just not there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Caroline Kennedy (Grace Gummer) and Carolyn Bessette (Sarah Pidgeon) on 'Love Story'Credit: Eric Liebowitz\/FX\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/0EDhUxzz8WFFXISyh5fArw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/463326a2e26d25d88fb4005a1f134225\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Caroline Kennedy (Grace Gummer) and Carolyn Bessette (Sarah Pidgeon) on &#8216;Love Story&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Eric Liebowitz\/FX<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The wedding day tension is just one of the many things <em>Love Story <\/em>dramatized about the couple&#8217;s nuptials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On screen, Carolyn informs her sister Lauren (Sydney Lemmon) that the maid of honor title is going to Caroline. However, as <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/carolyn-bessette-maid-of-honor-love-story-11918798\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE<\/a> reports, Lauren was indeed the bride&#8217;s principal bridesmaid, along with Caroline as matron of honor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">These artistic liberties are one of the many reasons Chermayeff says she will not watch the FX series, she tells Page Six.\u00a0&#8220;The way I look at it, [<em>Love Story<\/em>] is just being made by a group of people that never met them, didn\u2019t know them, and are just making it up as they go along.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/jfk-jr-friend-addresses-love-story-wedding-tensions-11921137\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Murphy\u2019s Love Story is once again being slammed as a fictitious fairy tale. Episode 6 this week gave viewers a front-row seat to John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette\u2019s top-secret 1996 wedding, which took place on Cumberland Island, a secluded area off the coast of Georgia. 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