How ‘Love Story’ Recreated JFK Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’s Wedding

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View in browser | Update preferences SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS As you might have noticed, we at Vanity Fair have long covered all things Kennedy. That includes Ryan Murphy's FX series Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. We published first-look images from the series; we talked to stars Sarah Pidgeon and Paul Anthony Kelly; we dug into whether its depictions of Kennedy's relationship with Daryl Hannah and Jackie O's final days resembled real life (not always, as Jack Schlossberg has said, and as Hannah herself has now written in The New York Times). Today, we've got another story to add to the roster: supervising producer (and VF contributing editor) Juli Weiner's insider account of how the crew created the all-important wedding episode, from reconstructing a landmark church to landing on the writers' interpretation of why, exactly, Bessette was two hours late to the ceremony. Elsewhere, we're continuing to cheer for Alysa Liu (who was just as inspiring in person as she was at the Olympics, according to writer Natasha O'Neill), running down the history of political protests at the Oscars, and waiting with bated breath for more Heated Rivalry. See you Monday! HILLARY BUSIS, SENIOR EDITOR Why this ad? How Love Story Recreated JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette's Wedding, Down to the Last Cigarette BY JULI WEINER Cowriter Juli Weiner takes us inside the show's reenactment of the big day—from the James L. Brooks classic that inspired the episode's thorniest moment to the poignant original ending she ultimately had to nix. READ MORE Get more as a Vanity Fair subscriber Exclusive offer: Subscribe to get one month of Vanity Fair free START YOUR FREE TRIAL More Great Reads SPORTS Golden Girl Alysa Liu Takes a Victory Lap BY NATASHA O'NEILL The Olympic champ won hearts (and medals) with her cool confidence on the ice—but she's also not resting on her laurels: "Having the Olympic gold doesn't satisfy me." VF talks one-on-one with the gold medalist. READ MORE TELEVISION Everything We Know About Heated Rivalry Season 2 BY KASE WICKMAN With the show hot off a big night at the GLAAD Media Awards, here's everything we can expect from the highly anticipated second season. READ MORE Party Animals Inside War-a-Lago, Trump's Palm Beach Members Club Turned Gilded Situation Room BY AIDAN MCLAUGHLIN In the first edition of Party Animals, a weekly column on politics, power, and society in the nation's capital, Vanity Fair's Aidan McLaughlin examines a balmy feature of Donald Trump's second-term military operations. At Trump's South Florida palace, the commander in chief launches wars in between waltzes. Members, socialites, and White House officials take VF inside the makeshift Situation Room at Mar-a-Lago. READ MORE Why this ad? Countdown to Oscars How Hollywood Has Protested War at Awards Shows The conflict in Iran is weighing heavily on many, but is particularly urgent for several Oscar nominees with ties to the country—and some are advocating for celebrities to speak out. The Woman Who Shot Sinners Could Make History at the Oscars Autumn Durald Arkapaw could be the first woman ever to win an Academy Award for best cinematography, though she's trying not to focus on it: "I feel the pressure of that," she tells VF. MORE FROM VANITY FAIR POLITICS BUSINESS HOLLYWOOD STYLE ROYALS CELEBRITY This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2026. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.