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  • Опубліковано 13 січ 2023
  • For the first time ever, JFK Jr. & Carolyn's Wedding: The Lost Tapes offers never-before-seen footage of the secret fairy-tale wedding of one of history’s most intriguing couples. In this special that celebrates John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn’s incredible love for one another, witness first-hand their clandestine wedding weekend from the joyful rehearsal dinner to the magical ceremony and intimate reception on Cumberland Island, Georgia. Featuring new commentary from famous wedding guests, friends, and family, this remarkable documentary offers an exclusive look at the lives of America’s most famously private couple.
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  • @delana2842
    @delana2842 10 місяців тому +618

    Thank you to John and Carolyn's families for graciously allowing their wedding to be shared with the world. ❤

    • @zod8294
      @zod8294 9 місяців тому +13

      Well said

    • @delana2842
      @delana2842 8 місяців тому +8

      @@zod8294, Thank you!

    • @dlmj47
      @dlmj47 7 місяців тому +15

      Thankful their wedding was able to be what they wanted. Private. It's like god knew he was taking them home early and allowed them this special time with those closest to them. It was a gift of a precious memory for their guests. Thank you for sharing.

    • @delana2842
      @delana2842 7 місяців тому +1

      @@dlmj47, ❤️

    • @merlekimbal3755
      @merlekimbal3755 7 місяців тому +3

      Such a lovely intimate wedding sans the fanfare of most other rich affairs.

  • @francelinamommyof3
    @francelinamommyof3 Рік тому +371

    I don't know how I was able to stumble into this period piece but I'm happy I had.
    No cell phones, no paparazzi, only friends and family at their wedding.
    Simply beautiful; and gone way too soon.
    May they RIP🙏💔

    • @sandraatkins2539
      @sandraatkins2539 Рік тому +30

      John was determined to have it his way. After being in the public view all his life, who could blame him for wanting a very private wedding. This one was beautiful.

    • @francelinamommyof3
      @francelinamommyof3 Рік тому +14

      @@sandraatkins2539 it sure was beautiful 😍

    • @pumpkinpuna4087
      @pumpkinpuna4087 Рік тому +6

      @@sandraatkins2539 same !!!!! 🌹🌹❤️

    • @stephaniestanley8041
      @stephaniestanley8041 Рік тому +4

      Your comments are beautiful ❤️

    • @aliciagabriel2724
      @aliciagabriel2724 Рік тому +2

      Much happier

  • @andriessibarani6216
    @andriessibarani6216 9 місяців тому +39

    They could've gotten married at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan, but they chose a small old church without electricity on a remote island off the coast of Georgia. John was such a humble individual and he could've made a great president.

    • @jillsodins313
      @jillsodins313 14 днів тому +4

      I agree but not the kind that’s wanted now. We need real humble living people who truly feel for the less advantaged and understand that the second generational wealth is just luck. Not many like him for sure.

    • @JeanneKessler
      @JeanneKessler 3 дні тому

      ​@@jillsodins313❤5🎉🎉⅘v8 v8

  • @dreabeaudet2872
    @dreabeaudet2872 10 місяців тому +196

    I'm remembering Ted Kennedy's quote at this funeral, "Like his father, he had every gift but the length of years." Thanks for telling your story of this magical wedding.

    • @tracydavis8982
      @tracydavis8982 10 місяців тому +14

      @dreabeaudet2872, I agree. I, also, liked what JFK, Jr.'s, Uncle, Sen. Ted Kennedy, said at the funeral: "I, thought that (this) Kennedy, would live to comb gray hairs, with his beloved, Carolyn, by his side."😢 It's amazing, that I still remember some of Senator Ted Kennedy's, excerpts, from the funeral of his young nephew, John-John, in July, 1999. It is really a shame, that the Kennedy family, have endured so many tragedies, between 1944-2020.😔
      These tragedies, include a lobotomy; plane crashes; assassinations; car accidents, resulting in a passenger drowning, after the car, accidentally, went off of a bridge, into the water; and another passenger paralyzed, years later, in a different car accident, by a different driver; alleged drug overdoses; an alleged rape accusation, which led to an (acquittal) at Trial; skiing accident, via colliding with a tree; alleged affair with (teenager) babysitter; in-law's affair with (maid), resulting in birth of a male child; leg amputation, due to Cancer; a hanging death, by an ex-wife; and (2) drownings, simultaneously, while attempting to retrieve a ball, as their small boat overturned, allegedly, by way of a small rogue wave. I, will continue to pray for this family.🙏

    • @saraburns7340
      @saraburns7340 10 місяців тому +3

      And alcohism, drug use, abuse of women, oh yes, I remember it well.

    • @rosiesingleton6480
      @rosiesingleton6480 10 місяців тому +14

      @@saraburns7340 stop hating - you’re not perfect

    • @klmegm197682
      @klmegm197682 10 місяців тому +11

      @@saraburns7340
      Move forward...it’s time to focus on the positive and kind words of others.

    • @chelsea_Xxo
      @chelsea_Xxo 7 місяців тому +4

      @@tracydavis8982he wasn’t called John John and the family thinks it’s really disrespectful to call him that, you didn’t know him and if you would you would know nobody called him that 🤷‍♀️

  • @klb1944
    @klb1944 Рік тому +475

    Truly one of the best documentaries I’ve ever seen. I’m 78 years old, so needless to say, the Kennedy Family meant the world to our generation. A beautiful ceremony. A lovely couple. So much love. Beautiful. Thank you for releasing this treasure.

    • @EaglesPerch-vd3jj
      @EaglesPerch-vd3jj Рік тому +6

      A couple from hell. Their love was sex, money, clout, appearances: mistaken for "love."

    • @tundrawomansays694
      @tundrawomansays694 Рік тому

      @@EaglesPerch-vd3jj And your snarky comment reeks of envy and Projection and doesn’t change the reality these two people were in love-the lasting love and respect you wouldn’t have understood in any event nor will you experience.
      *Clearly you don’t have the capacity or empathy to relate due to your odious and global self absorption.* Shame on you.

    • @dlppl3407
      @dlppl3407 10 місяців тому +18

      Beautiful comment. I'm sure the Kennedy's were everything at one time. Glad you were able to watch this documentary 😊

    • @cm9859
      @cm9859 10 місяців тому +15

      Love the Kennedys.
      John Jr my favorite.
      My family is from Massachusetts.

    • @rosiesingleton6480
      @rosiesingleton6480 10 місяців тому +6

      @@bingbongbing74 so is your comment 👎🏻

  • @louisianabred616
    @louisianabred616 Рік тому +1806

    what a beautiful, respectful and wonderfully executed documentary. This was an enchanting view of their intimate lives.

    • @DocoCentral
      @DocoCentral  Рік тому +80

      Glad you enjoyed the documentary.🙂

    • @marthashepherd341
      @marthashepherd341 Рік тому +58

      Thank You for sharing such a Personal story of the most Famous and Loved little boy who grew up to become the Darling Most Eligible Bachelor who Happily found and Wed His SoulMate. ❤🙏❤. Namaste

    • @kathleenkrein6464
      @kathleenkrein6464 Рік тому +11

      @@DocoCentral ¹

    • @anniewhitmore7627
      @anniewhitmore7627 Рік тому +17

      Totally agree 😊

    • @donnahlocsin3197
      @donnahlocsin3197 Рік тому +14

  • @BlueSaphire70
    @BlueSaphire70 11 місяців тому +156

    Even though this is not about Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, I can't help but think about how bereft she must feel, having lost everyone in her immediate family so soon, especially her beloved brother. I've no doubt they thought they were each other's strength, and now that he had found his other half, things could only get better. May they rest in peace.

  • @suzannehoulden5803
    @suzannehoulden5803 10 місяців тому +152

    A huge, heartfelt thank you to the people who allowed this to be shared!

  • @marygraham3189
    @marygraham3189 Рік тому +320

    This was the best thing I have seen online. It was beautifully written and executed. Well done.

  • @ameliashostak4764
    @ameliashostak4764 Рік тому +454

    this is/was so beautiful and touching, thank you to his friend who decided to share this with the world! i was 20 when they died and i remember it like it happened yesterday.

    • @glennyoung1251
      @glennyoung1251 Рік тому +15

      Indeed, a great loss, setting a much better example for the young and future leaders of the country. A serious loss, trust me!

    • @iamthechangemaker
      @iamthechangemaker Рік тому +23

      It was a phenomenal loss, a whole generation lost one of their biggest political stars. I was living in NYC at the time, it was a good place to be in the 90's just like Cali in the 00's. He died to young to accomplish much of a legacy but still they leave a legacy.

    • @athenaf8278
      @athenaf8278 Рік тому +22

      I so enjoyed this very personal look into this celebration of love! Over the years I had the distinct pleasure of seeing John as a perfect stranger and his charismatic presence and demeanor were always what stood out to me as he matured. My first personal glimpse was in 1974 on an Olympic Airliner in Athens Greece . The military junta had invaded Cyprus and Onassis who owned Olympic had arranged for Caroline, John and their Security detail to board the last flight out of Athens to New York. I boarded with them as well as I had been studying at the American University and was eager to get home. John must have been about 13/14 years old and had a too large camera with a very long lense slung around his neck. Although a little gangly he was a tow headed teenager who appeared to be very precocious! Years later I was working in NY City in the 1980s on Wall Street as a Lawyer and I would often run into John on the subway on my way to work when he was working for the DA’s office. We would greet each other or smile with recognition even though we were complete strangers! John had so much more presence and was extremely handsome, much more so than can be seen in his pictures. He carried himself with grace and confidence. You could just tell he was a lovely man! Also, he was often seen on his racing bike. Although I didn’t know him personally, I felt a great loss when I heard of his death and that of his wife and sister in law. May they all Rest in Eternal Peace.

    • @Archies_Bunker
      @Archies_Bunker Рік тому +10

      I was 20 as well and never will I forget that day!!!! Ahhh to be young again 💜

    • @ameliashostak4764
      @ameliashostak4764 Рік тому +7

      @@Archies_Bunker to know what I know now and be 20 again...

  • @MillennialAngst
    @MillennialAngst 11 місяців тому +140

    Everything about this wedding was great. The location, the tiny church, the gospel singer, the small guest list, the informalities, the quirks, the hasty preparation right before the ceremony was scheduled to begin, the "happy accidents" all made it feel real, relatable, and not so manufactured. So many people go out of their way these days to have unconventional weddings, but no amount of planning and coordination could reproduce the magic of this wedding.

  • @mimallen9307
    @mimallen9307 4 місяці тому +16

    I remember calling John, Jon Jon for the longest time. I am 73. I couldn't wait to see John's first child. This was so beautiful. John found his love if even for a short time. Thank you for sharing this happy memory with us.

  • @stacybanks4846
    @stacybanks4846 Рік тому +421

    Their plane crash happened a week before my wedding day and I remember being so heartbroken for the Kennedy & Bassett families. It’s wonderful to see that they were able to begin their married life together exactly like they wanted. What an amazing friend you are to have captured this beautiful moment and shared it with us. Thank you🥰

    • @oneofgodschildren
      @oneofgodschildren Рік тому +22

      Do you honestly believe an excellent pilot would attempt to fly in those conditions? Come on now....

    • @Kathy-kr1sv
      @Kathy-kr1sv Рік тому +6

      @@oneofgodschildren true But they have never been recovered or the plane
      Sounds like more than a storm I'd suggest.

    • @polynesia8733
      @polynesia8733 Рік тому +8

      If he is so forgetful, how can he multitask under emergency invisible...foggy conditions?

    • @001rice
      @001rice Рік тому +9

      @@oneofgodschildren Apparently the conditions were quite good the day of the crash, however, eyewitnesses did see a small explosion ..? John Jr was an excellent pilot, he would not have flown if it wasn't safe, according to friends.

    • @mariomoreno2454
      @mariomoreno2454 Рік тому +8

      Clinton

  • @denysemcalister3390
    @denysemcalister3390 Рік тому +624

    It's wonderful to see how fortunate he was to be blessed with amazing friends and a family that loved him. I loved this.

    • @rashmita916
      @rashmita916 Рік тому +11

      What kind of an "amazing" friend John counted on to do this just to backstab him and sell this to the world....

    • @EaglesPerch-vd3jj
      @EaglesPerch-vd3jj Рік тому +7

      @@rashmita916 : No, JFK Jr backstabbed many. Jr, at 62, IS an epic failure. He knows it.

    • @rashmita916
      @rashmita916 Рік тому +8

      @@EaglesPerch-vd3jj like how??.....

    • @marissashantez6051
      @marissashantez6051 Рік тому +19

      That is the whole thing. he had everything anyone could want. Except time.

    • @sangeet9100
      @sangeet9100 Рік тому +11

      you can call him a lot of things, but "fortunate" he was not

  • @mirzhaminzunza6667
    @mirzhaminzunza6667 10 місяців тому +233

    I feel like we always lose the people who are destined to make positive impacts on the world. I can’t even express how I feel after watching this it’s like missing someone you never knew. Part of me feel they should’ve kept this sacred just for them but now we get to see how wonderful John and Caroline were and how good of an entourage they had. After all they are resting together and we will always remember them as beautiful people who could’ve made this world a better place.

    • @ninoskasmith9329
      @ninoskasmith9329 10 місяців тому +14

      I truly enjoyed this beautiful documentary, and the part that I enjoyed the most is the fact that it is original, genuine, pure, and cero manipulated. It shows how gracious, elegant, kind, and simple the Kennedys are. But the beauty of everything is the fact that John John and Carolyn Kennedy never died, and they are still with us. What a beautiful blessing! 🙌 ✨️ 😍 💖

    • @debbiem359
      @debbiem359 9 місяців тому +7

      Very well said and so true. May they rest in peace together forever.

    • @frankbremer1042
      @frankbremer1042 7 місяців тому +7

      What 'impact' would these people have made? Come on. They were pretty, that's it.

    • @ttbaby1342
      @ttbaby1342 7 місяців тому

      ​@@frankbremer1042EXACTLY

    • @debraslev86
      @debraslev86 7 місяців тому +6

      @@frankbremer1042 and yet, here you are. You took the time to click on this video, maybe read a few comments, perhaps viewed the video, or some portion of it, and then posted your trite contribution. I'd say they've made quite an impact on someone who claims to be unimpressed; just imagine what they could have done with all the positive people surrounding them. It's true, they may not have amounted to anything at all, but we'll never know, so why focus on the negative? It's probably healthier to think positive or just move along to something that might interest you more. I hope you have a nice day.

  • @stacywallace6187
    @stacywallace6187 10 місяців тому +128

    This was beautiful. The island adventure, Gospel Singer, the sight of that church…oh that church. Wow. I’m so grateful they had their wedding in Peace, I’m thankful you opened your hearts to share it with the world. I know they are together, dancing and laughing together. How tragic yet beautiful.

  • @dharmawannab
    @dharmawannab Рік тому +344

    💔💔💔 My heart goes out to Caroline Kennedy who lost not only her parents but her brother. And the Bissett family who lost two daughters at once.

    • @marychampion3492
      @marychampion3492 Рік тому +22

      I feel the same way! Especially for Caroline.

    • @claraesfie
      @claraesfie Рік тому

      Sweet Caroline 🤍

    • @melissapowell601
      @melissapowell601 Рік тому +6

      I met Caroline not the nicest person. Met her cousin. Incredibly nice.

    • @kittychang332
      @kittychang332 Рік тому +3

      💔

    • @DVPerry220
      @DVPerry220 Рік тому +7

      @@melissapowell601 I always had the impression that Caroline wasn't as outgoing as John was. She seems to be more reserved than the other Kennedys.

  • @harlowjademermaid1882
    @harlowjademermaid1882 Рік тому +302

    I want to thank Billy for this unbelievably touching;
    beautiful, rare gem.
    I feel superbly honored & extremely privileged to have been offered a rare glimpse into incredibly delicate, bittersweet & cherished memories. Thank You to all that helped create this vid.
    Each & every one of you - I don't know how you all weren't bawling - I am a weeping wet mess, even writing this ten mins after the vid has ended. LOL Very touching & poignant doc - well done.

    • @sarromountainspring3313
      @sarromountainspring3313 Рік тому +15

      I felt the same way, and tears just rollled down my eyes!

    • @vincenzacedrone5652
      @vincenzacedrone5652 Рік тому +9

      I felt the same way.such a beautiful couple had the world in their hands ' but the lord thought outher wise,

    • @sherryturner7181
      @sherryturner7181 Рік тому +4

      DIE YOUNG AND LEAVE A 💔 🎶 😢 BEAUTIFUL MEMORY

    • @polynesia8733
      @polynesia8733 Рік тому +5

      @@vincenzacedrone5652 why do you think the Lord took them so soon?

    • @TheMrGoat799
      @TheMrGoat799 Рік тому +3

      @@polynesia8733 Good question ? It seems so unfair. Who knows what they could of accomplished 😢 RIP 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️🕊🕊🕊

  • @denap1954
    @denap1954 8 місяців тому +22

    Thank you for posting this lovely memory of John's and Carolyn's wedding. May their memory be eternal.

    • @pattiduraham8354
      @pattiduraham8354 7 місяців тому +2

      So handsome like his father and beautiful mother Jackie.

    • @lynnhubbard844
      @lynnhubbard844 6 місяців тому +2

      @@pattiduraham8354 much more handsome

  • @ap9047
    @ap9047 Рік тому +229

    This was a very special documentary. It was great to hear from his lifetime friends and in the words of his family, the person that he truly was vs the obsessive headlines. Also, to learn what a kind, loving soul his wife Carolyn was as well.

  • @jmb1666
    @jmb1666 Рік тому +53

    I remember when JFK jr was on every newspaper and magazine cover. And I remember thinking how stunningly beautiful Carolyn was. Now, almost 30 years later, nothing. Not a mention of them. Enjoy your moments in time, because that's all life is. Making memories with loved ones. Money, fame, and possessions mean nothing in the end.

    • @kayscarpetta5502
      @kayscarpetta5502 Рік тому +3

      Well, what is there to say after 30 years? Especially when the plane crash could have been avoided. And NO, I'm not victim shaming.

    • @tundrawomansays694
      @tundrawomansays694 Рік тому +2

      @@kayscarpetta5502 Just because you said it wasn’t victim shaming doesn’t make it so.

    • @kayscarpetta5502
      @kayscarpetta5502 Рік тому +2

      @@tundrawomansays694 Yeah, and ditto for you.

    • @LowEarthOrbitPilot
      @LowEarthOrbitPilot 10 місяців тому +2

      @@tundrawomansays694@kayscarpetta5502 is correct. The crash could have been avoided if they had taken off early the following morning. The misty atmospheric conditions into which JFK, Jr. flew (with only 15 hours of instrument flight time) in the dark of night and over the open ocean (with no exterior horizon reference), caused even senior airline captains [with tens of thousands of hours of experience] to say they would never have taken off into those conditions. Their argument at the Teterboro airport was well known, and had they not had “get-there-itis” and simply made the flight on the following morning, they would still be here. That is fact, not ‘victim shaming’. John was not the only pilot who had ever made that kind of a decision, and unless the pilot is firmly focused on their instruments, and maintaining their wings-level and their altitude, the pilot’s and passenger’s brains can feel as though they are facing forward, when in fact, they could be facing downward at an unusual attitude. In the dark of night over the ocean, it is pitch black, with no references, and extremely difficult (unless laser focused on instruments) to tell which way is up. It is known as Spatial Disorientation, and that was believed to be the reason why they crashed into the ocean.

    • @kittymaya4615
      @kittymaya4615 25 днів тому +1

      @@LowEarthOrbitPilothis instructor offered to fly with them so there was no reason this crash had to happen

  • @supremlyfoxylass
    @supremlyfoxylass Рік тому +211

    I was in tears.. what a beautiful tribute to both of them.. ❤

    • @nancyingling3889
      @nancyingling3889 Рік тому +9

      No one ever talks about her sister in a video sad

    • @supremlyfoxylass
      @supremlyfoxylass Рік тому +6

      @@nancyingling3889 I think because she was a private person and her parents sued johns waste for wrongful death..

    • @spacelabgaming4999
      @spacelabgaming4999 Рік тому +2

      Go to Lauren's Library. Lots of wonderful videos she made about the Kennedy's.

    • @seaside2001
      @seaside2001 Рік тому +7

      @@nancyingling3889 Exactly. Carolyns parents lost both of their children and no mention of her.Glaring error.

  • @exeterline1930
    @exeterline1930 10 місяців тому +112

    This has always been my favorite wedding. It was so simple and beautiful. The most brilliant thing about it is that it must have been extremely inexpensive compared to the prospect of having a gigantic cathedral ceremony and a NYC reception that was likely out of the reach of Carolyn's family. The way they managed to turn it into a fairytale event using a very small format wedding is a stroke of genius.

    • @user-xr7qn3rs4v
      @user-xr7qn3rs4v 10 місяців тому

      oh, please. The Bissette family were also very wealthy. They became wealthier after they sued the Kennedy family for the wrongful deaths of their daughters, killed by JFK jr.'s reckless hubris and poor skills as a pilot. It's sad when people make idols out of any flawed human being but even worse when the idol is in reality, a spoiled brat with limited intellect, a failed lawyer and a failed magazine creator. His sister Caroline inherited the brains in that family, not John.

    • @Gigi1111Layna
      @Gigi1111Layna 10 місяців тому +18

      And done on the hush. So therefore beating the paps. A master stroke of genius.

    • @lisajeter9511
      @lisajeter9511 9 місяців тому +13

      John had the cost of the flights for all the guests

    • @clairelivefreeordie2551
      @clairelivefreeordie2551 6 місяців тому +3

      John was a special guy for sure. I'll never forget that morning when I heard John's plane was missing. ..I had an ominous feeling from the start

    • @cocochocookiedough
      @cocochocookiedough 6 місяців тому +3

      Why should her family pay for the wedding?

  • @ritasnow8319
    @ritasnow8319 Рік тому +123

    Classy couple. Well dressed , articulate, respectful. We need more of this now.

    • @serenity8876
      @serenity8876 10 місяців тому +5

      In those days that was everything :)

    • @57113
      @57113 10 місяців тому +5

      Easy to be when you have lots of money. Overstated John didn't like be called a prince and Caroline was no princess. That was all the media, just as they called him John John when he was young. Jackie hated him be called that.

    • @c.o3301
      @c.o3301 9 місяців тому +14

      @@57113You can have class with little money. Standards have dropped so low unfortunately that even people with lots of money are trashy. Money definitely does not buy class.

    • @CrayCommerce-pp1wg
      @CrayCommerce-pp1wg 9 місяців тому

      ​@@c.o3301xactly

    • @hellopumpkin86
      @hellopumpkin86 8 місяців тому +9

      @@c.o3301You said it. No one has to look any further than the Kardashian family.
      Money does NOT equal class!
      You can be classy with $200 to your name or $200 million. Being modestly/being conservatively dressed can be achieved by anyone.

  • @lulufavs4519
    @lulufavs4519 Рік тому +230

    As a New Yorker, I remember how devastated my friends and I were. It felt like losing a family member just starting in life. They were both beautiful together and apart. At least we know and they knew they were loved and forever together. 💜 Thank you for sharing this wonderful and very intimate video.

    • @Nellsbells79
      @Nellsbells79 Рік тому +15

      Same. I grew up in Brooklyn and John belonged to us, or so I felt. I remember how beautiful a couple they were. I still kind of feel a weird sense of loss when I think of John John. May their memory be a blessing

    • @lulufavs4519
      @lulufavs4519 Рік тому +10

      @@Nellsbells79 AMEN SISTER!!! Blessings to you.

    • @isabellind1292
      @isabellind1292 Рік тому +16

      I loved John Jr. He wasn't showy, nor did he ever seek the spotlight. He was very kind & humble & down-to-earth. A class act! He deserved all the happiness in the world to blaze his own trail in life.
      I think there are those who wanted him to pursue paths he may not have wanted to and I wish he'd followed his passion for acting which I think he would have been very happy doing as well as very good at.
      It's just so sad he and his wife & sister-in-law lost their lives at so young an age. RIP John Jr, Carolyn & Lauren.🌹🌺

    • @camifromri2129
      @camifromri2129 10 місяців тому +5

      I am a Rhode Islander so you know I liked the Kennedy's. I was living in Charlotte, NC when the plane crashed . Hubby and I went to church, expecting to hear the priest say some words and cry a bit. To my suprise, it was not even mentioned. I surmised that people from the Northeast were much more attached to John John than Southerners.

    • @louiseferrell1555
      @louiseferrell1555 10 місяців тому +6

      I'm in Tennessee. JJbelonged to all if us.

  • @karleet
    @karleet Рік тому +261

    I love how this is the exact opposite way some live today. There is no clout to be gained, no flexing of money or status to put online, just a simple, meaningful moment between two people shared with those they loved.

    • @duchessmira1097
      @duchessmira1097 Рік тому +4

      Wow

    • @amyjones8114
      @amyjones8114 Рік тому +2

      @@duchessmira1097 ikr?😂

    • @Bieshmac
      @Bieshmac Рік тому +11

      OF COURSE there was “flexing of money”….are you KIDDING me??!!! 😂

    • @Bieshmac
      @Bieshmac Рік тому +8

      “Oh soooooo HUMBLE”….

    • @Bieshmac
      @Bieshmac Рік тому +2

      Ummmm…with all due respect…EVERY SINGLE MINUTE OF THIS “INTIMATE” CEREMONY WAS PLANNED…to include tip offs to press…please😂

  • @colleenporcina2303
    @colleenporcina2303 Рік тому +44

    I’m glad that these tapes were found and shared. Absolutely lovely story.

  • @user-pf1qp3bm6j
    @user-pf1qp3bm6j 10 місяців тому +166

    What a treasure to see. I am so glad that they were able to have the private wedding that they deserved. I can’t help but think of what the future could have held for them.

    • @MayaGloria-mm4ld
      @MayaGloria-mm4ld 9 місяців тому

      P

    • @zod8294
      @zod8294 9 місяців тому +4

      Yes in deed

    • @harveyspecter111
      @harveyspecter111 9 місяців тому +2

      Divorced actually. They were unfortunately separated at the time of their deaths......

    • @clairelivefreeordie2551
      @clairelivefreeordie2551 6 місяців тому +4

      Never confirmed

    • @Gina19876
      @Gina19876 6 місяців тому +4

      Bisette hated the paparazzi so John found the best well known hideout he knew for the wedding.

  • @andreaward1382
    @andreaward1382 Рік тому +149

    So lovely. So magical. So tragic. Thank you Billy Noonan for sharing this very special tape/video to the world. RIEP John & Carolyn.

  • @mesquitemagic
    @mesquitemagic Рік тому +156

    Am I the only one crying through this? From the moment John-John saluted his father's casket to the moment they talked about John, Carolyn, and Lauren being laid to rest, I had tears running down my face. What a beautiful tribute this was to them.

    • @raydee8s
      @raydee8s Рік тому +10

      Deeply moving. I remember it all 23 years ago. The tears still flow freely as I listened to the wedding vows " till death us do part..." All of them were taken from Camelot on wings of love to soar high in the Heavens with family and our Heavenly Father. Hard to believe all the time that has passed since this timeless tragedy. And so ended Camelot. Never to be forgotten.

    • @Lashlove16
      @Lashlove16 Рік тому +6

      I remember his wedding , his death , his magazine …I was a teenager but it was huge .I cry too

    • @muthafukajones1513
      @muthafukajones1513 Рік тому +2

      Yes you are

    • @deboramccallum3987
      @deboramccallum3987 11 місяців тому +1

      I remember being in elementary school and about announcement came over the pa system for us all to go home. I walked half a mile to my great- grandparents house and watched it unfold on TV.

    • @jiffriyanauroos3306
      @jiffriyanauroos3306 10 місяців тому +2

      Me too . Half way through I found myself crying uncontrollably. What a remarkable young man he was . My heart bleeds that they were taken so early 💔May they attain perfect peace among each other’s company 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

  • @cheche5589
    @cheche5589 Рік тому +63

    In an age that chronicles events more than just living in the moment this wedding captured a bygone spirit of simple fellowship. The creak of the old floors , the simple spiritual, Amazing Grace, and the shadowed room is haunting in its simplicity and beauty.I remember seeing wedding photos in People magazine and felt John and Carolyn showed the world a new kind of wedding spareness and elegance.

  • @marywrenn5262
    @marywrenn5262 10 місяців тому +78

    A beautiful tribute to a couple that had so little time. I remember finding out about the accident and praying they would be found. Such a blessing to see a little piece of their happiness. I'm so glad they had it ❤

  • @rainstreet78
    @rainstreet78 Рік тому +352

    It's really cool to see the family laughing and being themselves away from the media. Terribly sad that neither of John's parents lived to see the occasion, but Jack and Jackie were there in spirit.

    • @Beirut27
      @Beirut27 Рік тому +29

      Laughing nervously because of the wedding dress situation which delayed it so long that they had to light candles but I agree, it feels good to see them so happy and relaxed, the Prince was getting married and he was allowed to do it with only his close friends and relatives attending.

    • @itabrennan7420
      @itabrennan7420 Рік тому +46

      Jacqueline was spared the agony of his, Carolyn's and her sisters' death. I don't think she could have endured that. I trust they are all in Heaven with JFK, Patrick and Arabella. RIP to them all.

    • @jeanpalumbo3411
      @jeanpalumbo3411 Рік тому +16

      @@itabrennan7420 there are no words except, so sad ,so very sad 😢

    • @ken84deb
      @ken84deb Рік тому

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    • @harleygirl6160
      @harleygirl6160 Рік тому +18

      I have to believe that the short rain storm was John's parents giving them there blessings ❤

  • @derryg903
    @derryg903 Рік тому +225

    On so many levels, this has got to be the most beautiful wedding I have ever seen. Bravo John Jr. Bravo Billy Noonan.

    • @dulcehajjar5826
      @dulcehajjar5826 Рік тому +8

      Agree ! 🌹

    • @TinekeWilliams
      @TinekeWilliams Рік тому +3

      O no, mine was much more beautiful! 😂

    • @glamdolly30
      @glamdolly30 Рік тому +1

      Beautiful wedding, lousy marriage. If you listen to more impartial sources it's clear John had resigned himself to divorce when he and his wife died, two months short of their third wedding anniversary. The frequent fights they had as boyfriend/girlfriend, only worsened once they were husband and wife, along with her cocaine addiction.
      Carolyn Bessette was controlling, possessive and impossible to live with (in fact at the time of their deaths, they did not live together). They were not soul mates as this puff-piece pretends, they were totally incompatible! Her mood swings were extreme, and not surprisingly his family and friends worried about the union. This video is bogus, sentimental garbage, constructed around a wedding video JFK Jr's friend sold for a handsome 30 pieces of silver. Breaking News - every couple looks happy on their wedding day. It doesn't mean the marriage will last!
      Carolyn loathed the added media attention she got as Mrs John F Kennedy. And she hated being one of the wives forced to attend regular gatherings of the Kennedy clan. Once the ring was on her finger, she no longer entertained John's talk of planning a family. She told him the 'goldfish bowl' they lived in was no place to bring a child into.
      The last year of their marriage was celibate, as she refused point blank to sleep with him. He moved into a hotel, so they were effectively separated for the final 12 months of their lives. Nonetheless he remained faithful to her, and hoped against hope things would improve. They attended couples counselling, but a desolate John confided in friends his marriage - like his magazine 'George' - was headed for the rocks. Carolyn's paranoia worsened, fuelled by her increasing cocaine abuse.
      The Kennedy-Bessette marriage was on borrowed time, with both parties dissatisfied and resentful of the other. Ironically Carolyn had considered crying off the fateful Kennedy wedding, after their latest explosive fight. If she had cancelled, they and her sister Lauren, might be alive today. Carolyn arrived at the airport late, delaying the flight so it became a perilous journey in the dark, in which John lost spacial awareness and control of the plane. Fatefully, she chose a rapprochement with her husband, encouraged by Lauren, who accompanied them to smooth their reunion. John declining his instructor's offer to fly with them, and his recently fractured ankle, were likely other contributing factors. As we know, the result was the deaths of all three.
      That appalling tragedy brings huge poignancy to the wedding video. But no one should be under any illusions this was a perfect match. The bottom line is the marriage that looks magical on video wouldn't have survived, even if John and Carolyn had.

    • @isabellind1292
      @isabellind1292 Рік тому

      @@TinekeWilliams Aw, lol!😊

    • @garylefevers
      @garylefevers Рік тому

      Agreed.

  • @kevinpoole6122
    @kevinpoole6122 9 місяців тому +23

    Absolutely outstanding documentary! I spent my entire professional career in Cambridge, MA, and lived next door to the Charles Hotel where he stayed when on his regular visits to Harvard’s JFK School of Government (of which he was patron-Caroline served the same role for the JFK Presidential Library in Dorchester). He was so down to earth, always gracious, very friendly and personable, a perfect gentleman in every way. He was his mother’s son!

    • @Dana9437
      @Dana9437 7 місяців тому +3

      Thank you for sharing your memories.

  • @terrikaye12114
    @terrikaye12114 10 місяців тому +13

    WOW WOW WOW…What amazingly, beautiful, wonderful wedding! I can’t believe that more weddings weren’t fashioned after it!
    But there could only be ONE GREAT DAY, ONE GREAT TIME, ONE GREAT COUPLE THAT WE WILL NEVER SEE AGAIN IN ANY LIFETIME.
    Thank you to both families and best friend sharing this magical masterpiece with the world.
    This is priceless!!

    • @susanhill149
      @susanhill149 10 місяців тому

      There was something so special inside JFK jr and Carolyn. Truly a gift to see this documentary. Totally inspiring and what a loss when they were gone. The good ones are often not here for long.

  • @NayNay-sg2ou
    @NayNay-sg2ou Рік тому +43

    To this day I shed tears for this extraordinary couple. I was 28 yrs old when they passed away.

  • @sonjavanrooyen7315
    @sonjavanrooyen7315 Рік тому +274

    One of the most purest weddings I have ever watched, True Love, Integrity & honesty. Espically with no paparazzi around trying to steal their day but having just true friends & family who cared and loved them for who they were, sharing their special moment of unity as man & wife in the forest by candlelighs is absolutely preiceless and a memory that will last forever.. May John, Carolyn and her sister forever Rest in Peace 🙏💔 🙏

    • @joo069
      @joo069 Рік тому +5

      @Lilly Rose 💩 some pills?
      Do you mean ' popped* some pills'? Lol

    • @ApplePie..
      @ApplePie.. Рік тому +14

      Carolyn Bessette was still sleeping with Michael Bergin the Calvin Klein model when she got married! Such a true and poignant love triangle.
      When Bergin found out she got married he ended the affair because he was heart broken. She still pursued him later telling him there was a divorce coming. Fortunately for him he stopped believing all of her lies. Bergin also found she was sleeping with another male model.
      Such a sweet classy woman, right everyone? Don't be fooled by the pretense of what you think is the truth.

    • @helentaylor7132
      @helentaylor7132 Рік тому +14

      @@ApplePie.. Oh, so you know these people personally and have seen this happening? Didn't think so , sweetie. Really, you should run for Congress as a Republican. We so need you there! (gag)

    • @ApplePie..
      @ApplePie.. Рік тому

      @@helentaylor7132 this has nothing to do with politics Republican or Democrat, Michael Bergin wrote a book about it named 'The Other Man' there are also multiple other sources that can collaborate his claims about her infedilty and cocaine abuse. You and others can stay in the so called fairy tale nonsense, and stay in denial but the truth is otherwise.

    • @annielangley6111
      @annielangley6111 Рік тому

      @@helentaylor7132j😊

  • @IslandGirl-nt6ry
    @IslandGirl-nt6ry 6 місяців тому +15

    What a beautiful surprise this was. Just happened upon it by accident. What an amazing story this was, had no idea the lengths they had to go to in order to keep this event private and special and kudos to everyone involved.

  • @magnolia31611
    @magnolia31611 8 місяців тому +19

    What a stunningly beautiful wedding! It makes you realize that despite how awful our world can feel sometimes, true love is real, and it’s not the stuff of fairytales, but of authenticity, truth, and commitment. I pray their souls are resting in perfect peace🙏🏻

  • @barbararoberts1418
    @barbararoberts1418 Рік тому +122

    A big thank you to Billy Noonan for sharing this video with the world. As I watched this collection of beautiful life moments, I felt as if I were there myself. Billy was able to capture on film the love and the magic that were present that night. I'm so glad that I got to see this. It has been oddly comforting. RIP JohnJohn, Carolyn, and Lauren

    • @glamdolly30
      @glamdolly30 Рік тому +11

      You don't need to thank Billy - he was paid handsomely for 'sharing' that private footage with the world. Rather more than the traditional 30 pieces of silver, I imagine!
      Money was his motivation - there was nothing noble in his decision to sell an intimate wedding video of his tragic, world famous friend. A video which incidentally depicted a marriage that was doomed in more ways than one.
      When they died just 2 months short of their third wedding anniversary, the Kennedy-Bessette marriage was on the rocks. A quick online search will provide all the details. John F Kennedy Jr and Carolyn Bessette were not soul mates - they were totally incompatible. Their union would not have survived, even if they had.

    • @DVPerry220
      @DVPerry220 Рік тому +9

      @@glamdolly30 I'm afraid you're right. After their demise a number of reports were published about the kind of highly troubled marriage they had. So much so that I wonder WHY they got married. Their problems had to be present before they married ~ and they ignored them. They lived together and ignored their own incompatible relationship. 💔😨

    • @annedonker4795
      @annedonker4795 Рік тому +2

      @@glamdolly30 why were they not compatible in your view? if anything, SHE would still be alive today had she not married him

    • @tracyepps3203
      @tracyepps3203 7 місяців тому +3

      I don’t know why it still shocks me that humans are so brutal. It was a great documentary however it came to light. No one can predict the future.

    • @Roxy0405
      @Roxy0405 6 місяців тому +2

      ​​@@annedonker4795True, but maybe they'd ALL still be alive except Carolyn just had to have her pedicure changed so she was late arriving at the airport. Allegedly. Circumstances were not in their favor, imo.

  • @ponygirl1624
    @ponygirl1624 Рік тому +80

    I was walking south on Madison Ave on a very normal NYC day. Walking north with his bicycle was the most beautiful man I had ever laid eyes on. It was JFK JR. A memory I will always treasure. So heartbroken the day I learned of his sad tragic death. Thank you for this documentary

    • @thenewyorkcitizen
      @thenewyorkcitizen Рік тому +9

      I once worked at the Paris Theater on West 58 th and JFK Jr walked by and it was such a thrill to see him. Sad that he is gone. He could have been Gov. Of NY. Our loss.

    • @susanmitchell4744
      @susanmitchell4744 Рік тому +2

      What a magical memory of a charismatic man.

    • @le_th_
      @le_th_ Рік тому +4

      Back then, I lived up on the UWS on 68th at CPW. I saw him once or twice, and I thought he was cute, but not as gorgeous as everyone made him out to be. I was several years younger than him, so I thought, "meh, he's almost middle-aged" (read: 35). lol Plus, it was weird to me that a man "his age" rode around NYC on a bicycle? Looking back, it was probably one of the few times he got to be alone.
      Today, as a 55-year-old woman, I look back and think that he really was a very handsome man. When you're in your 20s, 35 years old and older seem much older than they really are. lol Even when he died, just before my 31st birthday, I still thought he was middle age, as he was almost 40.
      He really inherited a lot of his mother's good looks because his father certainly wasn't that handsome, but he sure had a nice wildly thick head of hair.
      I feel so bad for the Bissett family who lost both their daughters, and his sister who not only lost her father and mother, but then her little brother, and all by the time she was 40 years old. It must have devastated these people.

    • @le_th_
      @le_th_ Рік тому +3

      @@thenewyorkcitizen Loved that Paris Theater

    • @JustinCase-lu6qp
      @JustinCase-lu6qp 3 дні тому

      It's amazing that he didn't have security and fanfare.I can't help but compare that creepy Prince Harry and his wife always making a big deal of themselves. John and Carolyn had class.

  • @adellemery3336
    @adellemery3336 5 місяців тому +12

    Like Ted said, John and Carolyn were blessed with every gift except the most important one . . . time. It is wonderful that they did find each other and had the time that they WERE given to love as few of us do.

  • @rjgillespie5763
    @rjgillespie5763 Рік тому +47

    I was devastated when I learned of this tragedy. A beautiful couple that should have had their entire lives ahead of them. They had truly found their soulmate.

    • @Kimber123
      @Kimber123 Рік тому +10

      Really? He was living in a hotel at the end and she had been having an affair.

    • @tundrawomansays694
      @tundrawomansays694 Рік тому +7

      Cite your sources, please. From where I’m sitting it is clearly apparent you enjoy Trolling.

    • @Kimber123
      @Kimber123 Рік тому +1

      @@tundrawomansays694 That's what we call projection. It's not my job to educate you. These are well-known facts. Clearly, you don't know as much as you think you do. Now, f off troll.

    • @marygoff3332
      @marygoff3332 5 місяців тому +2

      ​@@Kimber123absolutely not true. She was a close friend of mine.

    • @Blessed-jz7fh
      @Blessed-jz7fh 5 місяців тому +1

      ​@@tundrawomansays694I agree with you they, where in Love❤❤

  • @terenasimons2787
    @terenasimons2787 Рік тому +111

    Such a beautiful documentary on their friendships, and their relationship. We are so privileged to see these special family moments. The wedding was so lovely and definitely magical, his father and mother were definitely with them. Could feel the love and how genuine this family are.
    R.I.P John and Caroline.

  • @brewster13ful
    @brewster13ful Рік тому +65

    I dont think anyone has bore the brunt of having a famous parent better than John John. We are the same age. I wept when he and his beautiful wife and sister died so tragically. I loved him and we never even met once.

    • @zed4225
      @zed4225 Рік тому +4

      Prince Harry should watch this. He is certainly no JFK Jr, he should be that lucky. Watching little John Jr salute his Father's coffin was one of the most moving things I have ever seen. Along with the privilige of watching that beautiful serivce and shining example of true love.
      Harry certainly is not the only child in the world to lose a parent at a young age. It's how you grow from that tragedy that counts. Not let it define your life in a negative way like Harry has. It's funny I feel the same about our late Queen, never met her but I loved her. Same with Lemmy from Motorhead hehe, but true

    • @karleinegraham446
      @karleinegraham446 Рік тому +4

      Please do not forget JFK's & Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis's other child, Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg. She's a lawyer, writer, United States Ambassador to countries including Japan. Apart from their accomplishments, it's the grace and humility John and Caroline show that endear them to me. One Sunday across the street from the Met Museum on 5th Ave in NYC, my sister and I saw Caroline reading an address written on a paper and giving directions to an obvious newcomer to NYC. The lady had no idea who was helping her and Caroline smiled at us when she realized that we recognized her.

    • @prtdiva
      @prtdiva Рік тому

      @@zed4225 the Queen that wore blood diamonds and refused to give them back to the countries when asked?

    • @tundrawomansays694
      @tundrawomansays694 Рік тому

      @@karleinegraham446 Agreed. Caroline has always conducted herself with grace, dignity and respect for others. Both of these “kids” became remarkable adults in their own right. (I do wish there were more Carolines and far fewer Karens.) Kudos to their mother for her protection, love and guidance in raising her children into adulthood while fostering INdependence rather than DEpendence. How proud any parent would be to have their own children grow into adulthood as genuinely good people. Massive respect for both of the Kennedy siblings and their mother, Jackie. Thanks for pointing out Caroline’s accomplishments-in her own more low keyed manner which largely camouflaged her titanium backbone. (LOVED her tastefully embroidered shamrock wedding gown!)

  • @joanroth9860
    @joanroth9860 3 місяці тому +6

    Absolutely the most stunning and heart warming love story. What a blessing to see their most tender, loving moments captured so beautifully in time. I am overcome with joy that John and Carolyn shared a love so deep, so real and profound. Their love and devotion is forever etched into our hearts and minds. What an unexpected surprise that it is being shared with all of us. So much gratitude to those who shared this magnificent love story.

  • @maryreckard3114
    @maryreckard3114 7 місяців тому +7

    The world fell in love with the Kennedy's, still to this day.
    Thank God we can extend this love with this Great, Beautiful. Amazing Family. ✨️💖✨️

  • @laurawalden4979
    @laurawalden4979 Рік тому +18

    Billy Noonan you were a true blue friend. This is one of the most beautiful tributes I have ever seen. You should be very proud of this gift that you have shared it shows your respect and love for both. True Gentleman!

  • @kimma508
    @kimma508 Рік тому +85

    Wow! This is one of the best documentaries that I’ve ever seen. So beautifully done and just amazing to watch. I laughed, I cried and then I laughed and cried again. You did their love story justice and I thank you for creating this brilliant work of art. RIP John, Carolyn and Lauren

  • @joannharrington5083
    @joannharrington5083 3 місяці тому +5

    Can never get tired of seeing any Kennedy story

  • @elizabethrios7759
    @elizabethrios7759 Рік тому +12

    I can't be thankful enough as an American for the people that put this together and shared it with us !!! Thank u sooo much !!!! 💓

  • @energeticsoulhealer888
    @energeticsoulhealer888 Рік тому +98

    This was beyond beautiful. It was worth every minute.
    Thank you for sharing it.
    ❤️

  • @susandowney2243
    @susandowney2243 Рік тому +45

    This showed the beauty, love, fun and sadness of two people joined in a bond of faith, and a family that were humble good people. It was a privilege to watch...

    • @cindykennedy7317
      @cindykennedy7317 Рік тому +4

      What a privilege to watch this. So raw and uncut.

  • @deniserubin5848
    @deniserubin5848 10 місяців тому +61

    What a beautiful, warm and loving wedding surrounded by dear friends and family. Heartwarming to remember the love they shared, the love that surrounded them and yet, heartbreaking to look back at this wedding with the hindsight of what would come. If only they had been blessed, not only with love, wealth and physical beauty, but with long lives together. I hope they rest in bliss together. May their memories be for a blessing.

    • @Gigi1111Layna
      @Gigi1111Layna 10 місяців тому

      You can thank the Bush clan and the clintons too for their short lived fairy tale lives.

  • @leslieannbarker
    @leslieannbarker 10 місяців тому +7

    Thank you for allowing the public to see this. I'm a country girl from Canada, born and raised. I remember watching him all my years growing up. He was 2 yrs older than me. I remember when they were dating and I remember the day I saw the photo of their wedding. I also remember where I was when I heard the horrible news. He made an impact on my life as a country girl from Canada. So I greatly appreciate being able to see this video and see how special they were. And still are.

  • @Curiamacabre
    @Curiamacabre Рік тому +119

    I came home from my honeymoon on the day this happened (now happily divorced) but I remember feeling the loss so deeply as a newlywed, it felt so cruel.

    • @lan2088
      @lan2088 Рік тому +3

      Awful! You were happily married too , right! Do not talk about bad shit. Please talk about good days

    • @lan2088
      @lan2088 Рік тому

      You are so stupid

    • @Beirut27
      @Beirut27 Рік тому +2

      Why do you think of their death when you see their moving wedding ceremony ?

    • @kimkeck6266
      @kimkeck6266 Рік тому +11

      @@lan2088 calm down...she said nothing wrong here.

    • @coz7891
      @coz7891 Рік тому +3

      @@Beirut27 I think she was talking about the day they died.

  • @kathyfarrell7283
    @kathyfarrell7283 Рік тому +27

    This is absolutely beautiful and special. Thank you for recording it. We will always miss them.

  • @BoricuaGirl69
    @BoricuaGirl69 8 місяців тому +20

    The best ever wedding documentary. Thank you to all that made this possible. May John and Carolyn be resting in peace for all eternity ❤🙏🏻❤

  • @AA-qb7ni
    @AA-qb7ni 8 місяців тому +13

    They were a stunning couple who had a terrible fate. RIP.

  • @vickisantosdm
    @vickisantosdm Рік тому +52

    Beautiful. Just beautiful and wonderfully executed. This documentary respectfully keeps the memory of JFK Jr and his wife Carolyn’s love for each other for all of us to see. So classy and tasteful, it reflects the essence of the couple. Brought tears to my eyes. Well done.

    • @deewin4343
      @deewin4343 11 місяців тому +6

      Totally agree! I find Carolyn very classy, naturally stunning features, and not overly made up!
      I do think Jackie would have really liked her.

  • @deecohen1383
    @deecohen1383 Рік тому +27

    Amazing that this was captured on film by his friend. Very generous to share it with us.
    Its beautiful. And tragic too…

  • @christinespiers-wy9kr
    @christinespiers-wy9kr 8 місяців тому +13

    What a beautiful and emotional story. The Kennedy family endured so many tragedies.🙏🏻

  • @SimonSaysSo
    @SimonSaysSo 7 місяців тому +14

    Thank you for sharing this most intimate and enchanting private moments of this world-famous couple and their families. It was magical to be brought up when they were courting and even more special to hear of their union in secrecy between the people who loved and supported them in their best moments. It was truly heart-wrenching and devastating to the entire world when they were taken from it, along with Caroline's sister. Thank you for permitting the outside world a glimpse of what love should be, private, protected, and cherished.

  • @cathydando1495
    @cathydando1495 Рік тому +34

    That's such a moving documentary, thanks. As a Brit, I studied the Kennedy family for history O level in Kuwait, so always followed them so to speak. I hope Carolyn's family have watched it in particular. It's exactly how they should be remembered.

  • @Sheamarie
    @Sheamarie Рік тому +40

    Thank you so much for this documentary. Billy Noonan, I am glad John had you for a friend. I am so happy you shared this part of his life. For many Americans who were old enough to remember when he was born, and witness him 3 years later salute his fathers casket, we just wanted him and his sister to be ok for the rest of their lives. He should have lived to be and old man and have children and grandchildren. My heart is forever broken for this man and all who had the chance to know and love him, and be his friend. He was Americas son. There will never be another like him. Thank you.

  • @dorisgazdaugh5119
    @dorisgazdaugh5119 10 місяців тому +5

    WoW just wow. I’m so grateful to have found this when I started scrolling on my phone. I love history. I was in 4th grade on the playground when I heard about his dad and watching the procession of him being laid to rest and crying. I didn’t understand what was happening really but later in life I started watching the latest news on RFK Jr. when I heard they both died in a plane crash I cried again. I so wanted him and his sister to be happy in their lives and the media to just leave them alone. Thank you so much for sharing this, it was beautiful. Thank you

    • @annconforti9294
      @annconforti9294 6 місяців тому

      I was in kindergarten when President Kennedy got assassinated. It affected me as well.

  • @christinespiers-wy9kr
    @christinespiers-wy9kr 8 місяців тому +9

    What a beautiful and touching documentary. RIP, John Kennedy, Jr. and Carolyn.🙏🏻😊

    • @annconforti9294
      @annconforti9294 6 місяців тому +2

      And her sister, Lauren, who died with them.

  • @magriethavanrensburg2465
    @magriethavanrensburg2465 Рік тому +29

    Rain on a wedding day is always a blessing in Africa

    • @user-ql3eh5sz8r
      @user-ql3eh5sz8r Місяць тому +1

      Mayby, but it can make lots of mud as well, but I guess that they bild than mudhouses again there.

    • @kittymaya4615
      @kittymaya4615 25 днів тому

      But I don’t care. Unless I’m getting married in Africa

    • @bernadettrothwell5014
      @bernadettrothwell5014 15 днів тому

      😊

    • @femmefatale71
      @femmefatale71 11 днів тому

      @@kittymaya4615 Have some respect troll

  • @heehaw8401
    @heehaw8401 Рік тому +21

    I have been in that church. I was moved recalling their wedding there. Simply beautiful.

  • @angelbabysqueaky3985
    @angelbabysqueaky3985 Рік тому +40

    Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful video with us. They really had a great love for each other and that showed in the video. It also showed the love and respect that their friends had for him. Also giving us some insight to his life. Like having a bad memory or being on time. I'm so glad that we got to see them in a more personal way. I'm sure that this video helped us see them as real people, not celebraties. It was such a terrible shock to everyone when they died. Thank you again.

  • @susanw-cv8vg
    @susanw-cv8vg 6 місяців тому +3

    Beautiful, moving, and emotional. We watched him grow up and find his happiness.
    Thank you for sharing his special occasion.

  • @merrymary9695
    @merrymary9695 Рік тому +8

    Back in the 90s, I remember leaving work on Third Avenue and seeing a tall, handsome guy in tank top and shorts getting off his bike and going into the Sport Authority next door and I had to do a double-take because I thought it might have been JFK Jr. And sure enough it was and he smiled back. What impressed me the most was that he had no airs about him, just a regular guy despite his celebrity status. This video confirmed his realness. Thanks for sharing this sweet and touching video, a beautiful tribute to your friends.

  • @TheirOwnWords
    @TheirOwnWords Рік тому +85

    Billy Noonan seems like a fantastic guy! He reminds me of a dear friend I lost in Jan 2020. Thank you sir for sharing this.

  • @Job220701
    @Job220701 9 місяців тому +3

    PLEASE KEEP SENDING MORE AND MORE OF THE ROYAL KENNEDY FAMILY. I was a teenager and followed every footstep of Jacqueline Kennedy and her children. Those days truly were Camelot for every American, who wanted a semblance of sophistication, exquisite fashion, glamour and beauty. We all lost when they left us.

  • @jodiwalker5894
    @jodiwalker5894 5 місяців тому +5

    Thank you. John and Carolyn are sincerely missed. What a beautiful ceremony. Thank you 🕊️💫✨🤍🤍🙏

  • @normadesmond6017
    @normadesmond6017 Рік тому +60

    I had a weekend with the first person I ever loved. We turned on the tv in the morning and the news came they were missing. And my only thought was: This is going to be ok. They will find them, alive and well, This just can't be true. And I was really gutted. Such a loss.

  • @zed4225
    @zed4225 Рік тому +43

    Massive shout out to Billy for kindly sharing this with the world. Im from the UK, but remember how the US was such a different place then. There was so much hope, and a feel of unity. Or maybe i'm imagining it, or remembering it wrong. Such a sad loss, so much tragedy to deal with as a family.
    RIP John Jr and Carolyn, I hope you are walking hand in hand in paradise forever more.
    True love, if lucky enough to experience it, is a beautiful thing to behold.
    What a beautiful Chapel, Island and Wedding service. I'd love to visit the Island, it is stunning. Loving the Armadillo's.
    Carolyn was a beauiful human being both inside and out, she had class, intelligence and dignity. Such a wonderful role model. The world was robbed that fateful day.
    I'm sure this loss is still felt keenly for both families. Sending love, light, strength and prayers to the families, and those that called them friends.

    • @melg6834
      @melg6834 Рік тому

      fEeL oF uNiTy 🤡🤣🤣🤣

    • @glamdolly30
      @glamdolly30 Рік тому

      Please do some research - JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette's marriage was on the rocks when they were tragically killed, along with her sister. It was not the fairy tale marriage this ridiculous, sentimental so-called 'documentary' pretends - far from it. Carolyn's narcissistic rages, controlling, possessive behaviour and cocaine abuse (which fuelled her innate paranoia), made her impossible to live with.
      They died just 2 months short of their third wedding anniversary, and had been living apart for a year. Carolyn had refused to have sex with her husband for all that time, and was increasingly dependant on cocaine. John had always spoken of his desire to have children, but once the ring was on her finger, she refused to talk about it, saying she would not bring a child into the 'goldfish bowl' they lived in. She loathed the heightened media attention she got as Mrs John Kennedy, and hated being one of the wives expected to attend regular social gatherings of the Kennedy clan.
      John remained faithful to her, and held on to hope things would get better as they attended couples' counselling. But he confided in friends the relationship was doomed. Mutual resentment, disappointment and distrust was steadily driving them further apart. It's clear the marriage would not have survived, even if they had.
      I've provided only some of the details. The failure of the Kennedy-Bessette marriage is well documented, as a quick online search will confirm!

  • @brendafulmernickel1218
    @brendafulmernickel1218 3 місяці тому +4

    This is so Beautiful! I'm so Thankful we all got to witness a Beautiful Wedding designed with such care. I still remember the impact of hearing the sorrowful news!! It's like we were all cheated out of seeing!!

  • @maisondesalbertins
    @maisondesalbertins 9 місяців тому +5

    What a lovely era, I do remember when I heard the news on the radio, I just couldn't believe it, it was a sad evening. When I think that I had the chance to meet his aunt in 2000, in Paris, she was also an amazing person. Thank you for the video, I enjoyed it very much. Good wishes.

  • @bellaluna730
    @bellaluna730 Рік тому +20

    Instead of cursing the darkness, they lit candles! Oh what a lovely flame it was.❤❤

  • @dearmaria4654
    @dearmaria4654 Рік тому +58

    My sister and I learned this wedding when she bought a magazine, I was 15 that time and the images stuck to me, how the chapel was decorated with candles and Caroline looking so elegant and simple, it was indeed a magical time, the 90s.

  • @SN-sz7kw
    @SN-sz7kw 5 місяців тому +6

    So lovely. I remember when they died, being grateful Jackie had already passed, being spared the grief. And feeling the nation couldn’t have borne watching her bury her son. Can’t imagine how Ted managed. 💔

  • @HelenJab-ko4dt
    @HelenJab-ko4dt 5 місяців тому +4

    Thankyou for sharing to two beautiful people that left us way too soon. ❤❤❤❤, may they rest in peace .

  • @lydiarowe491
    @lydiarowe491 Рік тому +11

    To reveal this intimate wedding…celebrated with the closest family and friends was a very touching and emotional..comparing it also to the paparazzi who were like hounds chasing their prey after to world knew of their marriage…a very sad ending to both their lives..thank you for posting..imagine those watching this will feel much the same..a fairytale love affair that ended far too soon.

  • @tamaralockhart4831
    @tamaralockhart4831 Рік тому +14

    I remember the weekend, I was camping with my family when news came that their plane was missing, and then the news that they had found the downed plane. Thank you for sharing this private moment of their lives. May the three of them rest in peace. Gone but never forgotten 🙏🙏🙏

    • @LeeannaSloan
      @LeeannaSloan 2 місяці тому

      I was 19 and babysitting a little newborn while her mom was at work. I watched hours of the footage. There were three channels and coverage was on every channel.

  • @vickieifert6028
    @vickieifert6028 8 місяців тому +3

    This was wonderful to watch. Thank you for sharing!

  • @anitaferry6840
    @anitaferry6840 10 місяців тому +2

    What an amazing thing that you would share this with us! Such a loss for their friends and family!

  • @michellescarborough16
    @michellescarborough16 Рік тому +43

    Wonderful and magical to capture these intimate and important memories of their lives with the people that loved them so. Thanks for this video. So glad you captured these moments in time.

  • @belleve5709
    @belleve5709 Рік тому +132

    Thank you for allowing us to be a real part of their wedding , quiet ,romantic ,spiritual and lovely. A glimpse into true love we got to share thru your eyes and camera. No complaining no smart remarks just joy and tenderness . Even though I knew the ending ,it stayed behind my tears of happiness for the joing of two hearts to become one. This softened the pain of hearing the end of the story. I believe God had greater plans for this couple and this isn't the end but a new beginning. May this touch everyone they way it has touched me, they married in secret , and loved in secret and flew off in secret to spend eternity together . Be blessed by knowing God carried them home ,so as not to be destroyed by what is going on .

    • @carolinekavanagh5371
      @carolinekavanagh5371 Рік тому +6

      How very true and beautifully said.

    • @sangeet9100
      @sangeet9100 Рік тому

      One more thing they could have added to the vows - to fly and to die. Given his popularity and heritage, his demise might have been orchestrated by the vile Bush clan

    • @glamdolly30
      @glamdolly30 Рік тому +8

      We are not and never were 'a real part of their wedding'. We watched a video of it, for which the late JFK Jr's friend Billy was paid handsomely. In case you hadn't worked it out, that was his motivation - there was nothing noble or altruistic about his 'sharing' the video and his recollections. The tape and his interview were a package deal.
      I'm not sure which is more distasteful - the fact Billy sold such private, personal footage, or the mawkish, voyeuristic comments of people who swallow - then regurgitate - the bogus narrative of a perfect love.
      Billy's sentimental depiction of the relationship should be put in its proper context: Building up the 'Kennedy-Bassette' love story makes the TV exclusive he sold - the wedding tape - much more appealing. The wedding video of a warring, soon-to-be-divorced couple, is not half so sexy as a 'soulmates whose love story was tragically cut short' narrative. That is far from the true picture.
      If you've read accounts from more impartial sources, it quickly becomes clear the marriage was in trouble and nearing its end when tragedy struck. It was cruel fate indeed for Carolyn and her sister Lauren, that she had agreed a truce with her husband after their latest explosive fight, and agreed to fly to a family wedding with him. Lauren had offered to accompany them, in an attempt to pour oil on troubled marital waters. Her gesture cost her her life.
      John and Carolyn's union had always been volatile. She was insecure, controlling and manipulative, jealous even of his sister Caroline and his business partner at 'George' magazine Michael Berman. She poured poison in his ear about Berman. and ended their professional and personal relationship. Other friendships ended, casualties of Carolyn's spiteful meddling. Billy won't admit it, but John's friends and family were privately concerned about his choice of bride.
      After the wedding, these tensions worsened. She hated the increased media interest that came with being Mrs John F Kennedy, and her paranoia increased - fuelled by increasing use of cocaine. John had made no secret of his wish to have children. But soon after the wedding Carolyn took parenthood off the table, claiming their life 'in a goldfish bowl' was not suitable for a child. The final 18 months of the marriage were celibate, as she refused to have sex with him. He was utterly miserable, as he confided in his closest friends, but remained faithful to her during this time, and held on to hope things would get better.
      For the last year of the marriage they were in couples counselling and living separately, she in their apartment, he at a hotel. At the time of the fatal plane crash, just 2 months shy of their third wedding anniversary, John had reluctantly accepted the marriage was over. This video depicts a wedding that was doomed, in every possible way.

    • @ApplePie..
      @ApplePie.. Рік тому +1

      Carolyn was a true narcissist that cheated repeatedly with Michael Bergin the Calvin Klein model. She wasn't what people think she was. She put John Jr through hell. Her. SECRET affair finally came to light

    • @glamdolly30
      @glamdolly30 Рік тому +6

      @@ApplePie.. Correct, it's ridiculous anyone pretends this marriage was anything other than a disaster, from start to tragic finish.

  • @herminiarodriguez3575
    @herminiarodriguez3575 Рік тому +4

    Thank you for sharing this beautiful moments from John and Caroline ❤️❤️❤️

  • @TiffanyT-LaDolceVita
    @TiffanyT-LaDolceVita 9 місяців тому +6

    What a beautiful and meaningful tribute to such exquisite souls. May they be surrounded by their other loving friends and family in Heaven. Thank you so much for uploading this secret piece of history. XO

  • @SpicePrincess
    @SpicePrincess Рік тому +58

    Such a poignant documentary. Heartfelt , respectful and so sensitive to JFK Jr and Carolyn.Gone too soon ! The world’s loss is heaven’s gain! Rest In Peace !

    • @angelinagulizio5830
      @angelinagulizio5830 Рік тому +6

      Don’t forget the other people on that plane Every life is prescious May they all RIP 🙏

    • @EaglesPerch-vd3jj
      @EaglesPerch-vd3jj Рік тому

      These two are alive. They are NOT in heaven. Creeps. Vicious. Corrupted. Delusional egotists. Psychos. Extremely lacking in integrity 24/7.

    • @annconforti9294
      @annconforti9294 6 місяців тому

      ​​​@@angelinagulizio5830it was John, as the pilot and Lauren, Carolyns sister and Carolyn herself.

  • @juliachildress2943
    @juliachildress2943 Рік тому +36

    Superb documentary. Thanks so much to everyone involved in its production. So much joy and so much sadness.

  • @lindalaliberte8704
    @lindalaliberte8704 11 місяців тому +12

    This was a wonderful documentary of the love that John and Carolyn had for each other.

    • @steveknick1978
      @steveknick1978 10 місяців тому +3

      I read Michael Bergin’s book. She was seeing him (a Calvin Klein model) before & all during her relationship with JFK. The impression that I was left with was that she was a damaged individual (probably from her childhood & her parents divorce), but she was so attractive & charismatic that no one really caught on (or cared).
      Looks can be massively deceiving…especially when you’re blinded by a good looking couple.

  • @MAKinJAX
    @MAKinJAX 11 місяців тому +6

    The brilliant light of their love story banishes the darkness and grief of this tragic loss. Gone too soon but not forgotten.

  • @tammyi363
    @tammyi363 Рік тому +47

    This was very well done. I don’t usually watch these types of videos but it came on and I started to watch and it captured. Such special memories for those close to them. It saddens me deeply that a mother lost her 2 daughters that day. Heart breaking.

    • @yvonneoomen7196
      @yvonneoomen7196 Рік тому +2

      To the Bessette family: I hope this video did not upset you. I loved this documentary, but I was thinking of your family throughout. You lost two daughters! Inconceivable. But I was star-struck by your beautiful Carolyn, and I am glad that her wonderful nature was captured in this video. She really demonstrated that simple elegance is in a class of it's own. The fact that she wanted a wedding like this - that JFK jnr went to such lengths to arrange it for her - speaks volumes about their true nature.

  • @lulustephens5442
    @lulustephens5442 Рік тому +63

    A true tribute to Billy’s friendship with John, thank you for sharing this incredibly special moment with all of us who so loved the Kennedy family, we grew up with them. Later on, a very sad loss for the world.

  • @charlottetimes9803
    @charlottetimes9803 8 місяців тому +2

    This was so beautiful. Thanks for sharing!!!

  • @karenmarcellino1147
    @karenmarcellino1147 Рік тому +6

    So beautiful and heart breaking all at the same time. So well done . Thank you for sharing this .