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.
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🙏💔
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
@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.🙏
@@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 🤷♀️
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.
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. 💔
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
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
@@katarinasteffek5342 Not going there. Not when this family has always been known to be stubbornly self-destructive. There's a episode in which JFK's Mom Jackie berated him for endangering the life of his then-girlfriend Christine Haag. Even though the GF didn't want to accompany John when he invited her to go kayaking, he guilted her into it, and then, his arrogance got both of them in a really dangerous situation that nearly killed them both. He liked the adrenaline rush of "walking that fine line," like most of the men in the Kennedy family, and it did finally catch up with him--otherwise, he would have accepted his pilot instructor's offer to accompany him that very night that he killed himself, his wife, and his sister-in-law. John declined the instructor's offer and said he could do it on his own. That's called hubris, not "being" eliminated.
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.
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.
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! 🙌 ✨️ 😍 💖
@@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.
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.
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.
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!!
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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
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.🌹🌺
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
They pulled this off for their wedding to be like they wanted it to be. This was delightful to watch, and it is fabulous that these friends took the pictures of this. Even Life Magazine didn't have these!!
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
I’m so glad his friend chose to honor their memories with this documentary. It’s done with so much love and humor, and John would have loved it. Perfect timing for it, too. If he’d have shown it right after the accident, we wouldn’t have been ready for it. We needed time to grieve.
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.
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.
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.
It's a cursed marriage in Romania...as the tragedy happened. Rain means crying, depression. I know a few couples who had rain on their wedding day...all divorced.
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!
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!
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...
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.
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.
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
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.
@@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. 💔😨
@@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.
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.
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 🙏💔 🙏
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.
@@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)
@@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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Thank you for being so generous and allowing all of us around the world to view this incredible footage. They loved so dearly and fought so hard to have these precious moments with family and friends, the magical scenes and isolated island, they found their magical moment in this incredible place...I can only imagine the future they may have had and the beautiful children they may have shared, the loss of so much so soon is the saddest of dreams. Perhaps they are sharing those dreams in heaven. R.I.P. John Jr and Carolyn. Not to forget Carolyn's sister Lauren who went to heaven with them, I hope she's surrounded by white Doves of Peace. 🕊🕊🕊
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.
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.
Such a heartfelt and beautiful love story of John and Carolyn. I was in tears. So much love between the two of them. What a gem to watch it. Thank you so much for sharing. ❤🙏
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 ❤
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.
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!
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.
@@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.
@@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.
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.
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!!
Thank you so very much for putting this on UA-cam so that everyone could enjoy this memorable video. I'm sure many of us will have tears in our eyes upon finishing watching this video, I know I did. I cried when I heard about his father being shot and I did so upon learning of his tragedy. It's a blessing that he was with his wife, and Caroline had her sister with her too, so even though it was very sad, they were together and hopefully it was quick so they didn't suffer too much. Now he, Caroline and her sister are flying high with the Angels. He must have had a grand reunion with his parents and grandparents. Thank you again!
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
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🙏🏻
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.
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 🙏🙏🙏
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.
This video footage of John jr. and Carolyn is simply breathtaking! I can only speak to the various photos, paparazzi footage I’ve seen over the years but what his friends, acquaintances, waiters, waitresses, store owners and family spoke to his talent, of course incredible looks, love of life and adventure speaks to the genuine, loving, honest, man of integrity and true gentleman he was. Their lives together while being short lived was one of true love and passion. May they always rest in peace. I will always be in aww, of them both!i
Beautifully done. And very moving at times. I do remember the disbelief upon hearing the plane was lost. Then, finally the sad news..just gutted. After the loss of his father, there was so much hope for John to carry on the legacy. RIP and know you are missed.
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.
A beautiful & heartfelt glimpse of their wedding ... with the closest of friends & family. Love has no boundaries ... A stellar documentary of two souls I wished still walked on this earth. Thank you for sharing. 💜✨💜
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.
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.
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.
Stayed at Greyfield Inn in 94 maybe, JFK Jr's name was in the guest book, so was delightfully surprised when he married there. This footage brings back such touching memories of the Kennedys, the beauty and the losses, and the gem that is Cumberland Island and it's fascinating history. Will watch this many times! Thank you so much!
August 1st, 2024. l am writing this with a heavy heart and tears. Two of the most loved people who were taken so early in life, literally heartbreaking. Thank you to the families and friends who made this beautiful story for the rest of us who remember John and Carolyn with love.
By including people from all backgrounds in their wedding plans they demonstrated the leadership qualities that are needed for a better more united world. But everything has its time. Love is rarely loud,its soft and genuine. What a beautiful wedding. 💞
An amazing documentary. Stupendous work paying tribute to John and Carolyn. I'm watching this on my birthday, February 11th. What a special gift. My heart still breaks 💔
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.
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.
I cried throughout this wonderful tribute. New York City was amazing in the 90’s and seeing John on his bike with his backward cap and messenger bag was a weekly occurrence for me. So weird, ‘cause I lived on the UES and he in Tribeca, yet I always saw him riding around being absolutely stunning. Once I was in the same West Village café as he and Daryl Hannah (canoodling in a corner). Never saw him with his Carolyn, sadly. Needless to say, I (as were all Americans) was devastated when he died. Manhattan felt much less interesting. It was the beginning of the end of my love affair with NYC. Amazing grace in eternity, J&C🌹🌹
Incredibly filmed, and very well executed. This is a blessing to be able to witness the lives of those who were taken too soon; and the love they shared❤️🔥🙏🏽✝️ God rest their souls.
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.
I absolutely love this story and so happy that they pulled off their perfect wedding. I admire how simple yet complex their celebration was. To me they are real people who just happen to be extremely famous and admired by all….💜 …..so happy the paparazzi didn’t find them and crash what they wanted to keep private. We are lucky to get a glimpse of this day so many years later and that’s just fine by me 💜
It was such a beautiful, authentic, lovely documentary. I was absolutely bawling when he pulled out the Bible the wedding party was given by them as a wedding gift.
Beautiful. So glad I got to see this. My heart lurched again when JFK got shot; and I remember where I was when the "breaking news" hit about John and Carolyn disappearing in their plane. A friend and I were shopping in a little boutique in the tiny town of Clearlake, CA. We stopped and prayed together that they would be found safe. Such a loss!
I am so grateful that this documentary was made. Not only is it a wonderful tribute to John and Carolyn, but it's also a testament to love and a reminder of the Kennedy magic.
This is one we all need to save for our memory books. History does not give us many men like John Sr. and John Jr. What a beautiful tribute to the son of one of the greatest presidents we ever had who also did not have the gift of time to bring goodness back into the world.
Wow. Brought me all the way back thru the whole story. Just wonderful - and heartbreaking. JFK, Jr. had some truly amazing friends in his circle & it's great to get to get a peek at Carolyn's same level of connectedness to her people as well, woven into this gorgeous tribute. So touching.
Thank you to John and Carolyn's families for graciously allowing their wedding to be shared with the world. ❤
Well said
@@zod8294, Thank you!
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.
@@dlmj47, ❤️
Such a lovely intimate wedding sans the fanfare of most other rich affairs.
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🙏💔
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.
@@sandraatkins2539 it sure was beautiful 😍
@@sandraatkins2539 same !!!!! 🌹🌹❤️
Your comments are beautiful ❤️
Much happier
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.
A couple from hell. Their love was sex, money, clout, appearances: mistaken for "love."
@@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.
Beautiful comment. I'm sure the Kennedy's were everything at one time. Glad you were able to watch this documentary 😊
Love the Kennedys.
John Jr my favorite.
My family is from Massachusetts.
@@bingbongbing74 so is your comment 👎🏻
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.
Losing John Kennedy Sr. And Jr. Same sadness as 911
So lovely. So magical. So tragic. Thank you Billy Noonan for sharing this very special tape/video to the world. RIEP John & Carolyn.
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.
@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.🙏
And alcohism, drug use, abuse of women, oh yes, I remember it well.
@@saraburns7340 stop hating - you’re not perfect
@@saraburns7340
Move forward...it’s time to focus on the positive and kind words of others.
@@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 🤷♀️
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.
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. 💔
what a beautiful, respectful and wonderfully executed documentary. This was an enchanting view of their intimate lives.
Glad you enjoyed the documentary.🙂
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
@@DocoCentral ¹
Totally agree 😊
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💔💔💔 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.
I feel the same way! Especially for Caroline.
Sweet Caroline 🤍
I met Caroline not the nicest person. Met her cousin. Incredibly nice.
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@@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.
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🥰
Do you honestly believe an excellent pilot would attempt to fly in those conditions? Come on now....
@@oneofgodschildren true But they have never been recovered or the plane
Sounds like more than a storm I'd suggest.
If he is so forgetful, how can he multitask under emergency invisible...foggy conditions?
@@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.
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This is still heartbreaking to this day who's watching this 2024? 🥺💔
😢the date is coming up soon 😢
6/23/2024
2nd July 2024
3/7/24
@milkymoo8252 so now when?
A huge, heartfelt thank you to the people who allowed this to be shared!
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.
Beautiful
Beautiful, thank you for sharing 💖
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Maybe they're not gone!
@@janiceward1753then, where would they be?......
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.
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I'm in full agreement.😢
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.
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.
Indeed, a great loss, setting a much better example for the young and future leaders of the country. A serious loss, trust me!
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.
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.
I was 20 as well and never will I forget that day!!!! Ahhh to be young again 💜
@@Archies_Bunker to know what I know now and be 20 again...
I’m glad that these tapes were found and shared. Absolutely lovely story.
It's wonderful to see how fortunate he was to be blessed with amazing friends and a family that loved him. I loved this.
What kind of an "amazing" friend John counted on to do this just to backstab him and sell this to the world....
@@rashmita916 : No, JFK Jr backstabbed many. Jr, at 62, IS an epic failure. He knows it.
@@EaglesPerch-vd3jj like how??.....
That is the whole thing. he had everything anyone could want. Except time.
you can call him a lot of things, but "fortunate" he was not
Thank you for posting this lovely memory of John's and Carolyn's wedding. May their memory be eternal.
So handsome like his father and beautiful mother Jackie.
@@pattiduraham8354 much more handsome
@lynnhubbard844 onassis
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.
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.
I don't believe that this accident was unlucky chance. It was important to "eliminated" him befor growing political carrier.
@@katarinasteffek5342 Not going there. Not when this family has always been known to be stubbornly self-destructive. There's a episode in which JFK's Mom Jackie berated him for endangering the life of his then-girlfriend Christine Haag. Even though the GF didn't want to accompany John when he invited her to go kayaking, he guilted her into it, and then, his arrogance got both of them in a really dangerous situation that nearly killed them both. He liked the adrenaline rush of "walking that fine line," like most of the men in the Kennedy family, and it did finally catch up with him--otherwise, he would have accepted his pilot instructor's offer to accompany him that very night that he killed himself, his wife, and his sister-in-law. John declined the instructor's offer and said he could do it on his own. That's called hubris, not "being" eliminated.
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.
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.
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! 🙌 ✨️ 😍 💖
Very well said and so true. May they rest in peace together forever.
What 'impact' would these people have made? Come on. They were pretty, that's it.
@@frankbremer1042EXACTLY
@@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.
I have been in that church. I was moved recalling their wedding there. Simply beautiful.
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.
I felt the same way, and tears just rollled down my eyes!
I felt the same way.such a beautiful couple had the world in their hands ' but the lord thought outher wise,
DIE YOUNG AND LEAVE A 💔 🎶 😢 BEAUTIFUL MEMORY
@@vincenzacedrone5652 why do you think the Lord took them so soon?
@@polynesia8733 Good question ? It seems so unfair. Who knows what they could of accomplished 😢 RIP 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️🕊🕊🕊
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.
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!!
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.
I would hate that kind of wedding. But glad it worked for them. 🩵
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.
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.
@@kayscarpetta5502 Just because you said it wasn’t victim shaming doesn’t make it so.
@@tundrawomansays694 Yeah, and ditto for you.
@@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.
@@LowEarthOrbitPilothis instructor offered to fly with them so there was no reason this crash had to happen
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.
Carolyn.
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.
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
@@Nellsbells79 AMEN SISTER!!! Blessings to you.
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.🌹🌺
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.
I'm in Tennessee. JJbelonged to all if us.
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.
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.
And done on the hush. So therefore beating the paps. A master stroke of genius.
John had the cost of the flights for all the guests
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
Why should her family pay for the wedding?
On so many levels, this has got to be the most beautiful wedding I have ever seen. Bravo John Jr. Bravo Billy Noonan.
Agree ! 🌹
O no, mine was much more beautiful! 😂
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.
@@TinekeWilliams Aw, lol!😊
Agreed.
Instead of cursing the darkness, they lit candles! Oh what a lovely flame it was.❤❤
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.
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.
I remember his wedding , his death , his magazine …I was a teenager but it was huge .I cry too
Yes you are
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.
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 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
They pulled this off for their wedding to be like they wanted it to be. This was delightful to watch, and it is fabulous that these friends took the pictures of this. Even Life Magazine didn't have these!!
I was in tears.. what a beautiful tribute to both of them.. ❤
No one ever talks about her sister in a video sad
@@nancyingling3889 I think because she was a private person and her parents sued johns waste for wrongful death..
Go to Lauren's Library. Lots of wonderful videos she made about the Kennedy's.
@@nancyingling3889 Exactly. Carolyns parents lost both of their children and no mention of her.Glaring error.
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
Amazing that this was captured on film by his friend. Very generous to share it with us.
Its beautiful. And tragic too…
I’m so glad his friend chose to honor their memories with this documentary. It’s done with so much love and humor, and John would have loved it. Perfect timing for it, too. If he’d have shown it right after the accident, we wouldn’t have been ready for it. We needed time to grieve.
Neither John nor his sister Caroline nor Jackie would have wanted this divulged,Can guarantee you Caroline Kennedy is very pissed
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.
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.
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.
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I have to believe that the short rain storm was John's parents giving them there blessings ❤
This was the best thing I have seen online. It was beautifully written and executed. Well done.
Totally agree.....
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Rain on a wedding day is always a blessing in Africa
Mayby, but it can make lots of mud as well, but I guess that they bild than mudhouses again there.
But I don’t care. Unless I’m getting married in Africa
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It's a cursed marriage in Romania...as the tragedy happened. Rain means crying, depression. I know a few couples who had rain on their wedding day...all divorced.
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!
Thank you for sharing your memories.
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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!
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...
What a privilege to watch this. So raw and uncut.
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.
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.
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
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.
@@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. 💔😨
@@glamdolly30 why were they not compatible in your view? if anything, SHE would still be alive today had she not married him
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.
@@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.
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.
Wow
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OF COURSE there was “flexing of money”….are you KIDDING me??!!! 😂
“Oh soooooo HUMBLE”….
Ummmm…with all due respect…EVERY SINGLE MINUTE OF THIS “INTIMATE” CEREMONY WAS PLANNED…to include tip offs to press…please😂
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 🙏💔 🙏
@Lilly Rose 💩 some pills?
Do you mean ' popped* some pills'? Lol
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.
@@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)
@@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.
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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.
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Divorced actually. They were unfortunately separated at the time of their deaths......
Never confirmed
Bisette hated the paparazzi so John found the best well known hideout he knew for the wedding.
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.
Beautiful.
Beautiful ceremony.
This is absolutely beautiful and special. Thank you for recording it. We will always miss them.
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
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.
What a magical memory of a charismatic man.
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.
@@thenewyorkcitizen Loved that Paris Theater
Thank you for being so generous and allowing all of us around the world to view this incredible footage. They loved so dearly and fought so hard to have these precious moments with family and friends, the magical scenes and isolated island, they found their magical moment in this incredible place...I can only imagine the future they may have had and the beautiful children they may have shared, the loss of so much so soon is the saddest of dreams. Perhaps they are sharing those dreams in heaven. R.I.P. John Jr and Carolyn.
Not to forget Carolyn's sister Lauren who went to heaven with them, I hope she's surrounded by white Doves of Peace. 🕊🕊🕊
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.
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.
Such a heartfelt and beautiful love story of John and Carolyn. I was in tears. So much love between the two of them. What a gem to watch it. Thank you so much for sharing. ❤🙏
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 ❤
I stayed glued to the tv
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.
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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!
Classy couple. Well dressed , articulate, respectful. We need more of this now.
In those days that was everything :)
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.
@@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.
@@c.o3301xactly
@@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.
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.
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!!
Thank you so very much for putting this on UA-cam so that everyone could enjoy this memorable video. I'm sure many of us will have tears in our eyes upon finishing watching this video, I know I did. I cried when I heard about his father being shot and I did so upon learning of his tragedy. It's a blessing that he was with his wife, and Caroline had her sister with her too, so even though it was very sad, they were together and hopefully it was quick so they didn't suffer too much. Now he, Caroline and her sister are flying high with the Angels. He must have had a grand reunion with his parents and grandparents. Thank you again!
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
I was in kindergarten when President Kennedy got assassinated. It affected me as well.
Beautifully done......this one still hurts.
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🙏🏻
To this day I shed tears for this extraordinary couple. I was 28 yrs old when they passed away.
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.
Totally agree! I find Carolyn very classy, naturally stunning features, and not overly made up!
I do think Jackie would have really liked her.
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 🙏🙏🙏
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.
This video footage of John jr. and Carolyn is simply breathtaking! I can only speak to the various photos, paparazzi footage I’ve seen over the years but what his friends, acquaintances, waiters, waitresses, store owners and family spoke to his talent, of course incredible looks, love of life and adventure speaks to the genuine, loving, honest, man of integrity and true gentleman he was. Their lives together while being short lived was one of true love and passion. May they always rest in peace. I will always be in aww, of them both!i
Beautifully done. And very moving at times. I do remember the disbelief upon hearing the plane was lost. Then, finally the sad news..just gutted. After the loss of his father, there was so much hope for John to carry on the legacy. RIP and know you are missed.
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.
Thank you Billy Noonan for sharing something so sacred to your heart.
Thank you. John and Carolyn are sincerely missed. What a beautiful ceremony. Thank you 🕊️💫✨🤍🤍🙏
Our pleasure!
This was beyond beautiful. It was worth every minute.
Thank you for sharing it.
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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.
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A beautiful & heartfelt glimpse of their wedding ... with the closest of friends & family. Love has no boundaries ... A stellar documentary of two souls I wished still walked on this earth. Thank you for sharing. 💜✨💜
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.
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.
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.
Stayed at Greyfield Inn in 94 maybe, JFK Jr's name was in the guest book, so was delightfully surprised when he married there. This footage brings back such touching memories of the Kennedys, the beauty and the losses, and the gem that is Cumberland Island and it's fascinating history. Will watch this many times! Thank you so much!
August 1st, 2024. l am writing this with a heavy heart and tears. Two of the most loved people who were taken so early in life, literally heartbreaking.
Thank you to the families and friends who made this beautiful story for the rest of us who remember John and Carolyn with love.
By including people from all backgrounds in their wedding plans they demonstrated the leadership qualities that are needed for a better more united world. But everything has its time. Love is rarely loud,its soft and genuine. What a beautiful wedding. 💞
He would have made a great president on my opinion 😢
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A look into personal moments , real people, a love story that makes you feel privileged to witness it unfolding on film so many years later. ❤
An amazing documentary. Stupendous work paying tribute to John and Carolyn. I'm watching this on my birthday, February 11th. What a special gift. My heart still breaks 💔
Happy birthday, from one Aquarius to another. ❤️
👋 Hi Fellow Aquarians ♒️
Thankyou for sharing to two beautiful people that left us way too soon. ❤❤❤❤, may they rest in peace .
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.
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.
I cried throughout this wonderful tribute. New York City was amazing in the 90’s and seeing John on his bike with his backward cap and messenger bag was a weekly occurrence for me. So weird, ‘cause I lived on the UES and he in Tribeca, yet I always saw him riding around being absolutely stunning. Once I was in the same West Village café as he and Daryl Hannah (canoodling in a corner). Never saw him with his Carolyn, sadly. Needless to say, I (as were all Americans) was devastated when he died. Manhattan felt much less interesting. It was the beginning of the end of my love affair with NYC. Amazing grace in eternity, J&C🌹🌹
Incredibly filmed, and very well executed. This is a blessing to be able to witness the lives of those who were taken too soon; and the love they shared❤️🔥🙏🏽✝️ God rest their souls.
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.
I absolutely love this story and so happy that they pulled off their perfect wedding. I admire how simple yet complex their celebration was. To me they are real people who just happen to be extremely famous and admired by all….💜 …..so happy the paparazzi didn’t find them and crash what they wanted to keep private. We are lucky to get a glimpse of this day so many years later and that’s just fine by me 💜
It was such a beautiful, authentic, lovely documentary. I was absolutely bawling when he pulled out the Bible the wedding party was given by them as a wedding gift.
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Beautiful. So glad I got to see this. My heart lurched again when JFK got shot; and I remember where I was when the "breaking news" hit about John and Carolyn disappearing in their plane. A friend and I were shopping in a little boutique in the tiny town of Clearlake, CA. We stopped and prayed together that they would be found safe. Such a loss!
I am so grateful that this documentary was made. Not only is it a wonderful tribute to John and Carolyn, but it's also a testament to love and a reminder of the Kennedy magic.
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 !!!! 💓
This is one we all need to save for our memory books. History does not give us many men like John Sr. and John Jr. What a beautiful tribute to the son of one of the greatest presidents we ever had who also did not have the gift of time to bring goodness back into the world.
TRUMP TAKING OVER WHERE JFK LEFT OFF!?
Wow. Brought me all the way back thru the whole story. Just wonderful - and heartbreaking. JFK, Jr. had some truly amazing friends in his circle & it's great to get to get a peek at Carolyn's same level of connectedness to her people as well, woven into this gorgeous tribute. So touching.
Beautiful, moving, and emotional. We watched him grow up and find his happiness.
Thank you for sharing his special occasion.