John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette took the next step in their relationship with their ultra-private wedding on an island in Georgia during the March 5 episode of Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. The couple married on September 21, 1996, and the photo of them walking out of the tiny church as husband and wife remains one of the most iconic photos of the pair. (Warning: Spoilers ahead!)
The episode takes viewers inside the lead-up to the big day and what happened on Cumberland Island. At the rehearsal dinner, Carolyn’s mother, Ann (Constance Zimmer), gives a speech to their closest family and friends. Zimmer delivers a powerful, poignant performance in which Ann speaks directly to John in front of everyone about wanting him to always protect her daughter. Executive producer Brad Simpson and Zimmer spoke with Swooon about Episode 6’s big wedding and the weekend’s most emotional moment.