Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy, the future 35th President of the United States, and Jacqueline Bouvier were married at St. Mary’s Church in Newport on September 12, 1953.

Where was JFK and Jackie's wedding reception?

The reception was held on the terrace of the 300 acre Auchincloss oceanfront estate, Hammersmith Farm, for more than twelve hundred guests. The wedding cake, four feet tall, was ordered by Joseph P. Kennedy.

How long was Jackie married to JFK?

First Lady Jackie Kennedy may have known more of her husband’s extramarital affairs than had been previously assumed. Throughout their ten-year marriage, and even now decades after his death, rumor is rife regarding Kennedy’s mistresses.