Jacqueline kennedy wedding dress

When Jacqueline Lee Bouvier and John F. Kennedy tied the knot on September 12, 1953, in Newport, Rhode Island, it was the society event of the season.

From the 900-person reception to the couple receiving a personalized blessing from Pope Pius XII, Lisa Larsen, a photographer from Life,declared the wedding to be “the most impressive the old society stronghold had seen in 30 years.” The portrait-neckline gown Jackie donned for the occasion, designed by Ann Lowe, made waves, inspiring bridal fashion in the years to come. 

Jackie’s second wedding to Aristotle Onassis five years after the assassination of her first husband was a much smaller affair.

It also came as a surprise to the public: Jackie’s mother, Janet Auchincloss, announced her daughter’s plans to wed for the second time within just a week of the big day. On October 20, 1968, Jackie married the Greek shipping tycoon, who wa