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John and Jackie
Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier were introduced at a dinner party in May of 1952. Jacqueline was working for the Washington Times Herald and John was a congressman running for the US Senate. “I leaned across the asparagus,” Kennedy recalled, “and asked for a date.” A year later they were engaged.
The wedding was held at St. Mary’s Church in Newport, Rhode Island on September 12, 1953. The reception was attended by 1,200 guests and the wedding was national news. Jacqueline’s wedding dress and those of her bridesmaids were designed by Anne Lowe, a Black New York-based designer known for her debutante gowns. |