Conor Kennedy, RFK Jr’s son, celebrates wedding with Brazilian pop star in gorgeous Rio de Janeiro setting
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Published Oct. 17, 2026, 11:55 p.m. ET
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Rio de Janeiro’s beaches, mountaintops and historic streets were among the scenes of the wedding celebration of Conor Kennedy and Brazilian pop star Giulia Bourguignon Marinho earlier this month — with plenty of images circulating across social media in recent days.
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The three-day wedding celebration, which kicked off Oct. 8, included a blessing at the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue, a ceremony at the downtown church Igreja Nossa Senhora do Carmo da Antiga Sé and a reception at a historic mansion in Jardim Botânico, according to reports.
The couple officially married in a private civil ceremony in Los Angeles in March, Vogue reported.
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“We wanted to celebrate not just the wedding, but also Rio de Janeiro, the city we love,” Marinho, who is professionally known as Giulia Be, told the outlet.
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“Being there, overlooking Rio, with our family was one of those moments I’ll never forget.”
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Earlier this year, Marinho told Brazilian outlet Globo she saw it as “the only chance to bring all of [Kennedy’s] friends and all of his family to Brazil,” and she “wanted to show them a good time.”
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She recalled that she told her then-fiancé, “‘My love, I love you, but I’m not getting married in Massachusetts.'”
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The church where the couple’s ceremony was held, commonly called the Antiga Sé, sits in Rio’s historic center.
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It dates back to 1808, when, after the Portuguese royal court arrived in Brazil, it served as their royal chapel and cathedral.
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Nearby Praça XV de Novembro is a historic square that hosts a Saturday flea market, where shoppers browse antiques, records and clothes, according to The New York Times.
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The area also offers visitors proximity to other historic sites and waterfront views.
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The festivities reportedly began with a welcome party in the hills of Alto da Boa Vista.
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The next day, guests joined the couple for beach volleyball on Ipanema before attending the blessing at Christ the Redeemer, atop Corcovado Mountain.
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The statue sits within Tijuca National Park, where visitors can take in views across the city.
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The reception took place at Instituto Brando Barbosa in the neighborhood of Jardim Botânico, which is home to the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden, a public attraction known for its plant collection and historic grounds.
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RFK Jr. shared family photos from the festivities on social media.
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Pictures showed the wedding party beneath the Christ the Redeemer statue; his wife, Cheryl Hines, pictured alongside samba dancers; and the newly married couple checking their phones for updates on the Seminoles-Cardinals game.
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In a response on Instagram, his new daughter-in-law commented, “Love you, Bobby.”
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The bride added, “It made me so happy seeing all of you enjoying my hometown.”
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