Rio de Janeiro\u2019s 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 \u2014 with plenty of images circulating across social media in recent days.<\/p>\n
Conor Kennedy is a son of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of Health & Human Services in the Trump administration.<\/p>\n
The three-day wedding celebration, which kicked off Oct. 8, included a blessing at the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue<\/a>, a ceremony at the downtown church Igreja Nossa Senhora do Carmo da Antiga S\u00e9 and a reception at a historic mansion in Jardim Bot\u00e2nico, according to reports.<\/p>\n The couple officially married in a private civil ceremony in Los Angeles in March, Vogue reported.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWe wanted to celebrate not just the wedding, but also Rio de Janeiro, the city we love,\u201d Marinho, who is professionally known as Giulia Be<\/a>, told the outlet.<\/p>\n Conor Kennedy and Brazilian pop star Giulia Be celebrated their wedding in Rio de Janeiro, including a blessing at the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. robertfkennedyjr<\/p>\n \u201cBeing there, overlooking Rio, with our family was one of those moments I\u2019ll never forget.\u201d<\/p>\n Earlier this year, Marinho told Brazilian outlet Globo she saw it as \u201cthe only chance to bring all of [Kennedy\u2019s] friends and all of his family to Brazil,\u201d and she \u201cwanted to show them a good time.\u201d<\/p>\n She recalled that she told her then-fianc\u00e9, \u201c\u2018My love, I love you, but I\u2019m not getting married in Massachusetts.’\u201d<\/p>\n The three-day celebration included a ceremony at the historic Igreja Nossa Senhora do Carmo da Antiga S\u00e9 church. Instagram\/robertfkennedyjr<\/p>\n The church where the couple\u2019s ceremony was held, commonly called the Antiga S\u00e9, sits in Rio\u2019s historic center.\u00a0<\/p>\n It dates back to 1808, when, after the Portuguese royal court arrived in Brazil, it served as their royal chapel and cathedral.<\/p>\n Nearby Pra\u00e7a 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.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n The couple reportedly wed in a private civil ceremony in Los Angeles in March. FilmMagic<\/p>\n The area also offers visitors proximity to other historic sites and waterfront views.<\/p>\n The festivities reportedly began with a welcome party in the hills of Alto da Boa Vista.<\/p>\n The next day, guests joined the couple for beach volleyball on Ipanema before attending the blessing at Christ the Redeemer, atop Corcovado Mountain.<\/p>\n The statue sits within Tijuca National Park, where visitors can take in views across the city.<\/p>\n Robert F. Kennedy Jr. poses with wife Cheryl Hines and former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick. Instagram\/robertfkennedyjr<\/p>\n The reception took place at Instituto Brando Barbosa in the neighborhood of Jardim Bot\u00e2nico, which is home to the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden, a public attraction known for its plant collection and historic grounds.<\/p>\n Conor Kennedy is a grandson of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, President John F. Kennedy\u2019s brother.<\/p>\n