Before Olivia Culpo, these four famous couples got married in Rhode Island. Here’s a look.

When it comes to a fairytale wedding, there is no place like Rhode Island.

The venues in the Ocean State are nothing short of spectacular – couples can choose from mansions, historic churches, water views, vineyards and more when planning their big day.

Maybe that’s why the country’s smallest state has hosted some major star-studded weddings, like the wedding of former Miss Universe and Rhode Island native Olivia Culpo and NFL star Christian McCaffrey, which took place in the state this weekend.

In honor of the occasion, here’s a quick look at some other famous couples who chose Rhode Island for their wedding.

Wedding of Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney in 2019

Venue: Belcourt Castle

A truly star-studded affair: Five years ago, Jennifer Lawrence chose Belcourt Castle, owned by Alex & Ani founder Carolyn Rafaelian, when she married art gallery director Cooke Maroney. Although the event made national headlines and a crowd flocked to the gate to get dressed up, no pictures from the wedding are publicly available. What we do know is that the guest list included celebrities like Adele, Kris Jenner, Cameron Diaz, and others. Lawrence has shared few details from the event. First — that she was mostly worried about her guests being cold during the reception. And second — that at the rehearsal dinner, she gave her co-star from several films, Robert De Niro, the green light to leave early.

“I looked over and saw Bob, who didn’t know anyone and was kind of wandering around, and I immediately thought, ‘No, that’s not what he wants to do. I don’t want him here,'” Lawrence recalled to E! News. “So I went over and whispered, ‘Go home,’ and he was nice — he talked to my parents and was polite — but I said, ‘Go.'”

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Wedding of John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy in 1953

Venue: St. Mary’s Church and Hammersmith Farm

Some 800 celebrities, diplomats and those in power descended on Newport in September to attend the wedding of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier, held at St. Mary’s Church in Newport. The event was dubbed America’s royal wedding and the bride looked every bit the part in her ivory silk gown, adorned with over 50 metres of flounces, and a veil worn by her grandmother over a tiara. The ceremony was performed by Archbishop Cushing and a special blessing from Pope Pius XII was read before the mass. The reception was held at Hammersmith Farm in Newport.

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Wedding of Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon in 2019

Venue:Rose Cliff

Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon met on “The Bachelor,” but it wasn’t until they returned to the show for a cameo on season 5 of “Bachelor in Paradise” that Haibon, who grew up in Warwick, proposed. The couple had a “fairytale” wedding in Rosecliff in 2019, with Iaconetti wearing a ball gown. Many guests from “The Bachelor” attended the wedding. The couple now own Audrey’s Coffee House & Lounge in South Kingstown and have two children together.

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Wedding of Mikayla Nogueira and Cody Hawken in 2023

Venue: Hotel Castle Hill

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Mikayla Nogueira, a TikTok star with 15.7 million followers, is from Massachusetts but told People magazine that she dreamed of a wedding in Newport since she was a child. In 2023, her wish came true when she walked down the aisle at the Castle Hill Inn in a ball gown to “When I Look at You” by Miley Cyrus and “Golden Hour” by Rhode Island’s JVKE.

This article originally appeared in the Providence Journal: Rhode Island weddings are popular with more celebs than Olivia Culpo. Check it out