Conor Kennedy, Giulia Be Hold 3-Day Rio Wedding After March Civil Ceremony

Q: What hidden Brazilian cultural traditions were woven into the lavish three-day Rio wedding of Giulia Be and Conor Kennedy?

The “hidden” Brazilian traditions in Giulia Be and Conor Kennedy’s Rio wedding were less about obscure rituals and more about how the celebration was built around distinctly Brazilian customs, settings and social style. The clearest example was the welcome party featuring Unidos de Vila Isabel, a famed samba school. Bringing in a samba school is a deeply Brazilian way to greet guests, turning the event into a cultural immersion rather than a standard luxury wedding. The beach volleyball tournament at Ipanema also reflected local wedding adaptation: Giulia described it as a Brazilian version of the Kennedy family’s usual wedding sports competitions, using Rio’s beach culture to reinterpret a family tradition. The religious elements were also rooted in Brazil. The couple received a blessing at the Capela de Nossa Senhora Aparecida inside Christ the Redeemer, linking the wedding to one of Brazil’s strongest Catholic symbols. Their church ceremony at Nossa Senhora do Carmo da Antiga Sé added another layer of Brazilian heritage, since the site is tied to Rio’s imperial and colonial history. More broadly, the wedding followed a Brazilian social pattern of stretching celebrations over several days and using iconic public spaces—mountain, beach, historic church and garden mansion—to share the bride’s hometown with visiting family. In that sense, the most meaningful tradition woven through the event was hospitality: showcasing Rio itself as part of the marriage ritual.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 17

Oct. 8 festivities in Rio de Janeiro marked Conor Kennedy and Brazilian singer Giulia Be’s three-day wedding celebration, though the couple had already legally married in a private Los Angeles civil ceremony in March.
The celebration spanned a welcome party in Alto da Boa Vista, beach volleyball on Ipanema, a blessing at Christ the Redeemer and a religious ceremony at the historic Igreja Nossa Senhora do Carmo da Antiga Sé.
A reception followed at Instituto Brando Barbosa in Jardim Botânico, with social media images showing RFK Jr., Cheryl Hines and other family members at the events.
Giulia Be told Vogue the couple wanted to celebrate not only their marriage but also Rio itself, while earlier saying the event was her chance to bring Kennedy’s family and friends to Brazil.