India, Aug. 9 -- John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette were everywhere in the '90s - glossy magazine covers, paparazzi shots on New York streets - yet, in 1996, they managed to pull off a wedding almost no one knew was happening. The couple tied the knot on Georgia's secluded Cumberland Island, in a tiny wooden chapel with just a handful of family and close friends.

A set of rare photos shared by CNN gives a glimpse into the couple's nuptials. The photo was released ahead of the channel's three-part original series American Prince: JFK Jr., which airs on August 9.

One image shows the couple later that night, barefoot on the sand near a beach bonfire. It was stripped-down, almost spur-of-the-moment, but in hindsight, it set a new stan...