Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley, the ‘Jersey Shore’ star, tied the knot with wrestler Zack Carpinello in a fairytale wedding themed after the ‘Beauty and the Beast’ tale with a dark twist. They celebrated love with candlelight, romantic florals, gold accents, and ruby embellishments, in front of 50 guests on June 24, 2026. However, the onlookers were fooled by the couple, who led them to believe the event was a celebration of their film ‘Nanny Cam.’Here’s a closer look at the surprise wedding of Jenni Farley and Zack Carpinello.
Who is Zack Carpinello?
Zack Carpinello transitioned from fitness expert to professional wrestler. Fighting under the name Zack Clayton, he has been associated with All Elite Wrestling, the second-largest wrestling promotion in the USA after WWE. He signed the deal with the association in October 2022 and often makes appearances in their programs, including ‘AEW Collision’ and ‘AEW: Dynamite.’ However, the wrestler gained widespread attention after he started dating Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley in 2019.The famous athlete proposed to Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley at the 102nd floor of the Empire State Building in 2021, after renting out the space on her birthday, per People Magazine. The reality star admitted in an episode of ‘Jersey Shore: Family Vacation’ that the event was unexpected, and she only realised it after Carpinello started crying on the way to the floor.Before Zack Carpinello became Farley’s husband, he was a guest at her previous wedding. When asked about their first meeting, the wrestler laughed and admitted that he saw her during her wedding to Roger Mathews in 2015. “One of my best friends didn’t have a date to the wedding, so she brought her brother,” Farley explained to E! Insider.
Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley and Zack Carpinello: All about ‘The Beauty and the Beast’ themed wedding
Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley and Zack Carpinello spent months creating invitations and building the surprise with ‘Nanny Cam’ details. “Seeing our family and friends go from thinking they’re attending a special screening for Nanny Cam to realising they’re actually at our wedding will be a moment we’ll never forget,” the couple told People Magazine.Instead of walking down the aisle traditionally, the couple made their grand entrance to the music of James Bond, where Carpinello burst out with, “The name’s Bond…James Bond.” Meanwhile, the song for the first dance was Lana Del Rey’s ‘Young and Beautiful.’The couple recited their vows at a contemporary restaurant, with the ruby and gold-themed florals. “The overall inspiration was a modern Beauty and the Beast fairy tale with a dark romance twist,” the reality show star said.The date June 24, 2026, holds symbolic meaning as it falls exactly between their birthdays: Farley’s February 27 and Carpinello’s December 20. Moreover, she usually teased him with the nickname “24” to keep his identity private, highlighting the fact that he was only 24 years old when they started dating.
