Fox News reporter Jacqui Heinrich is marrying GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in NYC
Fox News White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich and Representative Brian Fitzpatrick tied the knot Saturday in a lavish New York City wedding that combined family traditions, political star power and a nod to the couple’s shared roots.
Heinrich, 37, and Fitzpatrick, 52, exchanged vows during a full Catholic Mass at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral before celebrating with more than 300 guests on a cruise ship in New York Harbor.
The ceremony, presided over by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, showed the couple’s desire to honor the families and traditions they have created.
“Above all, we wanted this day to reflect the people and cultures that have shaped our lives,” the newlyweds told People.
New York holds a special significance for the two.
The city was Heinrich’s first assignment as a network news reporter and Fitzpatrick’s first deployment as an FBI agent. Both also trace family histories back to immigrant ancestors who arrived in New York generations ago.
Fitzpatrick’s parents are New Yorkers whose Irish parents passed through Ellis Island, while Heinrich’s grandparents settled in the city after arriving from Hungary.
Their reception was held on Horizon’s “Edge Yacht,” a nod to Heinrich’s parents, who were married on Boston’s “Spirit of Boston” cruise ship.
They also chose an Irish song written by Fitzpatrick’s uncle as their cake cutting song.
His uncle, an NYPD officer, was killed in the line of duty.
The wedding drew a guest list of 302 family members, friends and politicians.
Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy and former Sen. Joe Manchin provided toasts during the event as guests dined on their choice of Atlantic salmon, French-cut chicken breast or angus short ribs.
A 10-piece brass band provided the soundtrack for the night’s march past the Statue of Liberty.
Heinrich wore a custom-designed Galia Lahav dress that changed during the ceremony.
The dress features a corseted mermaid silhouette, a high neck lace bolero, removable overskirt and a cathedral length veil for the occasion.
For the reception, Heinrich removed the overskirt and the veil, making a small profile.
When the dancing begins, the bolero and sleeves come down, revealing a strapless lover’s dress.
The bride walked down the aisle to Jeremiah Clarke’s “Trumpet Voluntary in D Major” before saying the traditional vows.
The reception embraced what the couple described as “the Sinatra-Americana, old-New York era”.
Their first dance was to Frankie Valli’s “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”.
Later, they cut a three-tiered velvet cake decorated with buttercream ruffles and rosettes.
The wedding marked the latest chapter in a relationship that began on Capitol Hill.
The couple first met when Heinrich was convening Congress and Fitzpatrick was serving in the House of Representatives.
After Heinrich attended the White House beat, Fitzpatrick invited him to join him at the Kennedy Center Honors.
“Brian made sure he actually asked me on a date — and he was patient while I got the go-ahead from my bosses,” Heinrich recalled.
“He then carried out a campaign to win me over with a series of carefully thought out days.
Heinrich added: “He still denies that he is the first to have a relationship.”
The pair announced their engagement last year after Fitzpatrick proposed on a trip to Provence, France.
Now married, they say their shared commitment to hard work has helped strengthen their relationship.
“We both work in fields that can be all-consuming, and it takes a certain kind of person to understand that level of dedication,” they said.
“One of the things we love most about each other is our commitment to our work and our sense of purpose.”
The newlyweds say they are looking forward to starting a family together while navigating the realities of married life.
Among the first items on the agenda: uniting households located in different regions.
The couple are planning a honeymoon in the summer of 2027 and hope to make up for a previous trip to the South of France that was cut short by the federation.
