The vows were said quickly, and the ceremony was over as soon as it began. The lone wedding picture released to the press—Carolyn and John exiting the chapel, not a hair out of place or a bead of sweat anywhere, John kissing Carolyn’s tulle-gloved hand—was a metaphor for the weekend and the marriage to come: a pre-Instagrammable image that looked perfect and effortless but was really a lie.

