JWoww Farley gushes over wedding guests after Jersey Shore snub
Jenni "JWoww" Farley gushes over the "incredible" wedding guests who celebrated her surprise marriage to Zack Carpinello at an intimate New Jersey ceremony—while sidestepping fallout over who was not invited. The Jersey Shore star excluded co-stars Angelina Pivarnick and Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, but told Page Six she is focused on gratitude, not guest-list drama.
Key Takeaways
- Farley and Carpinello married Wednesday at Madison Modern Social in Old Bridge, New Jersey, with about 50 guests.
- Pivarnick and Ortiz-Magro were not invited; reports say they were blindsided by the omission.
- Snooki, Deena Cortese, Sammi Giancola and Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino attended the surprise wedding.
- Farley called tabloid drama over the guest list "infuriating" in a TikTok video Thursday.
- The couple told Page Six they are still taking in the moment and looking ahead to married life.
Why is JWoww praising her wedding guests now?
Instead of dwelling on who was left off the list, Jenni JWoww Farley gushes about the people who shared her big day. In an exclusive statement to Page Six, she and Carpinello said they are "still taking it all in" while sharing never-before-seen photos from the ceremony.
"Every moment [of the wedding] felt intentional and filled with love," the newlyweds said. "It was a beautiful reminder of how fortunate we are to have such incredible people in our lives, and we couldn't have asked for a better way to begin our marriage."
Farley did not mention the alleged snub in that statement. She has instead framed the day as a celebration with her closest circle—part of a broader celebrity breaking news cycle around reality-TV weddings and off-camera feuds.
Which Jersey Shore stars were snubbed from the wedding?
Farley excluded Angelina Pivarnick and Ronnie Ortiz-Magro from the event, according to Page Six. It was previously reported that the pair were "blindsided" by being left off the guest list.
Reps for Pivarnick and Ortiz-Magro did not respond to Page Six's requests for comment. However, a source told the outlet that Pivarnick is simply "angry."
Other co-stars did make the cut. Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Deena Nicole Cortese, Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola and Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino were among the loved ones invited to what guests believed was a special screening of Farley's upcoming film, Nanny Cam.
What did JWoww say about the guest-list backlash?
Farley addressed the controversy head-on in a TikTok video uploaded Thursday. She said it is "infuriating" that she is "now getting caught up in retweets and tabloids about who was invited and who wasn't invited" to the intimate gathering.
"If you were a true friend or family member, none of this would be public right now," the 41-year-old bride said. "You would've [come] to me. But you can't come to me, because then you can't play victim to your own fake ass narrative."
Farley explained that she and Carpinello wanted only 50 of their closest family and friends at the New Jersey celebration. "These people that are s – – t talking and creating these anonymous threads and tabloids things are the whole reason why they weren't invited," she told followers. "You proved my point."
How did the surprise wedding unfold?
Farley tied the knot with 31-year-old pro wrestler Carpinello on Wednesday at Madison Modern Social in Old Bridge, New Jersey. The couple pulled off a movie-themed ruse, inviting guests under the impression they were attending a Nanny Cam screening before revealing the ceremony.
Farley claimed the unnamed people who were not invited "ran to the tabloids or commented under the tabloids" because they are "in it for the drama." While she is not focusing on the fallout, the guest-list controversy has kept Jersey Shore fans buzzing as she and Carpinello look ahead to married life.