Kate McGarrigle's spirit infused wedding of son Rufus Wainwright and Jorn Weisbrodt
Published on Sunday August 26, 2012
By Richard Ouzounian Theatre Critic
http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/onstage/article/1247407--kate-mcgarrigle-s-spirit-infused-wedding-of-son-rufus-wainwright-and-jorn-weisbrodtWhen singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright and Luminato's artistic director, Jorn Weisbrodt, got married in Montauk, N.Y., on Thursday, the official guest list included such A-listers as Yoko Ono, Carrie Fisher, Julianne Moore and Lou Reed.
But the most important presence at the glittering event was someone who was most noticeable by her absence — Kate McGarrigle.
The late folk-singer, who died in January 2010, was not only Rufus's mother, but a close friend of so many of the guests that, as Weisbrodt told The Star in an exclusive interview on Sunday, "it almost seemed like every time someone spoke, they were remembering Kate.
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"Rufus and I had our fingers and toes crossed, but it all worked out just beautifully. It was a magic, magic day."
Transgendered artist and close friend Justin Vivian Bond performed the ceremony, created by Wainwright and Weisbrodt.
