Inside Kevin McEnroe and Fern Cozine’s Calistoga Ranch Wedding, Where the Couple Wed Underneath a 100-Year-Old Walnut Tree
Fern Cozine admits that she and Kevin McEnroe didn’t have a movie-worthy meet-cute—it was during COVID, and they matched on a dating app. However, their first date at a Lower East Side restaurant did feel like something out of a rom-com: Midway through their conversation, A$AP Rocky and Rihanna walked in and sat at the table behind them. “It was thrilling to say the least. I think they sprinkled some of their magic on us,” Fern says, laughing. Then, later in the meal, Kevin tried to kiss her—but a waiter dropped an entire tray of glasses, leading to a spectacular (and very distracting) commotion. “It felt cosmically romantic, almost as if an editor might say this is a bit too much,” Kevin says. Yet despite the shattered glass, Fern and Kevin leaned in.
In November 2023, Kevin, a writer, proposed to Fern, an actor, while on a hike near Kingston, New York. She knew it was coming and calls Kevin the “literally the worst liar.” For weeks, Kevin had obsessively checked the weather for this specific day, and when Fern inquired why, he was unconvincingly vague. Then, during the hike, he kept frantically checking his pockets. “It didn’t take a spy to piece it together,” adds Fern. When they got back to their hotel room, they noticed a record player in the corner. It had only one record: The Carpenters. They put it on and “We’ve Only Just Begun” started to play. Together, they slowly danced.
On June 14, 2025, the two wed at a ranch in Calistoga, California, just 20 minutes from Fern’s childhood home. The early summer date was idyllic—Napa Valley is known for its spectacular June weather—and also practical: Kevin’s father is legendary tennis player John McEnroe, and needed a weekend that didn t interfere with the French Open, Wimbledon, or the U.S. Open.
“We both have huge families, so just choosing a date that worked for everyone felt like a herculean feat,” says Fern. They asked Alyssa Aguirre, a family friend who works for Seven Oh Seven Events, to help plan their affair.
Their wedding weekend began on Friday with a pizza-night welcome dinner. Local company Gabacool Provisions served pies named after Sopranos characters, while Fern’s mother made a giant salad from the vegetables grown in her father’s garden.
The next morning, while Kevin played an intense tennis match with his dad, uncles, and brothers at Francis House in Calistoga—“competitive is fun,” Kevin says, laughing—Fern got ready for her wedding day.
Months earlier, she’d seen Cinq’s bridal fashion show at Hotel Chelsea. “I was in love with their style and vibe,” she says. “All their dresses looked like they had provenance, timelessness, and ethereal whimsy. They cared about the story they were telling with their dresses and it felt like they were creating heirlooms. I wanted my grandchildren to one day look at my wedding photos and have no idea what time period I got married in.” Her best friend introduced her to Macye and Madelyn Wysner, respectively the creative director and CFO of the brand. Together, they crafted a custom, vintage-inspired dress along with a hooded veil. She accessorized with a 1960s gold Omega watch from her grandmother, her marquise engagement ring, as well as flower-shaped gold and diamond earrings that Kevin’s father and stepmother Patty Smyth gifted her the night before the wedding.
That afternoon, Fern walked arm-and-arm with her father while an acoustic rendition of “Take Care” by Beach House played to marry Kevin under a 100-year-old walnut tree. The couple recited their own vows.
“I felt like the luckiest guy alive,” Kevin says. “I was marrying the woman of my dreams—and I’d never seen her look more beautiful. My mother, father, and stepmother were all there, together and in harmony, which hadn’t been the case in many years. Both Fern and I come from big, sometimes scattered families, but that day everyone came together. It felt like a miracle, realizing that it wasn’t about us, or them. It was about everyone.”
Afterward, they held a reception in the property’s barn. A born-and-raised California girl, Fern knew she wanted to serve Mexican food. In lieu of a formal dinner, they opted for a taco bar by 3gmcab. Meanwhile, their mixologist served a sophisticated menu of cocktails and mocktails. (Both Kevin and his mother, Tatum O’Neal, have openly battled addiction: “They are both happily sober now and of course a large contingency of our wedding guests were also sober,” says Fern. “It was paramount to me that we provide equally tasty and elevated options for everyone. I didn’t want anyone to feel left out or like they could only have water or soda. It is only because of Kevin’s work and commitment to sobriety that he is here today and we were able to get married.”)
Guests enjoyed it all on long redwood tables set with antique china, candlesticks, and silverware carefully collected by Fern and her mother over the past year and a half. Meanwhile, florist Moonlight Blooms wove in pastel colored flowers.
Emotional moments abounded throughout the evening. The couple’s first dance, sung by Patty, was to “We’ve Only Just Begun”—the very song they swayed to alone in their hotel room after getting engaged. In addition, “my mother—who suffered a stroke in 2020 that left her temporarily nonverbal and immobile, but who fought her way back with grit and, at times, a kind of abridged elegance—got up and gave a speech,” says Kevin. “She thanked my father and stepmother for having her, told a bit of her wild life story, which she can’t seem to help, but also spoke of a future filled with love, hope, and joy. She was brave and gracious and I was proud of her for doing so.” Fern’s parents, as well as John, also shared touching words with the crowd.
Soon, Van Goat, a swing punk band, took the stage—as did Patty herself, who surprised the crowd with a performance of her songs “The Warrior” and “Goodbye to You”.
“Patty is a true rockstar and got the party started in the best way,” says Fern. “Her performance was what got me to snap out of bride-duty mode and just allowed me to have fun. I danced so hard and felt so lucky that I have two of the coolest mothers-in-law in history.” The only breaks from the dance floor were for mini pies or a piece of cake by local baker SugaredbyNallely. An after party soon followed in the property’s basement, where In-N-Out burgers were served. Fern changed into a mini dress from Cinq for the occasion.
Reflecting from their honeymoon in Big Sur—where they ate leftover mini pies all weekend—Fern and Kevin say that they are beyond happy. About their wedding and, well, life itself: “Five-and-a-half years ago, I nearly drank myself to death, without much of a concept of a future. I am so lucky I got a second chance,” says Kevin. “Fern is certainly a life beyond my wildest dreams.”
Photo: Zack Schomp1/68The dress! From the beautiful, wonderful mind of Macye Wysner of Cinq. I think my favorite detail is the layer of lace under the tulle at the top of the skirt. It added a bit of depth and warmth that tied it all together.
Photo: Zack Schomp2/68My darling Madelyn Wysner of Cinq sweetly trying to figure out how to get my grandmother’s antique watch to clasp.
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