Posted on 07/31/2010 7:27:58 PM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta
RHINEBECK, N.Y. Chelsea Clinton wed her longtime boyfriend under extraordinary security at an elegant Hudson River estate late Saturday.
Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton announced in a statement that their daughter wed investment banker Marc Mezvinsky after weeks of secrecy and buildup that had celebrity watchers flocking to the small village of Rhinebeck for the evening nuptials.
The site of the wedding, a Beaux Arts riverside estate called Astor Courts, was sealed off from the general public.
"Today, we watched with great pride and overwhelming emotion as Chelsea and Marc wed in a beautiful ceremony at Astor Courts, surrounded by family and their close friends," the Clintons said.
"We could not have asked for a more perfect day to celebrate the beginning of their life together, and we are so happy to welcome Marc into our family.
On behalf of the newlyweds, we want to give special thanks to the people of Rhinebeck for welcoming us and to everyone for their well-wishes on this special day."
The ceremony was conducted by a rabbi and a reverend as Chelsea Clinton is Methodist and Mezvinsky is Jewish, and included a poem by Leo Marks titled, "The Life That I Have," according to the family.
Consistent with Chelsea Clinton's desire for privacy, the family had released no details of the wedding beyond the date.
But the scope of the event became apparent when more than a half-dozen busloads of wedding guests men in black tie, women in dresses were transported from a hotel in the village to the riverside ceremony as gawkers looked on.
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maybe not... maybe phaleonopsis?? or maybe its just peonies..n roses..i would like to see a bigger photo. I am surprised(I don’t know why I am) that it was so pretty incl. Chelsea. course, Jenna Bush’s was beautiful too. But Chelsea’s dress is one of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen.I do wedding flowers almost every weekend :)
...and didn’t it all start at about the time of the exposure of hillary being a prodigy in the area of futures?
A big boost for the institution of marriage- whatever the cost.
sure
I haven’t found any info on what was in her bouquet. And you’re right, the pics are lousy for seeing the flowers. lol Post 33 is the best shot. And it’s not so hot.
That was my take on the Amy Carter picture.. two strident hippies.
Not a word from the MSM on the cost of the wedding gown, which probably cost more than the 150k the RNC spent on clothes for Sarah Palin during the 2008 campaign, which the MSM went apoplectic over.
Anyway, Chelsea looks lovely. Do hope she will be able to lead a private normal life without politics.
It would be for the best, and then she won’t have to deal with the media.
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