Posted on 05/11/2008 10:39:32 AM PDT by STARWISE
Against the backdrop of a stunning Texas sunset, near a lake on the Bush family's 1,600-acre ranch, President Bush walked his daughter, Jenna, down the aisle to her groom, the White House said.
Jenna Bush and Henry Hager say "I do" on Saturday. "We're mighty blessed," President Bush said.
Jenna, 26, married Henry Hager, the son of a well-connected Virginia Republican.
"The wedding was spectacular. It was all we could have hoped for," the president said Sunday before boarding Air Force One.
"We're mighty blessed."
Wearing a white silk organza Oscar de la Renta gown, the bride stood with the groom before a beige-colored cross and altar made of Texas limestone.
The White House declined to release many details of the festivities, citing the family's wish for privacy.
Bush family friend Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell of Houston officiated as the couple exchanged wedding vows in front of some 200 family members and friends.
The guests arrived in five coach buses and were waved through the ranch's checkpoint around 7 p.m.
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Afterwards, under a tent nestled in a thick cluster of trees, the celebration included dinner and dancing to the music of the Motown-style band, the Tyrone Smith Review, the White House said.
A CNN camera crew positioned miles from the wedding site saw a glimpse of the white tent, illuminated with what appeared to be strings of lights hanging from the ceiling.
The president and the bride picked "You Are So Beautiful" for their father-daughter dance, band leader Tyrone Smith of Nashville, Tennessee. told The Associated Press. Smith and his 10-piece party band, The Tyrone Smith Revue, was asked to do "Lovin' in My Baby's Eyes" by Taj Mahal for the newlyweds' first dance.
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Who is the woman beside GHWB?
Margaret Bush President Bush’s sister in law.
Ping.
I have long suspected those two were twins - can never tell them apart!
So who is she married to?
Great find. Thanks so much for sharing.
And especially to our wonderful President, who I am sure wants to spend the next week at the ranch fishing!
Sure, the Bushes have all these people over to have a good time and the BLACK MAN is the only one working. < /liberal rant>
Her wedding dress is to die for. Gorgeous!
For some time I have been interested in the other twin, Barbara. She doesn’t seem to get very much attention, but for some reason every time I see her picture I think she looks very poised, purposeful, and dangerous.
I get the feeling she would just as soon shoot someone as look at them. LOL!
That one picture says it all.
I may not like everything that Bush has done. I may disagree about policy, but that one photo show the difference between this man and the man he replaced.
Picking up the cover of a Marine just shows me a lot about the man.
It shows how much he respects the man in the uniform and his role in protection of the country.
(hand salute) Thank you sir, for helping my brother Marine.
And thank you for your service.
Agree, but there is a time for humor, and humor is the best when it is done with CLASS which apparrently is lacking in your post
(quote from LVR's book of wisdom....git some)
Amy Carter married Buddy Holly?
Nice idea.
Dress designer showed several sketches of gowns-——said the 14 girls were to be attired in wildflower-hued gowns and would carry wildflower bouquets.
I’m sick of strapless dresses too. They only look good on certain body types. Pretty sleeves are much better.
Stone tables look like stone tables.
LOL-—they’re fraternal twins-—when two eggs are fertilized by two sperm.
Not identical or mirror image twins (one is right-handed the other is left-handed).
I think they called it a "sundown ceremony"----b/c that's what they call sunsets in Texas---sundown.
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