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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Jenna’s dress looks like the one at the end of “27 Dresses”! She looks beautiful!
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So very lovely and elegant...Blessings to the happy couple.
Gosh, Jenna is so beautiful!
Thank you for bringing us these beautiful wedding pictures.
Jenna, Laura and Barbara are beautiful. Our President and his new son-in-law look very handsome.
Thank you again.
She has her mother’s smile exactly.
Long life and happiness to them.
The way Jenna is looking and smiling at her soon-to-be husband in that photo, you can just sense and feel the love she has for him. She is so incredibly beautiful.
I thought the same thing. She is a beautiful bride indeed.
Beautiful - thank you for posting Star.
Jenna's dress is stunning!
Thanks so much for the thread. The pictures even exceeded my expectations!!
Best wishes to Jenna and Henry for a long, happy marriage full of love and laughter.
Looks like everything turned out so well for them. They all look beautiful and handsome and so happy. Jenna made the right decision choosing the ranch. They will relive that everytime they go back there.
ABC news did a pre-wedding segment.
Designer of bridesmaid’s dresses was interviewed-—said theer were to be 14 (I think) bridesmaids....gowned in several styles and various wildflower colors-—to reflect the colors of wildflowers on the ranch....which Laura herself planted in preparation for the wedding.
U.S. President George W. Bush speaks under the wing of Air Force One as first lady, Laura Bush, looks on before departing Texas for Washington, May 11, 2008. The Bushs are returning home after their daughter's wedding at their central Texas ranch in Crawford. 
I think Jenna looks a lot like the President. Well, she wins either way!!
Gorgeous .. you just know he shed a few tears.
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