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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He is wearing his jacket properly
Chelsea looks lovely and happy. The dress would have been more elegant without the Michele belt though.
You're not alone. Scary, isn't it?
I wish them well.
He’s buttoned correctly.
Very nice picture of the happy couple.
Ditto.
It’s good to see that at least one member of the Clinton family has some fashion sense.
He’s *not* supposed to button it? Well, to me, it looks sloppy. Or maybe he just looks sloppy. I don’t know.
Too bad Webb Hubbel her Biological father wasn’t able to be there.
She looks lovely. Her gown is beautiful.
Do you think Hillary would ever call the groom an ‘Effing Jew Ba——d?’
lovely dress and bouquet... i adore the creamy color of both... i love weddings!
lol...but just where IS Web these days? Any of the Arkansas crown invited to this? (Are there any left, might be the bigger question. . .)
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