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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Or give your self a decent shave?
Lookin' kind of shadowy...
/johnny
I fully expect an encore after the divorce.
She looks lovely.
Yes; they look happy and do hope it lasts. . .Chelsea has worked hard to be a beautiful bride. . .and her efforts, paid off.
Well, I have to say she made a lovely bride. The dress is beautiful.
Wow. She looks beautiful.
May the happiness they know today only grow throughout the years. May they live to see their children’s children.
The shotgun was white ....
I agree.
/johnny
Just noticed he is wearing a ‘mic’.. .or something.
Bubba would be every bit as entertaining as “First Fondler” as Ø is scary as Pres_ent.
Chelsea is lovely and radiant, her gown is gorgeous, and it’s a beautiful picture of them.
Looks like a perfect day, and they appear genuinely in love and happy.
I wish them a good marriage and a happy life together.
They do look very happy.
not nice...
Also a lovely picture. I don’t like their politics, but Bill and Hill really do seem to love their daughter. Bill looking poorly, though.
I do too...
She and her dress are beautiful. She made a lovely bride. Wish the couple well.
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