![]() ![]() Police and security guards fanned out around this usually sleepy town.Ĭonsistent with Chelsea Clinton's desire for privacy, the family had released no details of the wedding beyond the date. The road to Astor Courts was blocked off Saturday - neighbors received a bottle of wine for their troubles - and the sky above was declared a no-fly zone by federal aviation officials. 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. It is estimated that hundreds of guests gathered at the historic estate near the end of a near-perfect summer day of warm temperatures, blue skies and cottony clouds. The event was the culmination of weeks of secrecy and buildup that drew onlookers to the small village of Rhinebeck, 90 miles (145 kilometers) north of New York City. Wang, who also designed the bridesmaid dresses, called it "an honor and a privilege to dress Chelsea on her wedding day," saying in a statement Sunday that Clinton "radiated joy, youth and happiness." The former president and the groom wore dark suits, while the mother of the bride wore a fuchsia dress by Oscar de la Renta.įor the reception, the bride changed into a silk tulle Grecian gown, also by Wang, that crisscrossed in the back and had a narrow black grosgrain belt. IN PICTURES: Chelsea Clinton through the yearsĬhelsea Clinton, wearing a Vera Wang strapless white gown with a full skirt and silver beading around the waist and carrying a bouquet of white flowers, was escorted down the aisle by her father. 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." ![]() "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. "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. Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton issued a statement announcing that their daughter exchanged vows Saturday evening with investment banker Marc Mezvinsky, and a few photographs were later released to media outlets. The wedding site, a Beaux Arts riverside estate called Astor Courts, was sealed off from the general public. It was high society inside and high security outside as Chelsea Clinton wed her longtime boyfriend at an elegant estate in a Hudson River village where several prominent guests were spotted beforehand, but the husband-and-wife-to-be stayed out of sight. ![]()
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