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'Overwhelming emotion' as Chelsea weds in white
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'Overwhelming emotion' as Chelsea weds in white
RHINEBECK, New York (AFP) - – A radiant Chelsea Clinton wearing a traditional white dress and veil married her longtime boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky in a ceremony that filled her powerful parents with "overwhelming emotion."
Bill Clinton walked Chelsea, 30, down a white aisle laid in the gardens of Astor Courts estate, overlooking the Hudson River in upstate New York on a balmy Saturday evening.
The former Democratic president previously admitted worrying he might choke up as he gave away his only child to Mezvinsky, 32. But a photo handed out by the family showed him solemn in his dark suit as he guided the bride through rows of smiling guests.
Mezvinsky, who works at a Manhattan hedge fund, and Chelsea were married under a vine trestle in an inter-faith ceremony presided over by a rabbi and minister.
The Clintons are Methodists while Mezvinsky, who wore a black suit, white shirt, straight black tie, and a prayer shawl over his shoulders, is Jewish.
High security was imposed with a police helicopter enforcing a no-fly zone, patrol cars blocking road access, and 400-500 guests arriving at the secluded estate in a convoy of charter buses, while the Clinton entourage travelled in a black van and SUVs.
After the wedding, Bill and Hillary Clinton spoke of their "great pride and overwhelming emotion."
"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," they said in a statement.
The few official photos released by the Clintons showed a joyful occasion in the perfect setting of the mansion built a century ago for tycoon John Jacob Astor IV.
One picture shows the newly married couple beaming as they return up the aisle.
Chelsea, wearing a strapless white Vera Wang dress with silver beading around the waist, smiles broadly to the guests, while holding Mezvinsky with her right arm, a white bouquet in her left.
Later, the newly weds gazed into each others eyes, with the broad Hudson providing a magnificent backdrop.
Another picture shows Hillary Clinton, wearing a magenta Oscar de la Renta dress, joining a family photo with Marc, Chelsea and Bill Clinton.
Marc's parents, former Democrat politicians Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky and Ed Mezvinsky were absent in the official pictures. Neither were they mentioned in the brief Clinton statement after the wedding.
Ed Mezvinsky recently completed a nearly five-year sentence for fraud, but is a long-time friend of the Clintons.
The wedding was billed as something between a celebrity bash and -- since Bill and Hillary are arguably the most powerful couple in the country -- US politics' version of a royal wedding.
Extraordinarily tight secrecy in the run-up fed ever-growing speculation with seasoned celebrity watchers painting an extravagant picture of the party plans.
In the end, many of the details remained under wraps. However, most of the A-list celebrities who had been reported to be coming did not appear, including Oprah Winfrey and Hollywood mogul Steven Spielberg.
Vera Wang was there, as was former secretary of state Madeleine Albright, and also actors Ted Danson and his wife Mary Steenburgen.
Hillary Clinton's boss, President Barack Obama, wasn't there -- he says he wasn't actually invited and that in any case two presidents would be one too many at a wedding.
A short distance from Astor Courts in the quaint town of Rhinebeck, throngs of well-wishers gathered at the main crossroads.
"This is exciting. There's so much trouble in the world but this Saturday everything stops just for this wedding," said Anne McConnell, who'd secured a strategically placed bench opposite the 18th century Beekman Arms hotel in hopes of seeing members of the Clinton family.
The secrecy surrounding the event frustrated many, but also added to the sense of intrigue.
Local resident Chris Madden posed the same question as many others: "I want to know what dress Chelsea's wearing -- and Hillary too."
"I want to know what's on the menu," said Walter Mullin.
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