Chelsea and Marc met as teenagers through their parent’s political ties. Both attended Stanford University together where they studied finance. They began dating in October of 2007. November 2009 they announced that they would be married and on July 31, 2010 a dream wedding happened on a warm summer evening in a small town of Rhinebeck, New York.

The Attire

The Bride wore an amazing ivory strapless ball gown with a laser-cut organza skirt and gem encrusted belt designed the talented Vera Wang. The bridesmaids wore a strapless lavendar bias-cut chiffon gowns with a side drape and a contrasting plum bow.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stuck with a favorite designer of hers, Oscar de la Renta when it came to her mother-of-the-bride gown. Hillary wore a plum-colored Oscar de la Renta gown that had a fitted bodice and floral appliques on a ball skirt.

The Ceremony

Chelsea and Marc’s wedding was an interfaith ceremony. They had chosen to wed at Astor Courts, an opulent private Beaux-Arts mansion on 50 wooded acres just outside the village of Rhinebeck,Rabbi James Ponet, Yale University’s Jewish chaplain (for the groom’s side) and the Rev. William Shillady of New York’s Park Avenue Methodist Church (for the bride’s side) performed the interfaith ceremony.  The ceremony consisted of borrowing  Jewish wedding traditions, friends and relatives read the Seven Blessings after the couple exchanged vows and rings. They stood under an arch of twigs and vines and the palest of flowers, in a nod to the Jewish chuppah, or wedding canopy.  A  guest read aloud a brief love poem, “The Life That I Have,” by Leo Marks.

The Reception

The wedding reception included dinner and dancing for the 400 guests and took place inside a premium windowed tent lit by chandeliers. Inside the tent it was transformed into a beautiful garden-like wonderland. The ceiling and walls were draped in fabric, its support poles were covered with flowers, the tables were covered in gray-blue cloths and were topped with arrangements of pink, blue and lavender hydrangeas and roses.

The Meal

Though the bride is vegetarian, the guests dined on locally raised grass-fed beef (short ribs) or grilled Atlantic char, risotto, salad, and dinner rolls, catered by the St. Regis Hotel in New York. However, all the bread served was gluten-free.

The Cake

Chelsea and Marc’s wedding cake was a huge nine tiers and weighed 500 pounds and stood 4-feet tall made by a 9-person team at La Tulipe Desserts in Hudson Valley. The cake was very traditional and elegant. It was mostly white with little accents of silver. There were small circular designs on the base of each cake with 1,000 edible sugar flowers that were delicately brushed with pearl accent. Since Chelsea is allergic to gluten and is a vegan, the wedding cake was gluten-free and vanilla with dark chocolate mousse. Plus all the ingredients were local, and the cake was mostly organic.

The Guest List

The guest list of 400-500 people included many of Chelsea and Marc’s friends. Among the guests included Former Secretary of State, Madeline Albright, former Clinton adviser Vernon Jordan, actor Ted Danson and wife Mary Steenburgen were all in attendance.

The Honeymoon

Chelsea and Marc are off to a safari deep in the heart of South Africa.

The estimated $2-$3 million price tag was a dream wedding for Chelsea and Marc.

Photographer – Genevieve Manio http://www.genevievedemanio.com/
Florist – Jeff Leatham http://www.jeffleatham.com/

Article Resources:
CBS News
Chelsea Clinton Wedding Watch
The Week

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