President Bush Says His Daughter Jenna Bush Wedding is Spectacular

President Bush and his daughter Jenna Bush pose for a photographer Saturday, prior to her wedding to Henry Hager at the Bush family’s Prairie Chapel Ranch in Crawford, Texas.
Jenna Bush exchanges wedding vows with Henry Hager. Rev. Kirbyjohn Caldwell, center, performs the ceremony. Jenna’s twin sister Barbara, maid of honor, watches at left.

President Bush and first lady Laura Bush didn’t share their daughter’s wedding with the nation, but the president eagerly shared their joy on Sunday about Jenna Bush’s marriage to Henry Hager.
“We’re mighty blessed,” Bush said at an airport in Waco where he boarded Air Force One to return to Washington.

Bush called the wedding “spectacular,” saying that his daughter and new son-in-law exchanged vows just as the sun set at the Texas ranch.

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“This Mother’s Day weekend was awfully special for Laura and me,” said the president, his wife standing at his side.

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Bush referred to the new bride as “our little girl Jenna” and declared his new son-in-law to be “a really good guy”

A White House official confirmed by e-mail at 9:28 p.m. ET Saturday that the two had been officially hitched.

The party ensued. The more than 200 family and friends were entertained by the Tyrone Smith Revue, a 10-piece party band from Nashville The musicians gave the newlyweds what Smith described as a “get down” party.

The closely guarded affair at the 1,600-acre ranch was very different from other first family weddings like Luci Baines Johnson’s in 1966, which was watched by millions. Jenna and Hager wanted privacy so they didn’t invite reporters or allow television cameras to film the nuptials, which are now part of presidential history.

But it wasn’t a complete media blackout. In recent days, the president, first lady and White House spokesmen dribbled out details about the bride’s dress, the ring, the wedding attire and pre-wedding events — all part of a communications strategy to disclose bits of information, but keep the wedding from becoming a media circus.

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First of all, what a beautiful day and a beautiful bride. Secondly, shame on anyone who will turn such a sacred, private family event into a partison debate. Yesterday was certianly NOT about politics. Yesterday was a day about a father and mother ushering their daughter into one of the most important positions she will ever hold in her lifetime. The position of wife, and potential mother. Yesterday was a celebration of love, carefully thought out to reflect the two people it was about. It’s ludacris for it to be made anything less; especially by those who have made no investment in this fine couple.

Hey Deacon Fred…the liberal press didn’t follow Chelsea and Amy around…they were asked not to by libs so the libs agreed not to bother the children…doesn’t work that way for conservatives. And to all you ignorant ranting people…how do you figure we paid for this wedding? I have never seen such hateful people…guess that’s because I don’t and will not read the huffington post. If you have this much hatred in your heart for people who do believe in our democracy, our liberties, our freedom - our great nation - why are you here? Why do you stay? Is it because this is the only nation on earth where you can get away with spewing your hatred everywhere? I for one am glad the GW is our president because we will not be attacked while he is in office. Just wait and see what happens if your socialists take over….that will be the end of America as the greatest nation on earth!

The negative comments on this event are disgusting, but then I guess that’s how the liberal mind works. The real truth doesn’t really matter as they make it up from minute to minute and when that doesn’t seem to get some sort of response, they get in the gutter with this personal attacks. It looks like liberal role models, like Teddy Kennedy (remember the guy who left his “date” to drown) and Bill Clinton (its not really sex) are alive and well.
TommyTucker

When I get married…I would love to get a wedding dress similar to hers.
Man is it gorgeous.

Best President since Reagan . . . beautiful bride . . . mission accomplished once again . . . he p*ss*d off all of you on the left . . . once again! I just love reading your hateful rants . . . and I’m so glad not to be associated with the democrat party. What sorry bunch of losers.

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