Jenna Bush dishes on her May 10 wedding

[MarkInLA]

Jenna told Vogue that she considered a White House affair, but felt it was too formal. Henry and I are far less glamorous than the White House." Citing her and Hager's love of the outdoors, she told Vogue, "It means a lot to Henry and me to be outdoors. We wanted something organic and low key."

Laura Bush had hinted during an exclusive interview with TODAY's Ann Curry in February that the wedding would not be at the executive mansion. "It will be small and private. It will be lovely and simple and just perfect," she said then.

The bride will wear embroidered organza by Oscar de la Renta.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24136243/

I think she should wear fatigues and army boots to show her support for the war.

[AlCzervik]

1. Is she going to have a minder for her Dad in case it's an open bar?

[orleans]

30. probably not

but here are the members of the orchestra:


best man and ring barer:


the minister:


flower girl:


bridesmaids:


guest list:


makeshift chapel:


wedding cake:


ice sculptures:




main course:

and vegetable:


table decorations:


wedding dress: (she hasn't decided which to wear)

or

[Blue_Tires]

37. brilliant

1. i'm ALL OVER those baked beans...
2. That flag dress seems more like something Wonder Woman would wear to a formal
3. are those bridesmaids guys in drag??

[orleans]

40. 1. eat up; 2. you're right; 3. i'm not sure. (but i used to know the mime!) n/t

[begin_within]

42. Followed by a private reception the next day:

[bdamomma]

34. oh I am sure he will tipping his wrist on that day enough times.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

2. As fine a collection of rich drunken sots and wastrels...

As have ever been placed under one roof.

I wouldn't be surprised if they sacrifice a family of welfare recipients as part of the nuptuals.

[Stinky The Clown]

29. .

:spray:

"sots and wastrels"

:thumbsup:

[Kittycat]

3. I hope no one trips and accidentally dumps a gallon of red paint on her

as she's walking down the aisle. :shrug:

[Missy Vixen]

4. So, why isn't the wedding in the Rose Garden?

I smell a rat.

This was the Bushies' biggest chances for a splashy event that would take a LOT of attention off what's currently going on in the White House; she's now having "organic" and "low key"?

What do you all think is going on? I have a theory...

Julie

p.s. I read the article. Fourteen attendants in designer gowns is not "organic" and "low key". Two hundred guests and an embroidered organza bridal gown by Oscar de la Renta is also much more upscale than the "simple" wedding Laura Bush is claiming.

[greenbriar]

6. and that theory is?

hum?

[indepat]

8. Julie, Breathlessly waiting for you to share your theory

:D

[Missy Vixen]

10. Hmmm.

They can't guarantee security. They have a better chance in Texas of having an uninterrupted event when they can seal the place off to traffic in a 50-mile radius.

IMHO, YMMV.
Julie

[BigDaddy44]

15. Can't guarantee security?

At the friggin White House?

Try again.

Oh, and by the way, I think anyone who would try to protest or interrupt a wedding is absolutely contemptible. This poor girl didn't pick her parents. And yes, she apparently drank a lot in college. So did I. So did most of us. Leave the kid alone and let her have a day.

[stevedeshazer]

18. Welcome to DU!

:)

[Missy Vixen]

33. Let's put it this way, Big Daddy

While I agree that interrupting a wedding is contemptible, every event at the White House lately has been greeted with loud and massive numbers of protesters. Do you believe this would not be?

They have the capability of sealing off "Prairie Ranch" for a fifty-mile radius. They don't have that capability in Washington, DC.

While Jenna Bush didn't pick her parents, the spin coming out of these preparations should turn anyone's stomach.

Julie

[Virginia Dare]

35. They probably remember when Julie Nixon's wedding was disrupted..

she was married in the Rose Garden and there were lots very loud protesters out in the street.

I agree with Julie. Easier to contain what happens in Crawford as opposed to D.C.

[indepat]

17. Seem to recall then-Princess Elizabeth driving an ambulance during WWII: were the first daughter

getting married in Army fatigues, then leaving the next morning for Iraq, just think what a wave of warm fuzzy feelings such devotion to Daddy's war and love of country would spark. :shrug:

[drmeow]

43. re: your ps

My thoughts exactly. F**king pre-revolution French aristocrats. Where's a good guillotine when we need one?

[Bozita]

5. If I may, I'd like to second the fatigues and army boots.

[MarkInLA]

7. thank you, Bozita

If only the Bushies would hire me as their fashion consultant...

[DesertRat]

9. Jenna's idea of "organic and low key"...

is 14 bridesmaids :wow: wearing green, blue, yellow and lavender chiffon dresses. :rofl:

[MarkInLA]

12. I figured she meant "organic beer" nt

[Mags]

13. is that what she said? missed that part, and I was starting to respect the green idea.

[Olney Blue]

11. Oops- guess the article got a little too personal:

Jenna Bush, 26, is a 2004 graduate of the University of Texas, where she was twice charged with misdemeanors for alcohol-related offenses.

[TheCowsCameHome]

14. A Bush "open bar" - Dad will sweat out enough booze to last all weekend.

:rofl:

[Lint Head]

16. Fascists marry also.

:dem:

[goldcanyonaz]

19. The only question that needs answering is... Will she be wearing white.

[lonestarnot]

20. Only murders and thieves in attendance no doubt.

[Botany]

21. And then they will spawn

This crime family will not die .... babies that will be
a bush/Rove/Republican mix ..... :scared:

... and the Children will have "The Mark of the Beast"

[Peregrine Took]

24. Tee hee. Good one! n/t

[Virginia Dare]

36. I think they're grooming Jenna for something..

she's gone from wildchild party girl to demure authoress in a matter of a couple of years. She's marrying into a political family. She apparently, like Daddy, isn't the sharpest tool in the shed, so needs to be guided along. Unlike her sister, Barbara Jr. apparently is marginally intelligent and has a life of her own.

I'm sure we'll see Ms. Jenna Bush Hager in future public life...:scared:

[classof56]

22. Maybe it's the late hour, maybe it's the Merlot...but as for me, I say

Try to imagine how little I care!!

Tired Old Cynic

[Hekate]

23. "Embroidered organza by Oscar de la Renta" is "organic and low key"????

:eyes: Well, they have their budget, and the rest of us ... don't have their budget.

Gee, my daughter got married surrounded by redwood trees in a beautiful local park, with a bbq after. And we all recycled! Now, that's organic.

Hekate

[Hekate]

25. Anyone remember how elegant Trisha Nixon looked in her Rose Garden wedding?

I despised her father, but that was her day -- she looked absolutely lovely, and Tricky Dick looked just like a dad.

Who knows why Miss Bush doesn't want to be there -- but it is her day.

Hekate

[DesertRat]

27. Yes, I remember it was beautiful

When said she wanted an "outdoor" wedding, I immediately thought of the Rose Garden. That would have been my first choice, but to each their own.

[emilyg]

26. I wish her happiness.

[Canuckistanian]

28. "Too formal" for those hayseeds at the WH?

There hasn't been a state dinner at the WH in recent memory.

What is she talking about, an "oragnic" wedding? The bride and groom in mountain-climbing gear?

[fortyfeetunder]

31. Note: May 10 is the day before Mother's Day

Any "extra" celebrating? :evilgrin:

[CTyankee]

39. Heh, I'm leaving for two weeks in Italy that day.

So, unfortunately, I will have to miss the festivities.

Oh damn! Save the pics for when I get back, willya?

[petronius]

32. That's odd - my invitation hasn't arrived yet. Guess the USPS lost it...

:(

[Pharlo]

38. It's her wedding. Why shouldn't she have the one she wants? n/t

[Thepricebreaker]

41. Be happy this isnt a WH wedding.. Bush would +10 points over night.