Inside Chelsea Clinton's Wedding Weekend

By PopEater / Wire Services Posted Jul 31st 2010 09:13AM

Chelsea Clinton will say "I Do" to her boyfriend of about five years, Marc Mezvinsky on Saturday evening in Rhinebeck, New York. What is said to be the wedding of the year, secrecy and buzz has caused hundreds to crowd into this small village hoping to catch of a glimpse of a former president, a secretary of state or their daughter. The 30-year-old daughter of Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton is expected to wed her beau at a ceremony at Astor Courts, the ultra-private Hudson riverfront estate, in front of 400 to 500 guests.

The couple were friends as teenagers in Washington, and both attended Stanford University. They now live in New York, where Mezvinsky works at G3 Capital, a Manhattan hedge fund. Mezvinsky worked previously at Goldman Sachs as an investment banker.

Clinton completed her master's degree in public health earlier this year at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University.

Mezvinsky is a son of former U.S. Reps. Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky of Pennsylvania and Ed Mezvinsky of Iowa, longtime friends of the Clintons. His parents are divorced.

Meanwhile, a longtime Clinton family friend denied that the wedding would cost more than $1 million. The friend, who spoke on condition of anonymity in keeping with the family's desire for privacy, said the cost will not exceed six figures. Wedding experts told The Associated Press the wedding could cost $2 million to $3 million, while other outlets said it could hit $5 million.

Several other of the 500 attendees will have a low-key arrival via bus. They'll be picked up from local inns Saturday afternoon to be whisked away to the mansion, which is set back from the road with a long driveway protected by off-duty police officers.

Out-of-town attendees received a small box of chocolates from Samuel's and wine from Clinton Vineyards.

"It's white, it's called Tribute and it's a Seyval Blanc. It's the 2009 vintage," Rita Flood, who works at Clinton Vineyards, told Us Weekly. "It's called Tribute for two reasons: one, initially, the owners called it Tribute to recognize the fact that they harvested their grapes on 9/11, and it was released in tribute of those who died in 9/11. And another tribute to honor the founder of Clinton Vineyards, Ben Feder."

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Saturday 31 July

By bsti

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She looks like one of those girls who mom would have said - "Oh but she's just so sweet" - which means she's probably homely as hell!

By metark

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Why do you feel the need to be so nasty? Here's what MY mother told me: If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all.

By Red45

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Trouble getting a date?

I could have said "she looks just plain nasty" now that you mention it. But I'm sure she's really sweet.

Sunday 01 August

By Irene

So POST YOUR picture, she was beautiful today, all brides are.

By chazz

The groom's pops just did a five year prson sentence. The bride's father is a cowardly sexual deviant and her mother is a carpet baager. The hell with them and their friend George Bella Lagosi Soros

By Auntie Em

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Oh and I bet you LOVE George Bush!

By mannequin

Why is she trying to act like British royalty? She is a has been daughter of a crooked politician.

By Cutie

I don't think Chelsea wanted any of this publicity. It is media generated, media sustained.

By Mark Borg

I can't wait to hear from all the homosexual Republican pundits ( yes they're ALL gay !) critisizing the wedding , Chelsea , her parents , the guests , etc.

By Joyce

I wish them well

By sandy

she is U.S. Royalty, she is making her family very proud, and she is beautiful. I wish them both well.

By Me

We do not have royalty in the USA! And if we did they would not be hillbillies from Arkansas.

By Go Sox

Why is this guy marrying a dog?

Why are you so angry and mean-spirited?

By Gypsie

Why are you so jealous?

Is the Father-in-Law getting out of jail to attend the wedding?

By hope

May they both have a wonderful life together
Mazel Tov

By mw

After it's over, she will say why didn't we elope. I don't think she likes all the media coverage, but Bill and Hillary like it.

By bill costello

The young lady and her new husband deserve privacy and happiness. As for her criminal father, he belongs behind bars
for the government murders of innocent American women and children at Waco and Oklahoma City. He is a coward and enormous pile of dung.

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