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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Sunday 01 August

By Carolyn

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I wish them well.Chelsea is a beautiful woman and bride.Good luck to you both. As far as being from Arkansas,I am from Arkansas and very proud to have been raised there,after all Arkansas has GREAT values.We were raised right,not to put others down behind an internet screen.We know who the cowards and jealous people are,DON'T WE!!!!!!!!!!

By Audrey, CA

Here it is the day after the wedding and we still haven't been allowed to see most of the details of the wedding! I haven't seen Hillary's mother of the bride dress, haven't seen the cake, or the bride's maids and groom's ushers etc, etc, I can understand they wanted a subdued and private wedding, but its over now so can we see some pictures? Or are they being held up so that they can be sold to magazines?

Monday 02 August

By Sharon Rose Davis

Why are you so mean? I have been with the rich and poor. I have worked all my life until I became disable. I have did things that my Mother would not be happy about. I have never been in jail. But I do have family members that has been. I have have a very hard life. Some I cause myself. All Jesus wanted was for us to love one another not to judge and be mean mouth. Leave the Kids alone. Let them have a good life and make there owm mistake's. I will pray for their new marriage. And I have pray for you also. My you let the love of our Jesus flow into your soul. Jesus is always beside you. You are never alone. Love you in Jesus. Sharon

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