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It’s a magical time for Chelsea Clinton as her wedding day finally approaches. On July 31st, Clinton will be marrying Marc Mezvinsky in a location that hasn’t yet been named — word is it’s somewhere in New York and not Martha’s Vineyard, which was the long-speculated site.
Okay, whatever you want to say about Bill and Hillary Clinton, there is no denying that they have raised a classy, intelligent, motivated, and poised daughter. Just the fact that they took Herculean measures to keep her out of the limelight speaks of their love and good parenting skills.
While she’s reportedly having an Oscar de la Renta dress designed for her (and let’s be real, I for one would jump at that opportunity), she has also given a mandate that makes my regard for her grow even stronger.
Basically, no one will be invited to the wedding that Chelsea doesn’t know personally (it’s nice that the guest list dilemma is not impacted by money or power, isn’t it?). It’s not like the biggest campaign donors or the dignitaries from foreign nations are going to be on the list because it’s the politically correct thing for a former president and the current Secretary of State to do. No, Chelsea doesn’t want her wedding to be a big political event–she wants it to be her wedding. That’s not to say that Chelsea’s wedding has been without intense media scrutiny or even a few Bridezilla moments (sources say she laid down the law that her father had to lose fifteen pounds).
While I’m very happy for Chelsea, this does bring up the argument that a woman’s wedding day is perceived as some kind of be-all-end-all, a fantasy event so amazing that there’s no possible way that the reality of married life that comes soon enough can be seen as anything but a disappointment. Oscar de la Renta, 400+ guests, secluded location in New York state, probably every possible tradition … and then back to reality.
My wedding was held at my grandfather’s beach house (yes, New Hampshire has a beach … our six miles of seacoast are pretty amazing), and it was pretty laid back. We had a caterer and a hairdresser and a limo and my dress was pretty intense (I’m not the biggest fan of dresses … my mother had expected me to wear jeans or something to my wedding, so she didn’t bat an eye at the price tag when I found a dress I’d actually wear), but otherwise it was low-key; I was in the ocean twenty minutes after saying, “I do.” My father is a lawyer and a Justice of the Peace, so he performed the ceremony; my step-father, who I was extremely close to, gave me away. Everyone was included. It was a great day — more like a big party than a wedding.
Perhaps it’s because my wedding was so “real” that I’m suspicious of weddings that are … events. Of course, I’m divorced, so maybe I don’t have a clue what I’m talking about. What do you think? Are weddings sometimes just too much? Do you think $100,000 weddings set up reality to fail?
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I hope Bill doesn’t catch the bouquet.
Meh, I think he prefers nubile young interns to genuine commitment.
34 years of marrage? Can you do better?
Funny how well marriage can work when you see each other twice a year.
Some women really want loads of people at their wedding and want it to be an “event.” Some women want it to be a small gathering where a wedding happens and an even bigger party happens. Others (like myself) want kind of a mix of both. I’m glad Chelsea isn’t making a huge deal out of this and inviting loads of people that she doesn’t know; I’ve always thought it to be very strange when a couple invites acquaintances of their parents that they have never met solely to show off.
Why do I care anything at all about what is basically a celeb wedding?
Why would this perpetuate any kind of myth at all?
Short answer?
I simply do not care. In fact, I’m a tad irritated that I wasted energy typing this reply.
Well then I’m not going either!
We’ll hit the Smithsonian, then swim in some important public fountain because we are taxpayers instead.
Sound good?
I’ve started the caddy.
Best day of our lives? No. Fun, if not slightly stressful? Yes. It was a better day when I realized I was madly in love and WANTED to marry my husband, And then 2 better days came when I first laid eyes on my precious babies…
I guess good days for me involve my heart growing and feeling more love for my family. I rightly assumed those days would be the best for me.
Playing dress-up for family and friends is cool and I day dreamed alot about the details… but in retrospect I wish we’d have just eloped…
I think this simply illustrates the fact that celebrity rags believe that a wedding is the most important day of a woman’s life.
It’s hard to gather what Chelsea Clinton thinks about it.
Well she thinks her daddy is fat, we know that much.
Because ’sources’ never lie to make good press!
I actually belive it, it is the kind of mundane thing that families get worked up about. If it was just a rumor it would probably involve Bill’s taste for the ladies or Hil’s bit***ness.
Oh, it’s entirely possible. I’m just saying that I won’t take the word of any of these rags, and find anything they publish to be rather meaningless.
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Well, my wedding day *was* the best day of my life. Just sayin.’
My husband and I went to see a JotP in Honolulu, HI on Friday July 13, 2007. Destination wedding? Nope. We were both stationed on the island. We were the 12th couple in line out of 13 and we were married at 1pm (as we’re both military we laugh, because that’s 1300 hours). I wore jeans, a white button up and pearls. My husband wore jeans, a black button up and a vest. We both had on flip flops. It was the best day ever! ^^
If the bride wants a fancy hullabaloo, she’ll get one. Not every bride is all about it though. I was expected to have a big wedding, but I didn’t. Celeb weddings make me yawn… they’re all the same in their needless extravagance and drama.
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