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‘Wedding of the century’

Grand show Hundreds of curious onlookers gathered at the main intersection of the tiny New York town hoping to catch a glimpse of celebrities. Clinton is Methodist and Mezvinsky is Jewish. The interfaith ceremony was conducted by Rabbi James Ponet and the Reverend William Shillady. Many of the guests were friends of the bride and groom from college and they both attended Stanford University.

Washington, August 1
Dubbed as the “wedding of the century”, former first daughter Chelsea Clinton married her longtime banker beau, Marc Mezvinsky, in a Saturday night ceremony out of bounds for the media.

Her high-profile parents - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton --- issued a statement shortly after the lavish ceremony in upstate Rhinebeck, New York, where family and friends gathered at a 50-acre estate for the ultra-private nuptials.

“Today, we watched with great pride and overwhelming emotion as Chelsea and Marc wed in a beautiful ceremony at Astor Courts, surrounded by family and their close friends,” the Clintons said.

“We could not have asked for a more perfect day to celebrate the beginning of their life together, and we are so happy to welcome Marc into our family.” No details around the ceremony were released, and the media was kept at bay as Chelsea, 30, exchanged vows with Mezvinsky, 32, a Manhattan investment banker and her boyfriend of four years.

Chelsea wore a gown designed by Vera Wang, who caused a commotion of her own when she showed up in town on Saturday. The mother of the bride wore Oscar de la Renta.

Hundreds of curious onlookers - along with hordes of reporters and cameramen - gathered at the main intersection of the tiny New York town hoping to catch a glimpse of celebrities and dignitaries attending the wedding, the CNN reported.

“Well-heeled wedding guests wearing floor-length gowns and tuxedos were seen boarding shuttles to take them to what one event planner billed as “the wedding of the century.” The entire town had been sworn to secrecy, but many storefront windows displayed signs reading “Congratulations Marc & Chelsea” and similar messages.

The interfaith ceremony was conducted by Rabbi James Ponet and the Reverend William Shillady. Clinton is Methodist, and Mezvinsky is Jewish. — PTI