Bush Calls Daughter Jenna's Wedding "Spectacular"

Yesterday afternoon, President Bush's daughter Jenna was married in a sunset ceremony at the "Western White House" in Crawford, Texas. Her groom, Henry Hager, is from a "well-connected" Virginia family and had worked for Karl Rove.

Bush told reporters today, "The wedding was spectacular. It was all we could have hoped for. We're mighty blessed." The White House released a few photographs and few details (it did confirm there were over 200 guests). It's unclear whether Bush's practice of the "father of bride" walk--he demonstrated his walk to the press (photograph in gallery) to reporters on Thursday--paid off.

While the wedding was very private, the town of Crawford celebrated in its own way, by creating commemorative mugs, mousepads, and more. The bridal industry, though, is eager for any details of the wedding (Jenna's Oscar de la Renta gown, her bridesmaids' Lela Rose dresses, etc.), to give brides-to-be more ideas--casual Texas bridal chic, anyone?.

And here's a 2008 election year twist: The wedding's officiant--and Bush's religious adviser-- Reverend Kirbyjon Caldwell has endorsed Barack Obama.

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By Jen Chung in News on May 11, 2008 1:57 PM

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sonyactivision

What's that white stain on Laura Bush's dress?

ihateallbrokers

i wonder if the secret service will prevent her from getting it in the pooper on her wedding night!?

jaja007

The preacher was quoted as saying "God Damn America! America's chickens... (hand flutters) come home, to ROOOST"

AnonEMouse

Jenna looks beautiful; did she lose weight?

dkim2015

is that larry flynt in the 3rd pic or that guy cheney shot??

Muscley Armed Paper Boy

I'm sure he's a nice enough fellow, but Henry looks like such a stereotypical, dorky yet wealthy white guy.

sonyactivision

Every time these people are happy, something awful happens. What will it be now? A hideous disease that kills everything but them?

berniegoetz

Is that Larry Flynt in the third picture?

REALITY CHECK

Bush's ranch is about 106 miles away from Austinist, but about 1,677 miles away from Gothamist.

wiseguynyc

I like how the press is dutifully swallowing the Bush administration's talking points on this story - Jenna's dress, the ring, the wedding attire, the dinner spread. No mention of her getting busted for underage drinking in a DC nightclub a couple years ago, the ex-boyfriend getting arrested for drunk and disorderly behavior, etc.

TimSPC

I don't care what anyone says... the First MILF is foxy.

Ethan

Ew..pasty-white inbreeding.

babyhitler

Bush sent countless children to their deaths in Iraq and now his own is getting married and basking in the glow of her father's murder aura.

Snoopy

In the picture showing him with his arm around his daughter, why isn't he touching her? Was the hand a bad photoshop job?

In the photo of him doing a dress rehearsal of the march he looks more like he is practicing his walk for the gay pride parade.