Jenna Bush was on the Today show with her mom yesterday discussing plans for her upcoming wedding and finally clearing up why it will not take place at the White House. The Pennsylvania Avenue option was of course available to Jenna, but she turned it down saying, “Texas is home to me. . . I did live in Washington, but I never lived in the White House."
The celebration is to take place at sunset on the Crawford, Texas ranch with a guest list of about 200 people. For you detail junkies, Jenna sets the scene:
I guess it maybe says we’re crazy. I wanted to be at home, and I wanted it to feel natural and I wanted it to be a private thing. It’s the one day of my life — it happens once — that I want to have a private time with Henry and my family. Plus, I’m not that glamorous. I’m more an outdoor type.
See? Maybe I wasn't so far off with my cowboy boot comment! To see what everyone will be wearing, and what's in store for the couple post-nuptials, read more.
Her gown, described as simple and casual, is an Oscar de la Renta creation of embroidered organza with matte beading and a small train. She will have 14 attendants and her twin sister Barbara Bush will be her maid of honor. The party will wear short chiffon dresses by Lela Rose, a Texas designer, in green, blue, yellow and lavender.
When Jenna is not preparing for her wedding she is promoting a children’s book she wrote with her mother and First Lady, Laura, entitled Read All About It, which is on sale now.
The husband-to-be is Henry Hager, son of John Hager, a political heavyweight in Virginia politics and assistant secretary of the US Department of Education. He's currently completing graduate work at the Darden School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia. Henry met Jenna while working on the 2004 Bush re-election campaign. After the wedding, it's rumored the newlyweds will move into a 128-year-old, two-bedroom, two-bath townhouse on the south side of Baltimore that they purchased for $440,000.
Sigh. Happily ever after!
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Aww...thats so cute. I agree with her decision to have it in Texas...that's her home. Her dress and bridesmades dresses sound beautiful as well.
1I knew I liked her! Thats exactly why I thought she wouldn't want to have it at the White House...
And now I bet she totally is wearing cowboy boots with the dress! Good call Citizen!
214 attendants! I'm not even sure I am close enough to that many people to ask them to be in my wedding.
3Well, Congrats and all the best of luck!
If she wears cowboy boots with her dress i will literally BARF.
4Come on Kris! That would make a cute pic! Her in her dress with her cowboy boots and her dad in his cowboy boots!
5yes, her DAD in cowboy boots is cute. all the men in cowboy boots, super hot! but for her... I'd be like, why do you have to make Texas look like the land of Cheezy-Cheese?
I will say I support her decision to get married in TX! i will probably get married in TX, at some place where you can roll in BBQ and kegs. in the classiest way possible, of course.
6I thought I had a lot of attendants!
Kris, I don't like BBQ
But I love me a Keg!
7Cine, you just haven't had GOOD BBQ. When you come to my wedding, you'll want to dive into it!
8Oh How I missed my Barry! I wish I could hug him
9but i mean, don't book any flights yet, cuz i don't have a boyfriend. it'll be a little bit before I start looking for BBQ caterers.
10That is what people from the South always tell me! There is only one sauce I like, and that is it.
11Well when the time comes, I will be there!
12Oh I'll be there too!! I LOVE bbq... do you do texas style?
I'm a memphis or carolina style fan myself... I think that was the most important thing we had to decide as a family when we moved south, what kind of BBQ are we fans of?
13Oh I'll be there too!! I LOVE bbq... do you do texas style?
I'm a memphis or carolina style fan myself... I think that was the most important thing we had to decide as a family when we moved south, what kind of BBQ are we fans of?
14Oh I'll be there too!! I LOVE bbq... do you do texas style?
I'm a memphis or carolina style fan myself... I think that was the most important thing we had to decide as a family when we moved south, what kind of BBQ are we fans of?
15Apparently cabaker loves BBQ
I had no idea there were different styles.
16I want to invite all my favorite sugars, so I can point you out to my friends. I tell them about ya'll, and they're like, what are their names? What do they look like? UM, a Cupcake, Goldwater, Little Tiny Ukranian Bride...
17I guess it would be Texas Style. I don't think I know of any other styles.
18Sorry!! I got really excited and I was doing too many things at once...
I had a southern friend educate me on the different styles... Texas is usually spicy, Carolina is a vinegar based sauce, and I believe Memphis is tomato based...
19I will have to get some bbq when I pass thru Memphis in June. Do you think they have it at the airport?
20Oh I'm sure of it!
21Kris I do the same thing. Since I spend all day with you girls, you are who I talk about and I swear I must look crazy. My conversations are "Cabaker today, said the funniest thing..." "syako (fyi I have no idea how to pronounce her name) made this great point!" "Krissugar diffused the situation by..." I am suck a dork.
22how DO you pronouce Syako?? And where is she today??
23I don't know. She might have a meeting. I know she had one that lasted all day last week. I told her she can never have an all day meeting again, but apparently she did not take me seriously.
24Yea we need to lay the smackdown on her.
25except i have a luncheon im leaving for in 10 min
yes... i go to luncheons... its basically 1955 in my life
26OMG, I talk about ya'll all the time too like that and people must think I'm a total freak! and then I say "Oh and the guy who looks like Reagan said blah, and the guy I call Raccoon said the funniest thing, and Jillness is so informed, blah blah."
27have fun at your luncheon cabaker. are you taking a jello salad?
28No its catered! I hope they have some good desserts or I'm gonna be pissed!
see y'all later!
29ah man! Your leaving too! Bye Cabaker! Have fun!
30I call him Raccoon too!
31Oh my word! Calm down girls! I'm here I'm here. And so is my lovely mug, I was so tired of that snob pic by the end of the day.
Don't get all
on me!
I don't know how to pronounce it either! lol. it's kind of a combo of my first name initial and a few letters of the last name. I'd pronounce it "syaw - koe" haha I'm terrible at pronunciation guides apparently
32raccoon! that's hilarious. I just say "rack"
33Oh the Hagers... very interesting family in Virginia but at least Henry goes to UVA... yay
34that's what i figured, syako! and that's how I pronounce it.
Bye Cabaker!
35cool! great minds think alike, right?
36I pronounce it psycho.
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38how rude!
ha ha!
39but kinda awesome too...
40South Carolina style is mustard based & its the MFing JAM! Of course, round here, BBQ is a noun. Cooking outside on a grill is grilling out.
Ok, sorry for the tangent... 14 attendants?!?! Thats insane!
41What's the problem? I know two people who got married in wedding dresses and cowboy boots. When she rides in rodeos it's fairly common for the bride to wear white cowboy boots. And a young man in a white tux and cowboy boots is absolutely HANDSOME!
I'm glad for Jenna. Getting married at the family ranch makes a lot more sense, since the White House doesn't belong to the family.
Best Wishes, Jenna!
42Aren't midwesterners into BBQ too?
Sy, your key phrase should be "Don't you know I'm Loco!"
43i don't have a key phrase! if ya'll think of one for me, help a girl out.
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45don't you know I'm loco jefe!
46Kris, We must think of a catch phrase for your
47it's gotta be a zoolander quote, all of our's have to be!
48oooh this one is perfect for ms. attitude adjustment:
49"You think that you're too cool for school, but I have a newsflash for you Walter Cronkite... you aren't."
How about this for Kris "You gotta tame the beast before you let it out of its cage."
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