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Bush Daughters Cement Their Legacy as Likable

LibertySugar — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:00:20 -0800

I've always had a soft spot for first-twins Jenna and Barbara Bush. It's got to be hard growing up under so much scrutiny, but they seem warmhearted and never resentful of the American people. People magazine interviewed Jenna and Barbara about the past eight years, and about what's next for their family. Here are some highlights.

Jenna on how her dad has changed: Eight years ago, my dad was a very popular Texas governor. And I think in Texas, he was able to get a lot done because he was friends with Democrats and Republicans - Democrats supported him. So he was - we were very optimistic. I think maybe I was a little naive about how people would treat him. But he's never wavered in his decisions and he's the same as he was when we were little, his ethics. So that's something to be proud of in itself. . . . He looks a little bit older, obviously. He's been under a lot of stress, so we're ready for him to go back to Texas and be warmly received, I'm sure.
Barbara on advice for the Obama girls: We gave them a tour. We were here when we were seven, which is Sasha's age, when our grandfather was president, and so we know how fun it was to be that age in this house. And so we showed them our little secret, fun places.
Jenna on the Obama girls: [T]hey're a lot younger than we are, cuter than we are - all younger and cuter. We're old news.

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Jenna's Big as Texas Wedding Album!

CitizenSugar — Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:57 -0700

The dress! The vows! The cake! Laura's MOB dress! It's all here folks! Here's what the wedding that President Bush called "spectacular" looked like. Enjoy!

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Quiz Nation! Know About White House Weddings?

CitizenSugar — Sat, 10 May 2008 09:00:40 -0700

Jenna Bush is getting married today, and while our invitation may have been lost in the mail, that will not stop us from getting in the White House wedding spirit! The Associated Press agrees with me - even though no media get to cover the event, they've put together a something old, new, blue White House quiz that I've borrowed from here. . . . see if you catch the bouquet or wind up holding back the maid of honor's hair.

Lynda Bird Johnson's spectacular 1967 wedding pictured here.

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Jenna Bush Is Getting Married Today! White House Weddings Old and New

CitizenSugar — Sat, 10 May 2008 07:00:23 -0700

Jenna Bush is tying the knot, getting hitched, and making it legal at a gorgeous, intimate family ceremony in Crawford, TX, this very day! It's so intimate that they've made it very clear there will be no media coverage. That will not stop us in our pursuit of White House romance and bridal veils! Check out these adorable pictures of White House love, and Jenna, the bride herself, in my favorite snaps. Here comes the bride!

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Jenna Bush Dishes Wedding Details, and Why She Said No to the White House

CitizenSugar — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:11 -0700

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!

To see all of our wedding coverage, check out IDoSugar.com

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Here Comes the White House Bride!

CitizenSugar — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:40 -0700

When the wedding march rings out in Crawford, TX on May 10, Jenna Bush will be wearing Oscar de la Renta. The designer just confirmed he's designing the first daughter's gown, saying, "Yes, I am doing her dress. We've already started and we're going to make it very special."

Jenna will be 27 when she marries Henry Hager at her family's ranch. Thank goodness she's getting hitched because it made me find this great web site, WhiteHouseWeddings.com. Did you know:

There have been twenty-one White House weddings, including nine presidential children and one president, Grover Cleveland. Two other presidents were married outside the White House during their time in office, John Tyler and Woodrow Wilson.

I do not know why Jenna's not having her ceremony at the ol' White House - I would do that in a heartbeat! She'll be the best-dressed bride in Texas. I wonder if she's getting white cowboy boots designed to go with?

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Would You Want an Invitation to Jenna Bush's Wedding?

CitizenSugar — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:00:21 -0800

The date's set for the first daughter's first nuptials: May 10. Are you checking your mailbox for your invite? I'd be honored to go - it sounds fun, very possibly in a Señor Frog's kind of way?

While you're mulling the decision over, check out all the fabulous designer gowns Jenna gets to choose between.

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Jenna Bush Gives the 'Rents a Call

GiggleSugar — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:00:00 -0800

Smooth-talking Ellen pressured Jenna Bush into giving Mom and Pop a surprise phone call on live television today. Forget disturbing her parents or jeopardizing their security, Jenna was more concerned about the Christmas presents she might not get because of this antic. A girl's gotta have priorities . . .

Front Page: Fires Rage in Southern California

TresSugar — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:00:32 -0700

A relentless fire in Southern California has claimed the lives of two firemen, along with 18 houses. More than 6,000 homes are under mandatory evacuation orders. - LA Times
Jenna Bush has been hired as a new correspondent for the Today Show. - AP
Colombian president Alvaro Uribe has swine flu. - BBC News
Out-of-town couples are not rushing to Vermont now that same-sex marriage is legal. - AP
Kidnap victim Jaycee Lee Dugard apparently played a key role in her captor's printing business. - San Francisco Chronicle

Front Page: 40th Anniversary of First Moonwalk

TresSugar — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:00:43 -0700

Forty years ago today, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon. - MSNBC
President Obama plans to spend the rest of the month taking the case for healthcare reform to the American people. - USA Today
A government overseer has concluded that many banks misused bailout money. - Washington Post
An upcoming book about the secret service claims that Jenna and Barbara Bush gave agents a bunch of trouble. - New York Post
Angela's Ashes author Frank McCourt died this weekend at the age of 78. - NY Times