Posted on May 11th, 2008 7:49 am
It’s official: Jenna Bush and Henry Hager got married on Saturday!
This made one of George W. Bush’s twin daughters the first daughter of a sitting United States president to exchange vows in 16 years.
The down-home setting was a lakeside ceremony at President Bush’s secluded 1,600-acre Prairie Chapel Ranch in Crawford, Texas.
Pastor Kirbyjon Caldwell of Houston, Texas, presided over the ceremony before a four-foot limestone cross and altar - the president’s idea for the event - which will stand as a permanent landmark on the Bushes’ property.
“This is a joyous occasion for our family, as we celebrate the life ahead of Jenna and her husband, Henry,” the president said.
“It’s also a special time for Laura, who this Mother’s Day weekend will watch a young woman we raised together walk down the aisle.”
A source at the ranch said that the president alone, in traditional style, was escorting the bride to the altar. A White House spokeswoman said she did not know if Jenna Bush planned to take the name of Henry Hager.
