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Rhinebeck Abuzz as Chelsea's Big Day Dawns

Upstate NY town awash in glow of first daughter's nuptials

By Polly Davis Doig,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 31, 2010 6:35 AM CDT
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(Newser) – It's probably just a coincidence, what with the kids probably just eloping and all, but Bill and Hillary Clinton were hanging out in Rhinebeck yesterday as wedding fever officially took over the small upstate New York town. Chelsea was nowhere in sight, but Bubba was spotted strolling through town on his way to lunch as crowds gathered and cheered, and Rhinebeck claimed the former first clan as its own: When asked by the AP what Clinton had for lunch, the restaurateur said it would be impolite to reveal.

The parents of the bride likewise put in an appearance at a hotel last night, and residents gathered to see what luminaries might show: Madeleine Albright, Vernon Jordan, and Steve Bing were among notables spotted. Meanwhile, Chelsea's wedding planner soothed neighbors inconvenienced by closed roads and traffic today with a bottle of wine—not that they seemed to mind. "I think it's great. It's a happy occasion," said one resident. "It's good publicity for the town. It's just a weekend. What's losing a weekend in the summer?"

Children wave at members of the media from a bus decorated with a sign congratulating Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky on Friday, July 30, 2010 in Rhinebeck, NY.
Children wave at members of the media from a bus decorated with a sign congratulating Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky on Friday, July 30, 2010 in Rhinebeck, NY.   (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Bill and Hillary Clinton leave a party in honor of Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky Friday, July 30, 2010 in Rhinebeck, NY.
Bill and Hillary Clinton leave a party in honor of Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky Friday, July 30, 2010 in Rhinebeck, NY.   (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Vernon Jordan a long-time confidant to Bill Clinton, leaves a pre-wedding party for Chelsea Clinton at the Beekman Arms Inn in Rhinebeck, NY, on Friday, July 30, 2010.
Vernon Jordan a long-time confidant to Bill Clinton, leaves a pre-wedding party for Chelsea Clinton at the Beekman Arms Inn in Rhinebeck, NY, on Friday, July 30, 2010.   (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
People stand in front of the Beekman Arms Inn in Rhinebeck, NY, before a pre-wedding party for Chelsea Clinton on Friday, July 30, 2010.
People stand in front of the Beekman Arms Inn in Rhinebeck, NY, before a pre-wedding party for Chelsea Clinton on Friday, July 30, 2010.   (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
People line a street across from the Beekman Arms Inn in Rhinebeck, NY, waiting for guests to arrive to a pre-wedding party for Chelsea Clinton at the Beekman Arms Inn on Friday, July 30, 2010.
People line a street across from the Beekman Arms Inn in Rhinebeck, NY, waiting for guests to arrive to a pre-wedding party for Chelsea Clinton at the Beekman Arms Inn on Friday, July 30, 2010.   (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
Vernon Jordan, right, arrives for a party in honor of Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky Friday, July 30, 2010 in Rhinebeck, NY.
Vernon Jordan, right, arrives for a party in honor of Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky Friday, July 30, 2010 in Rhinebeck, NY.   (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Bill and Hillary Clinton leave a party in honor of Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky Friday, July 30, 2010 in Rhinebeck, NY.
Bill and Hillary Clinton leave a party in honor of Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky Friday, July 30, 2010 in Rhinebeck, NY.   (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
A bottle of wine and a note sent by Chelsea Clinton's wedding planner thanking the neighbor for putting up with road closures on the day of the wedding.
A bottle of wine and a note sent by Chelsea Clinton's wedding planner thanking the neighbor for putting up with road closures on the day of the wedding.   (AP Photo/Warren Levinson)
Steve Bing, center, leaves a party in honor of Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky Friday, July 30, 2010 in Rhinebeck, NY.
Steve Bing, center, leaves a party in honor of Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky Friday, July 30, 2010 in Rhinebeck, NY.   (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Madeleine Albright leaves a party in honor of Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky Friday, July 30, 2010 in Rhinebeck, NY.
Madeleine Albright leaves a party in honor of Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky Friday, July 30, 2010 in Rhinebeck, NY.   (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Tents are seen at Astor Courts in Rhinebeck, NY, right, as a boat heads north on the Hudson River past the Rondout Lighthouse in Port Ewen, NY, on Friday, July 30, 2010.
Tents are seen at Astor Courts in Rhinebeck, NY, right, as a boat heads north on the Hudson River past the Rondout Lighthouse in Port Ewen, NY, on Friday, July 30, 2010.   (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
People walk past a bridal store decorated with a sign congratulating Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky on their wedding plans, Friday, July 30, 2010 in Rhinebeck, NY.
People walk past a bridal store decorated with a sign congratulating Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky on their wedding plans, Friday, July 30, 2010 in Rhinebeck, NY.   (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Astor Courts is seen in Rhinebeck, NY, on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Chelsea Clinton plans to marry fiance Marc Mezvinsky at Astor Courts on Saturday.
Astor Courts is seen in Rhinebeck, NY, on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Chelsea Clinton plans to marry fiance Marc Mezvinsky at Astor Courts on Saturday.   (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
People walk along East Market Street in Rhinebeck, NY, Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Chelsea Clinton plans to marry fiance Marc Mezvinsky in the upstate village of Rhinebeck today.
People walk along East Market Street in Rhinebeck, NY, Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Chelsea Clinton plans to marry fiance Marc Mezvinsky in the upstate village of Rhinebeck today.   (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
Astor Courts is seen on the Hudson River near the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge in Rhinebeck, NY, on Wednesday, July 28, 2010.
Astor Courts is seen on the Hudson River near the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge in Rhinebeck, NY, on Wednesday, July 28, 2010.   (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
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COMMENTS
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flin1
Jul 31, 2010 10:12 AM CDT
Multimillion dollar weddings. The best argument yet for allowing the Bush tax cuts for the rich to expire.
jaybaby
Jul 31, 2010 10:05 AM CDT
you can't blame the apple for the tree
SteveLee
Jul 31, 2010 9:27 AM CDT
Congratulations to Chelsea, but I have often wondered why her father, former President Bill Clinton is so popular when he is partly responsible for why it so hard for Americans to find jobs in this recession. The NAFTA "Free Trade Agreement" was a Republican idea that President Bill Clinton sold to the American people as it would "Create millions of high-paying jobs in the export industries" when what it resulted-in was the export of millions of Americans jobs to Mexico: http://patriotsforamerica.ning.com/profiles/blogs/unemployment-blues?xg_source=activity

 
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