Chelsea's Wedding Guest List Revealed

Former first daughter's nuptial plans keep many guessing

(NEWSER) - Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky have scheduled their wedding for July 31 in Rhinebeck, NY , right? Maybe not—or maybe the good people of Rhinebeck are really good liars. The mayor tells the Wall Street Journal he's not in the loop and is "very upset," adding, "My biggest concern is traffic and emergency response, and I want to make sure this kind of stuff is secure." More»

The bride wore Vera Wang, and more tidbits

(NEWSER) - “There wasn't a dry eye in the house” as Chelsea Clinton danced with her father at her wedding Saturday. The father-daughter moment came after Chelsea and new husband Marc Mezvinsky’s first dance, to “The Way You Look Tonight.” As the proud pop cut in, “Bill's chin began quivering and he tried to fake a smile as a tear came down his cheek,” a guest tells the New York Daily News . “He whispered something into Chelsea's ear, and she wiped the tear off his face. It was so touching.” More»

Chelsea Clinton nuptials frenzy conquers Rhinebeck, NY

(NEWSER) - Wedding Watch 2010 is at a fever pitch on the eve of Chelsea Clinton’s nuptials. Security is tight as Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky prepare for tonight’s rehearsal dinner at the Grasmere Estate, a renovated barn, the New York Daily News reports. The Secret Service is in town, and state police are planning to patrol the Hudson River to control paparazzi. The FAA already declared local airspace a no-fly zone . More»

Rhinebeck, NY, gearing up for the big day

(NEWSER) - Paparazzi hoping to get an aerial view of Chelsea Clinton’s nuptials are grounded: The FAA declared the area around her wedding site a temporary no-fly zone, the New York Times reports. More from the wedding of the decade:

• The white tent and gazebo have been erected at Rhinebeck’s Astor Courts estate, where the wedding will be held, Radar and the New York Daily News report.
• Chelsea will be wearing a custom Vera Wang bridal gown, a source tells the Daily News . (Or maybe not: Click here for more rumors and theories on the all-important question of who designed the dress, or click here to see what she might look like in two possible gowns.)

No problem for the Clintons, who made $109M from 2000-2007

(NEWSER) - Previous reports estimated that Chelsea Clinton’s wedding would cost a cool $2 million, but the real number is probably more like $3 million to $5 million. Wedding experts run down the costs for the New York Daily News , from $600,000 air-conditioned tents to the $150-a-pop invitations and $100 place settings for each of the 500 guests. At the more conservative $3 million estimate, the total cost comes to $6,000 per guest. More»