Mystery Surrounds Chelsea Clinton's Wedding

Obama, Oprah, Streisand among high-profile invitees

(NEWSER) - Chelsea Clinton’s super-secret wedding guest list just got a little less secret. The Hudson Valley News reports that President Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Barbra Streisand, Steven Spielberg, and Ted Turner are among the high-profile invitees. The 500 guests will also include members of the Clinton staff and inner circle like Harold Ickes, Terry McAuliffe, and Denise Rich, as well as former British Prime Minister John Major and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. More»

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

(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. 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.)

Merle Haggard, Jerry Herman, Bill T. Jones also feted

(NEWSER) - Oprah Winfrey and Paul McCartney were among the latest group of celebs to receive Kennedy Center Honors in a star-filled night that included tributes from Julia Roberts and John Travolta, among others. Merle Haggard, Broadway composer Jerry Herman, and dancer Bill T. Jones were also honored, as they sat with the president, first lady, and former Secretary of State Colin Powell. CBS will broadcast the ceremony Dec. 28, the AP reports. More»