The Weddings And Gowns Of The U.S. Presidents And First Ladies (42 Pics)

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The Weddings And Gowns Of The U.S. Presidents And First Ladies (42 Pics)

You might expect the U.S. Presidents’ and First Ladies’ weddings to be lavish and over-the-top, but before they lived in the White House,...

By kaysaralp

Published 6 years ago in Feels

You might expect the U.S. Presidents’ and First Ladies’ weddings to be lavish and over-the-top, but before they lived in the White House, many of these couples were simply young and in love. You’ll be amazed at how low-key some of these weddings were, including a woman who selected her wedding dress the day before and two future first ladies

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The Happiest Day Of Their Lives

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Barack And Michelle Obama Did The Traditional Garter Toss

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Bill Clinton Bought Hillary A House Before They Were Married

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Another View Of The Reagans On Their Wedding Day

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Laura Bush Found Family

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Grover Cleveland Was The First (And Only) President To Be Married At The White House

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A Founding Father’s Wedding Founding Father Thomas Jefferson married a widow named Martha Wayles in 1772. At the time, Jefferson was the Governor of Virginia, so his bride became the state’s first lady. As a gift, Jefferson presented Martha with mahogany forte-piano that he said was “worthy the acceptance of a lady for whom I intend it.”

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Jackie’s Ten Bridesmaids

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Surrounded By Powerful Men

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You Can See Jackie’s Dress On Display

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The Social Event Of The Season

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America’s First Presidential Marriage he future first President of the United States, George Washington, married Martha Dandridge on January 6, 1759, at the White House, at that time a plantation. Martha was a widow and had four children from her previous marriage. George was 26 and Martha 27 when they tied the knot.