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http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/05/25/bill-hillary-and-chelsea-an-only-childs-wedding-day/

This is such a cute article...

I've seen Chelsea Clinton twice outside of the political arena.

One afternoon, when she was no older than 10, my mom and I spotted her and Hillary at a downtown mall in Little Rock. Chelsea wanted to buy something, but Hillary said no, repeatedly and sternly. It was a telling moment between a mother and a little girl. Perhaps, Hillary was trying to teach Chelsea a lesson on saving money. Or that even kids who happen to be only children don't always get everything they want.

A few weeks later, I happened upon Chelsea and Bill shopping in a department store. Bill was trying on suits, and Chelsea was supervising. She was picking out ties and running the show.

This summer, Bill and Hillary's only child plans to marry investment banker Marc Mezvinsky. He is the son of former Iowa congressman Edward Mezvinsky, who was sentenced to prison for a numerous counts of fraud in 2001, and former NBC reporter and congresswoman Marjorie Margolies.

Hillary told journalists in China Tuesday that the wedding is "the most important activity going on in my life right now."

I'm an only child and the special dynamics between an only kid and parents are unique. No doubt, Bill, as father of the bride, is equally as excited, nervous and focused as Hillary. To this troika, the wedding is pressing a family matter as Afghanistan or Iraq is to foreign affairs.

Friends of Bill in Little Rock agree. When Chelsea is mentioned, they never fail to tell various stories about how Bill and Hillary always attended her church programs and dance recitals when she was little.

Now, they whisper that Bill is just as giddy about the wedding as Hillary.
In April on NBC's "Today" show he said, "Chelsea has been good enough to include me in the decisions...so I love that."

And they say he's likely to be an emotional wreck that day. In interviews, he has said he will feel, "Proud, grateful, wistful. I'll be thinking about the day she was born. I'll be thinking about the first day of school."

He's also trying to do what his daughter wanted: Lose 15 pounds before the big day. Then again he's always trying to lose weight.

Some wedding rumors have leaked over the last few months. Chelsea's dress could be designed by Hillary fave Oscar De La Renta. Or maybe Chelsea has her own designer toiling away on a custom design, which Hillary did not have when she married Bill in 1975. She bought off-the-rack Jessica McClintock at Dillard's.

The location is in the New York countryside likely not far from Chappaqua. The ceremony is complicated. Hillary is Methodist. Bill is Southern Baptist. The groom is Jewish. Like many interfaith couples, it will likely be a modern meshing of nuptials and religion.

For Bill and Hillary, it's a nerve-wracking and emotional time. Weddings can be as complicated as Middle East peace talks whether or not they include powerful families. There are menus to debate, dresses to fit, champagne to ponder, and flowers to study.
It's far more complex for the Clintons. They not only have to deal with a nervous bride but complex security plans and a global guest list that includes friends of the parents but not necessarily Chelsea's.

Knowing how only children maneuver -- i.e. get their own way -- it'll be no surprise that Chelsea's wedding day goes off exactly as she dreams. And if Bill can't lose those 15 pounds before the big day? He'll have his suit fitted to look as if he did to keep his little girl happy.

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Great story. Chelsea was so impressive during the campaign, and the bond between her and Hillary was so obvious. They must be extremely proud of their daughter. I saw excerpts from that Today Show interview with Bill. He was so excited about the wedding. His pride was so obvious. I'll bet he'll have a tough time keeping it together on the big day - lots of emotion.

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Cute story, Yes I can imagine Bill will be busting buttons!! He looks like he has lost some weight. I am sure, for Chelsea, he will lose all fifteen.

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