RHINEBECK, New York (AFP) – Chelsea Clinton married her longtime boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky at a heavily guarded wedding on a luxury country estate outside New York.
Former president Bill Clinton and current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke of their "great pride and overwhelming emotion" after their only child and the Wall Street banker tied the knot in rural Rhinebeck on Saturday.
The nuptials, taking place on the picturesque Astor Courts estate in balmy summer weather, ended weeks of increasingly fevered speculation in response to a news blackout imposed by the Clintons.
"We could not have asked for a more perfect day to celebrate the beginning of their life together, and we are so happy to welcome Marc into our family," Chelsea's parents -- one of America's most powerful couples -- said in a statement after the ceremony.
Intrigue about the wedding reached a climax Saturday as journalists and celebrity watchers flooded Rhinebeck in hopes of spotting stars among the approximately 500 guests.
They were reported to have included former secretary of state Madeleine Albright, top designer Vera Wang and Hollywood actor Ted Danson, although confirmations were still elusive.
