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

kaysaralp Published 12/14/2018 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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1.
Eleanor Roosevelt’s Wedding Dress
2.
Jackie Kennedy’s Last-Minute Wedding Gown
3.
Barbara Bush Wore Her Mother-In-Law’s Veil
4.
Hillary Clinton Got Her Wedding Dress At The Mall
5.
Michelle Obama’s ’90s Wedding Gown
6.
Rosalynn Carter’s Wedding Dress Brought 70 Years Of Good Luck
7.
Mamie Eisenhower Was Another Teen Bride
8.
Bess Truman Loved Hats & Wore One On Her Wedding Day
9.
Lou Henry Hoover’s Dark Wedding Gown
10.
Lucy Hayes’ Wedding Day Dress
11.
Nancy Reagan Hid A Baby Bump Under Her Wedding Gown
12.
Laura Bush Wore A Simple Tan Dress For Her Wedding
13.
Frances Cleveland Wed A Significantly Older Man
14.
Melania Trump’s Costly Wedding Gown
15.
Plenty Of Labor Went Into Melania’s Wedding Gown
16.
Melania’s Second Dress: Vera Wang
17.
Betty Ford Didn’t Wear White At Her Second Wedding
18.
Helen Louise Herron “Nellie” Taft’s Home Wedding
19.
Edith Wilson’s Dark Wedding Dress
20.
“Like A Moth Drawn To A Flame”
21.
Long Before Watergate
22.
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.
23.
Barack And Michelle Obama Did The Traditional Garter Toss
24.
Bill Clinton Bought Hillary A House Before They Were Married
25.
Another View Of The Reagans On Their Wedding Day
26.
Laura Bush Found Family
27.
Grover Cleveland Was The First (And Only) President To Be Married At The White House
28.
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.”
29.
Jackie’s Ten Bridesmaids
30.
Surrounded By Powerful Men
31.
You Can See Jackie’s Dress On Display
32.
The Social Event Of The Season
33.
The Happiest Day Of Their Lives
34.
President Johnson’s Daughter Was Married in the East Room
35.
Chelsea Clinton Had A Lavish Wedding
36.
400 Guests Attended Clinton’s Wedding
37.
A White House Wedding For Woodrow Wilson’s Daughter
38.
Tricia Nixon Had The Only Rose Garden Wedding
39.
Amy Carter Refused To Let Her Father Give Her Away
40.
Dorothy Bush Was The First Presidential Daughter To Be Married At Camp David
41.
Alice Lee Roosevelt’s Marriage Was Rocky
42.
George Washington Gave Away His Step-Granddaughter

1.
Eleanor Roosevelt’s Wedding Dress
2.
Jackie Kennedy’s Last-Minute Wedding Gown
3.
Barbara Bush Wore Her Mother-In-Law’s Veil
4.
Hillary Clinton Got Her Wedding Dress At The Mall
5.
Michelle Obama’s ’90s Wedding Gown
6.
Rosalynn Carter’s Wedding Dress Brought 70 Years Of Good Luck
7.
Mamie Eisenhower Was Another Teen Bride
8.
Bess Truman Loved Hats & Wore One On Her Wedding Day
9.
Lou Henry Hoover’s Dark Wedding Gown
10.
Lucy Hayes’ Wedding Day Dress
11.
Nancy Reagan Hid A Baby Bump Under Her Wedding Gown
12.
Laura Bush Wore A Simple Tan Dress For Her Wedding
13.
Frances Cleveland Wed A Significantly Older Man
14.
Melania Trump’s Costly Wedding Gown
15.
Plenty Of Labor Went Into Melania’s Wedding Gown
16.
Melania’s Second Dress: Vera Wang
17.
Betty Ford Didn’t Wear White At Her Second Wedding
18.
Helen Louise Herron “Nellie” Taft’s Home Wedding
19.
Edith Wilson’s Dark Wedding Dress
20.
“Like A Moth Drawn To A Flame”
21.
Long Before Watergate
22.
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.
23.
Barack And Michelle Obama Did The Traditional Garter Toss
24.
Bill Clinton Bought Hillary A House Before They Were Married
25.
Another View Of The Reagans On Their Wedding Day
26.
Laura Bush Found Family
27.
Grover Cleveland Was The First (And Only) President To Be Married At The White House
28.
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.”
29.
Jackie’s Ten Bridesmaids
30.
Surrounded By Powerful Men
31.
You Can See Jackie’s Dress On Display
32.
The Social Event Of The Season
33.
The Happiest Day Of Their Lives
34.
President Johnson’s Daughter Was Married in the East Room
35.
Chelsea Clinton Had A Lavish Wedding
36.
400 Guests Attended Clinton’s Wedding
37.
A White House Wedding For Woodrow Wilson’s Daughter
38.
Tricia Nixon Had The Only Rose Garden Wedding
39.
Amy Carter Refused To Let Her Father Give Her Away
40.
Dorothy Bush Was The First Presidential Daughter To Be Married At Camp David
41.
Alice Lee Roosevelt’s Marriage Was Rocky
42.
George Washington Gave Away His Step-Granddaughter