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May 21, 1874: Nellie Grant and Algernon Sartoris
- The daughter of President Ulysses S. Grant, Nellie Grant, hosted her wedding to Algernon Sartoris in the East Room.
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President Grover Cleveland and Frances Folsom
- The first and only president to say "I do" in the White House was President Grover Cleveland.
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June 2, 1886: President Grover Cleveland and Frances Folsom
- He married Frances Folsom in the Blue Room on June 2, 1886.
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President Grover Cleveland and Frances Folsom
- Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper featured a drawing of the wedding, where the bride's mother, Emma Folsom, kisses her daughter after the ceremony.
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February 17, 1906: Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth
- Alice Roosevelt, President Theodore Roosevelt's daughter, married Ohio Representative Nicholas Longworth in the East Room in 1906.
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Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth
- Called "Princess Alice" by the press, Alice Roosevelt's wedding was the subject of intense attention, and over 1,000 guests attended.
© Getty Images
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Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth
- Pictured is the flower-decorated altar in the East Room of the White House.
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Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth
- The newlyweds cut their wedding cake with a military sword, which has since become a tradition for weddings at the White House.
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November 25, 1913: Jessie Woodrow Wilson and Francis Bowes Sayre
- The eldest daughter of President Wilson, Jessie Woodrow Wilson wed Francis Bowes Sayre in the East Room. She's pictured here at the center with her bridesmaids.
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May 7, 1914: Eleanor Randolph Wilson and William Gibbs McAdoo
- President Woodrow Wilson hosted another wedding, this time for his second daughter, Eleanor Randolph Wilson. A smaller wedding, the intimate affair was held in the Blue Room.
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Luci Johnson and Patrick Nugent
- President Lyndon Johnson's youngest daughter didn't have a full White House wedding. Instead, she and husband Patrick Nugent only had their reception at the White House.
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Luci Johnson and Patrick Nugent
- The couple got married at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, a Roman Catholic Church in Washington, D.C.
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August 6, 1966: Luci Johnson and Patrick Nugent
- Their wedding reception took place in the East Room. Here, the newlyweds cut their eight-foot (2.4 m) tall wedding cake.
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December 9, 1967: Lynda Bird Johnson and Charles Spittal Robb
- The following year, President Lyndon Johnson's oldest daughter got married to Captain Charles S. Robb in the White House, too.
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Lynda Bird Johnson and Charles Spittal Robb
- A grand event, the wedding was held in the East Room. It was the 15th wedding at the White House.
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Lynda Bird Johnson and Charles Spittal Robb
- However, the reception was held in the State Dining Room.
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Lynda Bird Johnson and Charles Spittal Robb
- Lynda wore a long-sleeved gown designed by Geoffrey Beene, who frequently designed outfits for her mother, Lady Bird.
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Lynda Bird Johnson and Charles Spittal Robb
- Held on December 9, 1967, the date of their wedding was chosen specifically because Robb was set to serve in Vietnam, and wanted to spend some time with his new bride.
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Tricia Nixon and Edward Finch Cox
- The wedding of President Richard Nixon's oldest daughter, Tricia Nixon, was the first to be held outside and in the Rose Garden. About 400 guests attended the wedding, including 87-year-old Alice Roosevelt Longworth, who got married at the White House in 1906.
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June 12, 1971: Tricia Nixon and Edward Finch Cox
- On that day, Nixon wrote his daughter a note: "Well today is the day you begin a long and exciting journey. I want you to know how proud I have been of you through the years – some of them pretty difficult for you I'm sure. The years ahead will be happy ones because you will make them so."
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Tricia Nixon and Edward Finch Cox
- A formal portrait in the White House of President Nixon, Patricia Nixon, Tricia Nixon, and Edward Finch Cox.
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Tricia Nixon and Edward Finch Cox
- The dinner and dancing took place inside the White House, more specifically in the State Dining Room and East Room.
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Tricia Nixon and Edward Finch Cox
- The couple famously had a six-tier wedding cake, which took White House Pastry Chef Heinz Bender several days to bake and decorate. They then released the recipe in a press release.
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May 28, 1994: Tony Rodham and Nicole Boxer
- Then-First Lady Hillary Clinton hosted her brother Tony Rodham's wedding to Nicole Boxer at the White House. The ceremony also took place in the Rose Garden.
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November 19, 2022: Naomi Biden and Peter Neal
- President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden's granddaughter, Naomi Biden, became the first grandchild to wed at the White House.
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Naomi Biden and Peter Neal
- She tied the knot with Peter Neal on the South Lawn on November 19, 2022, surrounded by friends and family.
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Naomi Biden and Peter Neal
- The bride wore a Ralph Lauren gown and Tiffany jewelry to the morning ceremony. Sources: (People) (Town & Country) (Brides) (White House History) See also: Unexpected details about daily life in the White House
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May 21, 1874: Nellie Grant and Algernon Sartoris
- The daughter of President Ulysses S. Grant, Nellie Grant, hosted her wedding to Algernon Sartoris in the East Room.
© Getty Images
1 / 28 Fotos
President Grover Cleveland and Frances Folsom
- The first and only president to say "I do" in the White House was President Grover Cleveland.
© Getty Images
2 / 28 Fotos
June 2, 1886: President Grover Cleveland and Frances Folsom
- He married Frances Folsom in the Blue Room on June 2, 1886.
© Getty Images
3 / 28 Fotos
President Grover Cleveland and Frances Folsom
- Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper featured a drawing of the wedding, where the bride's mother, Emma Folsom, kisses her daughter after the ceremony.
© Getty Images
4 / 28 Fotos
February 17, 1906: Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth
- Alice Roosevelt, President Theodore Roosevelt's daughter, married Ohio Representative Nicholas Longworth in the East Room in 1906.
© Getty Images
5 / 28 Fotos
Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth
- Called "Princess Alice" by the press, Alice Roosevelt's wedding was the subject of intense attention, and over 1,000 guests attended.
© Getty Images
6 / 28 Fotos
Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth
- Pictured is the flower-decorated altar in the East Room of the White House.
© Getty Images
7 / 28 Fotos
Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth
- The newlyweds cut their wedding cake with a military sword, which has since become a tradition for weddings at the White House.
© Public Domain
8 / 28 Fotos
November 25, 1913: Jessie Woodrow Wilson and Francis Bowes Sayre
- The eldest daughter of President Wilson, Jessie Woodrow Wilson wed Francis Bowes Sayre in the East Room. She's pictured here at the center with her bridesmaids.
© Getty Images
9 / 28 Fotos
May 7, 1914: Eleanor Randolph Wilson and William Gibbs McAdoo
- President Woodrow Wilson hosted another wedding, this time for his second daughter, Eleanor Randolph Wilson. A smaller wedding, the intimate affair was held in the Blue Room.
© Getty Images
10 / 28 Fotos
Luci Johnson and Patrick Nugent
- President Lyndon Johnson's youngest daughter didn't have a full White House wedding. Instead, she and husband Patrick Nugent only had their reception at the White House.
© Getty Images
11 / 28 Fotos
Luci Johnson and Patrick Nugent
- The couple got married at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, a Roman Catholic Church in Washington, D.C.
© Getty Images
12 / 28 Fotos
August 6, 1966: Luci Johnson and Patrick Nugent
- Their wedding reception took place in the East Room. Here, the newlyweds cut their eight-foot (2.4 m) tall wedding cake.
© Getty Images
13 / 28 Fotos
December 9, 1967: Lynda Bird Johnson and Charles Spittal Robb
- The following year, President Lyndon Johnson's oldest daughter got married to Captain Charles S. Robb in the White House, too.
© Getty Images
14 / 28 Fotos
Lynda Bird Johnson and Charles Spittal Robb
- A grand event, the wedding was held in the East Room. It was the 15th wedding at the White House.
© Getty Images
15 / 28 Fotos
Lynda Bird Johnson and Charles Spittal Robb
- However, the reception was held in the State Dining Room.
© Getty Images
16 / 28 Fotos
Lynda Bird Johnson and Charles Spittal Robb
- Lynda wore a long-sleeved gown designed by Geoffrey Beene, who frequently designed outfits for her mother, Lady Bird.
© Getty Images
17 / 28 Fotos
Lynda Bird Johnson and Charles Spittal Robb
- Held on December 9, 1967, the date of their wedding was chosen specifically because Robb was set to serve in Vietnam, and wanted to spend some time with his new bride.
© Getty Images
18 / 28 Fotos
Tricia Nixon and Edward Finch Cox
- The wedding of President Richard Nixon's oldest daughter, Tricia Nixon, was the first to be held outside and in the Rose Garden. About 400 guests attended the wedding, including 87-year-old Alice Roosevelt Longworth, who got married at the White House in 1906.
© Getty Images
19 / 28 Fotos
June 12, 1971: Tricia Nixon and Edward Finch Cox
- On that day, Nixon wrote his daughter a note: "Well today is the day you begin a long and exciting journey. I want you to know how proud I have been of you through the years – some of them pretty difficult for you I'm sure. The years ahead will be happy ones because you will make them so."
© Getty Images
20 / 28 Fotos
Tricia Nixon and Edward Finch Cox
- A formal portrait in the White House of President Nixon, Patricia Nixon, Tricia Nixon, and Edward Finch Cox.
© Getty Images
21 / 28 Fotos
Tricia Nixon and Edward Finch Cox
- The dinner and dancing took place inside the White House, more specifically in the State Dining Room and East Room.
© Getty Images
22 / 28 Fotos
Tricia Nixon and Edward Finch Cox
- The couple famously had a six-tier wedding cake, which took White House Pastry Chef Heinz Bender several days to bake and decorate. They then released the recipe in a press release.
© Getty Images
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May 28, 1994: Tony Rodham and Nicole Boxer
- Then-First Lady Hillary Clinton hosted her brother Tony Rodham's wedding to Nicole Boxer at the White House. The ceremony also took place in the Rose Garden.
© Getty Images
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November 19, 2022: Naomi Biden and Peter Neal
- President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden's granddaughter, Naomi Biden, became the first grandchild to wed at the White House.
© Getty Images
25 / 28 Fotos
Naomi Biden and Peter Neal
- She tied the knot with Peter Neal on the South Lawn on November 19, 2022, surrounded by friends and family.
© Getty Images
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Naomi Biden and Peter Neal
- The bride wore a Ralph Lauren gown and Tiffany jewelry to the morning ceremony. Sources: (People) (Town & Country) (Brides) (White House History) See also: Unexpected details about daily life in the White House
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Memorable weddings held at the White House
These are some of the most famous White House weddings in history
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Though only one president has ever gotten married at the White House, the historic building has hosted nuptials for several presidential relatives and even friends. In fact, since the White House opened in 1800, there have been 19 weddings and four receptions at the presidential residence. President Joe Biden's granddaughter Naomi Biden and Peter Neal were the most recent couple to have a White House wedding in November 2022.
Click on for a look back at some of the most memorable White House weddings over the decades.
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