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Chelsea Clinton Turns to Vera Wang for 2 Gowns

Aug 1, 2010 – 7:03 PM
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NEW YORK (Aug. 1) - Chelsea Clinton needed two gowns by Vera Wang for her elaborate wedding to Marc Mezvinksy - one for the ceremony and one for the party.

The more formal dress worn by Clinton on Saturday at an exclusive estate in Rhinebeck, N.Y., had a strapless bodice, laser-cut organza ball skirt and a glittery embellished belt. For the reception, she changed into a Grecian-style gown with a narrow, black grosgrain belt.

Wang also dressed the bridesmaids. They wore strapless bias-cut gowns made of lavender chiffon with plum-colored bows.

The designer was a guest at the event and said it was a "privilege" to dress Clinton. She said the bride "radiated joy, youth and happiness."

As mother of the bride, Secretary of State Hilary Clinton tapped Oscar de la Renta - designer of one of her inaugural gowns when her husband was president - to make her raspberry-colored embroidered gown.

The groom wore a custom wool-mohair mix tuxedo by Burberry.
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Chelsea Clintons Wedding

Former President Bill Clinton walks his daughter down the aisle at her wedding ceremony on Saturday in Rhinebeck, N.Y. Chelsea Clinton married longtime beau Marc Mezvinsky in an interfaith ceremony at an exclusive estate on the Hudson River.

Chelsea Clintons Wedding

The bride wore an ivory colored strapless Vera Wang dress with a bejeweled waistband. The groom wore a white tallit, the traditional Jewish prayer shawl around his custom Burberry suit.

Chelsea Clintons Wedding

The couple met as teenagers in Washington in 1996, and later attended Stanford together. They now live in New York, where Mezvinsky works at G3 Capital, a Manhattan hedge fund. Clinton recently received a master's degree, her second, in public health at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University.

Chelsea Clintons Wedding

The couple chose to wed at Astor Courts, an opulent private Beaux-Arts mansion on 50 wooded acres just outside the village of Rhinebeck.

Chelsea Clintons Wedding

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former president Bill Clinton pose with the couple. "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," Bill and Hillary Clinton said in a statement. Continue clicking for more photos from the wedding weekend. Note: AOL does not control the content of the following captions.

Chelsea Clintons Wedding

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