Pictures From Weddings of American First Daughters

Alice Lee Roosevelt — Feb. 17, 1906

Before she settled down, this Victorian-era celebutante enjoyed smoking (in public!), driving her car, and chewing gum. After flirting with men, sans chaperone, the 22-year-old daughter of Teddy Roosevelt married Republican congressman Nicholas Longworth at the White House without bridesmaids — she didn't want to compete with anyone for attention.

Source: Theodore Roosevelt Association

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Luci Johnson — August 6, 1966

At the age of 19, Luci Johnson had a high-profile DC wedding while dad was in office. A Time magazine article from 1966 described her betrothed: "In her choice of a husband, Luci breaks another White House tradition. Without exception, her seven predecessors as White House brides took husbands who were mature, professionally established, wealthy, patrician, or all four. By contrast, Pat, 23, has a modest background and an uncharted future." Ouch! In 1979, Luci got the marriage annulled, and she remarried in 1984.

Source: The White House Museum

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Lynda Bird Johnson — Dec. 9, 1967

A little more than a year after her younger sister got married, LBJ's eldest married Marine Capt. Chuck Robb in the East Room of the White House. Her husband went on to serve two Senate terms and become the governor of Virginia.

Source: LBJ Presidential Library

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Julie Nixon — Dec. 22, 1968

Julie Nixon's fiancé, David Eisenhower, fit in with the family just fine — Richard Nixon had served as his grandpa's (Dwight D. Eisenhower) vice president. They married shortly after her father was elected president.

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Tricia Nixon — June 12, 1971

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Unlike her sister, who got married while dad was still president-elect, Tricia held off until her parents could host the event at the White House. In a dress that would wow today, Tricia married a law student with liberal leanings (Ralph Nader received an invite). Alice Lee Roosevelt, who married at the White House 65 years before, also attended the event!

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Amy Carter — Sept. 1, 1996

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The low-key bride baked her own cake and only told her family of her wedding plans a couple months in advance. The simple and sweet wedding, described as "homespun" by The New York Times, took place at the Carters' home.

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Caroline Kennedy — July 19, 1986

Jackie Kennedy planned Caroline's Hyannis Port nuptials. The 28-year-old Kennedy heir married much older Edwin Arthur Schlossberg, who was 41 at the time. Senator Teddy Kennedy walked her down the aisle, and Maria Shriver Schwarzenegger was her matron of honor.

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Caroline Kennedy — July 19, 1986

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Here's a bonus for Caroline: the mother of the bride and the bride's uncle looked pleased.

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Jenna Bush — May 10, 2008

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If Amy Carter's wedding was homespun, Jenna's was down-home. The Texan skipped the White House because she wanted something more outdoorsy and less glamorous when she married Henry Hager. When asked about the wedding, the President said, "We're mighty blessed."

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Chelsea Clinton — July 31, 2010

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Chelsea Clinton looked delighted in her Vera Wang gown as her father walked her down the aisle in Rhinebeck, NY. Chelsea and her husband, Marc Mezvinsky, had an interfaith ceremony, and Bill's toast was said to be heartfelt and emotional.

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