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I've no idea if its extravagent or not. For example does that include the security? I imagine good security is expensive and that Chelsea doesn't particularly have a choice about not having it.
Well, think about it this way. All that money previously hoarded is making it's way back into the economy via florists, photographers, caterers, etc. Eventually it'll trickle down even more into the local economy. That's why I never complain about celebrities spending crazy amounts of money. They're really just giving it back to us!
$750 000 for food?! Oh my gosh!!! I don't feel so bad about our bills now, LOL!!!
Sure it's "unnecessary" (really, nobody NEEDS a party to get married....you only NEED to go to the courthouse, right?And I hear Oprah is going, haha), but they ARE an influential family with a LOT of connections, and I wouldn't expect anything less than a large and grand wedding from the clintons. I doubt 2 million dollars is even much money to them!!! it's lots to us, but probably in the way a few grand is okay to spend on a wedding =].
I'm sure the wedding is more so about the family's connections than chelsea's nuptials--after all, I highly doubt she knows most of the guests on that list, but it's a big deal when a former first daughter gets married. Plus, I think her FI is some hot shot banker and they have a lot of elbow rubbing to do. It should be a very elegant, formal, and classy event!
Wowza that is a lot of money.. well I guess if you have the president Obama, Spielberg, Oprah etc its gotta be a good party.. Shes lucky to be able to have that kind of wedding... hopefully she only gets married once!
Holy crap! Could you imagine if we were able to say that the President was at our wedding? LOL
I bet a lot of that is them putting the 400+ people up in New York in secret locations, and all the lawyers, etc involved with the non-disclosure etc to make sure it stays under wraps and they get to have a little privacy. The security alone, really, must be several hundred thousand dollars. I don't think it's all going to the open bar and favors ;-)
I think that's awesome. Rock on, Chelsea. I can't wait to see some photos. I have a soft spot for her, she had to endure a lot at an awkward age!
That's a HUGE wedding (500 guests!) so EVERYTHING is going to be super super expensive.
To most of us $250,000 on flowers is extravagant but I'd also say that to some people spending $2500 on flowers is extravagant. I think if it's within their means then it's fine.
I hope it is amazing for her! I'm a couple years older than her and was sympathetic to her having to go through her awkward teen years in a fish bowl. She's grown into a lovely, successful woman and she deserves a beautiful wedding.
I mean, they can afford it! My parents probably spend the same or more proportionately to their income on my wedding. It's all relative. $2 million is kind of hard to fathom, but like others have said, I'm sure at least half is going to security/privacy/travel arrangements.
I heard that they are actually not having a ton of their parents' friends, and that some of the biggest names aren't attending. I hope its the wedding Chelsea wants, considering she's had to give a lot up because of her parents' careers!
I've seen so many articles about the guest list recently, and about how a lot of donors are miffed to be left out. But think about it... even if it's 400 people, a good chunkof the guests are going to be from the groom's side (and they're pretty well-connected too). So that's only 200-300 max people the Clintons get to invite... narrowing it down must have been ridiculous. I also read that Chelsea made a rule that anyone invited has to actually have a connection to HER, not just her parents, which is pretty cool. I hope she has a great day. I really admire that she managed to grow up into a normal person. I guess most First Kids have, haven't they? I am not a Bush fan, but Jenna and Barbara seem to have it together pretty well.
Ahhhh I just hope we get to see some pictures :)
Oh also, edited to add - that article seems like it was written by someone who knows zero about wedding planning. Sorry, but NO venue has a $125k rental fee, not including food. And how on earth can photography cost $35k? I believe the security will be hella expensive (also, sadly, I can believe $40k for music) but those other figures seem made up.
It's only extravagant if you can't afford it - and I'm pretty sure they have the money.
And it's not her fault everyone and his cousin wants details on her wedding. Or an invitation. (Can we all agree that it's the height of rudeness to complain in public that your generous campaign contributions didn't buy you an invite to the wedding of a girl you've never met? It's a celebration of her marriage, y'all - not a fundraising dinner!)
It's going to be a huge wedding and well, they have the money. How awesome that so many vendors will get work out of this!
I have to laugh, because my husband couldn't care less about weddings, but he's been teasing that he's all upset that we didn't get invited to Chelsea's wedding! LOL!!
The security cost a fortune, too. Does anyone know anything about her fiance? I hope he is a nice guy, she has been through so much. The press has been calling her 'ugly' and 'gawky' since age 13. She just turned 30. The perfect age and what a magnificent woman....
i've always felt bad for the press making fun of her like they do...i think she's prolly really sweet and not at all like some other girls in the spotlight so even though that budget is nuts i'm glad it's her having this huge wedding and not someone brat like an over spoiled heiress or someone from jersey shore or bridezilla lol
Funny thing is that the family was talking about it and was saying how the cost was greatly eggagerated.... Of course who really knows what that means... But at any rate, they do look so happy.
I think that it is fine. It is within their means and an extravagant wedding is pretty much expected from a President. I am very fortunate that my parents paid for our wedding and threw a beautiful wedding...and to some they may have spent too much! I heard from someone "You could have bought a house" etc but we were pretty close to average wedding costs. I think it is just fine and I would LOVE to attend a wedding like that!
I also don't believe these figures the media tosses around. They are making this stuff up....the story you linked to says $2 million, but other prominent news sources estimated $3, $4, and $5 million. When the estimated costs have a $3 million dollar range, it makes me verrrry skeptical. I am sure her wedding was expensive, but I don't think it cost millions. Sources close to the family corroborate the lower (6-figure) price tag, and everything we know about Chelsea Clinton says that she wants a private, low-key life, not a crazy multimillion dollar affair. It's just not very good tabloid fodder to talk about her wedding if it costs $500,000 for 500 guests instead of $2-5 million. I think that whatever they spent, they had a beautiful day and they look really happy.
Long ago, I gave up wondering how "the other half" lives. Although it's not really half, it's more like "the other 1%" That being said; however, the best part of the story for me was when my mom called me to tell me that the Clintons were spending more on port-a-potties than we are on our whole wedding! 
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Now I don't feel so bad about my budget
Chelsea Clinton Wedding costing 2 million:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20011512-10391698.html
Thoughts, comments? I personally think it's very unnecessary and extravagent. The again, my father is not a former president! My mom is actually a diplomat, but my wedding will be very family oriented and classy, but not over the top.