Jenna Bush To Be Married This Weekend

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CRAWFORD, Texas — President Bush stuck out his right elbow yesterday, jokingly demonstrating how he’ll escort his daughter down the aisle at her wedding this weekend.

He made the gesture at Andrews Air Force Base before boarding Air Force One for the flight to Texas, where Jenna Bush will be married Saturday before about 200 guests at the family’s 1,600 acre, secluded ranch.

“He’s looking forward to it,” a White House spokesman, Gordon Johndroe, told reporters aboard the plane as it flew to Texas. “He’s excited like any proud father is to see one of his daughters get married.”

First lady Laura Bush is already at the ranch getting ready for the outdoor wedding. Jenna, 26, is tying the knot with longtime boyfriend Henry Hager, who turns 30 on today.

Jenna and Mr. Hager of Richmond, Va., opted for a more low-key affair, thinking a White House wedding would be too formal and stuffy.


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