by Chexy on December 30, 2011
Thanks to all my readers and friends for making 2011 Chexy’s best year.
A special year-end shoutout to Matthew Rettenmund for his friendship and support, to Johnny Lopez and Brian Particelli for their discernment, to Gina for being Gina, to Stephen Saban for loving Amy, to Kit, Claire, Austin, Andy, Porgy, Karen and all the Todd fans, to the lovely Becky Dale, to the illustrious Gay Carrington, to my wonderful family, to all the bloggers and Facebook pals for sharing, and of course, to you.
Thanks for reading Chexydecimal. If I’ve offended you, please tell your friends.
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Jacqueline Bouvier and John Fitzgerald Kennedy were married on this day in 1953. The bride was 24, the future President was 36. The ceremony was held at St. Mary’s Church in Newport, Rhode Island. Jackie wore an ivory silk taffeta gown created by Anne Lowe, an African-American designer from Alabama — the dress required 50 yards of taffeta and took Lowe two months to make.
The dress is now on display at the Kennedy Library in Boston.
Jackie carried a bouquet of white and pink orchids with gardenias. The church was decorated with pink gladioli and white chrysanthemums.
The 800 guests at the ceremony swelled to 1,200 for the reception, held at Jackie’s stepfather’s estate, Hammersmith Farm. The receiving line took two hours.
Their first night as husband and wife was spent at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City, after which they departed for a two-week honeymoon in Acapulco, where Jack caught a ten-ft. sailfish that would later decorate a wall in the White House.
They had a little over 10 years together.
for Gina
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by Chexy on August 31, 2011
