Here Comes The Bride ... and her parents are coming too

I have a vacation home in the Hudson Valley not far from Rhinebeck, and for sure, I know as well as anyone the excitement that Chelsea's wedding is generating.  A quiet, upscale, understated town is alive with excitement.  We don't have royalty here in the United States, but Chelsea Clinton is about as close to a princess as we ever get.
 
We all watched Chelsea grow up.  When President Clinton was first elected I can still remember heated conversations among people who were unhappy because her parents chose to send her to a private school rather than enroll her in the local public school that one of her predecessors, Amy Carter, had attended -- and how many years ago was that?   I can also remember being furious at a Conservative talk show host who enjoyed poking fun at Chelsea's appearance - what an insensitive and low class thing to do, and now the joke is on him because little Chelsea has grown into a beautiful young woman who carries herself with dignity.  Being the only child of a sitting president is not an easy task, and Bill and Hillary showed better judgment than Harry Truman did all those years ago when a reporter chose to knock the musical talent of his only daughter. 
 
Bill and Hillary's relationship has been an open book for the entire world to speculate about.  Nevertheless, no one knows what really goes on in other people's homes.  Remember, it was Al and Tipper Gore who found the need to prove their devotion with a public kiss and now they are getting a divorce while Bill and Hillary are still a political team currently planning the wedding of their only child together.  
 
Chelsea, as a very young girl, was always extraordinarily appropriate in handling herself.  She grew up knowing how to behave in public.  She was bound to be a good student because whether you love her parents or you hate them, everyone acknowledges their intelligence, and with smart genes on both sides, she was fortunate enough to be way ahead in that category.  Chelsea, as well as her mother, suffered through her father's indiscretions, and yet, like her mother, she seems to have a close relationship with this man who must have caused her at least some moments of embarrassment.  Chelsea has learned to hold her head up high and reach for her own star, and In spite of all that has happened, the Clintons appear to be a close family.     
 
The press wants to know who is designing Chelsea's wedding gown and who is designing the gown for the Mother of the bride?  Will there really be fireworks?  Is it true that Chelsea will be wearing $250,000 worth of jewelry to the wedding?  Will Bill entertain the guests by playing his sax?  However, I'm more curious to know about the man she is marrying.  No one gets married in a vacuum.  You marry, hopefully, your soul mate, along with his/her family and their values.  Having watched Chelsea grow up, my feelings towards her are very maternal.  I want to know how well suited Marc and Chelsea are to each other?  Will Marc appreciate her and can he ever understand all she has lived through as the First Daughter of a controversial President?  Will Chelsea want to emulate her mother and run for office some day and if that should happen, will Marc be there to get out the vote if she does?  I've read that Marc comes from a political family who have also had some rough periods along the way.  The Mezvinsky's are apparently good hearted people who adopted several Asian orphans and, consequently, Chelsea is marrying into a large family.  She may enjoy that, having been an only child her entire life -- or she may end up missing the solitude she is accustomed to and have to find a way to gracefully handle her new situation. 
 
Speaking for all of us at TOS50.com, we hope that Chelsea and Marc are truly happy together.  We wish them a fabulous wedding day and a wonderful and productive journey through life as husband and wife.