All the White House Weddings: 17 Magical “I Do’s” in America’s Most Famous House!
The White House isn’t just for politics—it’s hosted 17 real weddings! Nine sitting or former presidents’ children, one niece, one sister, and even one president himself said “I do” under those famous chandeliers. Here’s the complete list, with fun kid-friendly details for every single one.
- March 29, 1812 – Lucy Payne Washington & Supreme Court Justice Thomas Todd
First wedding ever! Dolley Madison’s sister married in the Blue Room. - March 9, 1820 – Maria Hester Monroe & Samuel L. Gouverneur
James Monroe’s daughter – first child of a sitting president to marry in the White House (small private ceremony). - February 25, 1828 – John Adams II & Mary Hellen
Son of John Quincy Adams – married in the Blue Room while his dad was president. - April 10, 1832 – Mary A. Eastin & Lucius Polk
Niece of Rachel Jackson – married during Andrew Jackson’s presidency. - November 29, 1874 – Nellie Grant & Algernon Sartoris
Ulysses S. Grant’s daughter – huge East Room wedding with 250 guests and mountains of flowers. - June 19, 1878 – Emily Platt & Russell Hastings
Cousin of Rutherford B. Hayes – small ceremony in the Blue Room. - June 2, 1886 – Grover Cleveland & Frances Folsom
The ONLY sitting president to marry in the White House! 27 guests, Blue Room, 20-pound wedding cake. - February 17, 1906 – Alice Roosevelt & Nicholas Longworth
Teddy Roosevelt’s wild daughter – 1,000 guests, East Room turned into a jungle of palms and roses. - May 6, 1913 – Jessie Woodrow Wilson & Francis B. Sayre
Woodrow Wilson’s daughter – East Room, 500 guests, raining rice everywhere! - November 25, 1913 – Eleanor Wilson & William Gibbs McAdoo
Woodrow’s second daughter – married just six months after her sister, same East Room! - July 30, 1942 – Harry Hopkins’ daughter Diana & Robert Hopkins
FDR hosted his close advisor’s daughter during World War II – small Rose Garden ceremony. - May 7, 1966 – Luci Baines Johnson & Patrick Nugent
Lyndon Johnson’s younger daughter – first Roman Catholic ceremony in the White House. - December 9, 1967 – Lynda Bird Johnson & Charles Robb
LBJ’s older daughter – East Room transformed into a winter wonderland. - June 12, 1971 – Tricia Nixon & Edward Cox
Richard Nixon’s daughter – first (and only) Rose Garden wedding, 400 guests, live on TV! - May 28, 1994 – Anthony Rodham & Nicole Boxer
Hillary Clinton’s brother – private Rose Garden wedding during Bill Clinton’s presidency. - October 19, 2013 – Pete Souza & Patti Lease
Barack Obama’s official photographer married in the Rose Garden – super-secret until the last minute. -
November 19, 2022 – Naomi Biden & Peter Neal
Joe Biden’s granddaughter – South Lawn, chilly but beautiful
