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Grover Cleveland was the only US president to marry in the White House. He married Frances Folsom, who was 21 years old while he was 49. The Marine Band played music at the wedding. Other presidential wedding facts are also mentioned.
The only US president to be married in the White House was Grover Cleveland. He was 49, but her spouse, Frances Folsom, was only 21. President Cleveland actually knew Folsom since she was a baby and had given her parents a pram when she was born. Music for the wedding was provided by the Marine Band, led by John Phillip Sousa.
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The only two other presidents who married while in office were John Tyler and Woodrow Wilson, though neither actually married in the White House.
When Richard Nixon’s daughter Tricia got married, her wedding dress was flown to Washington DC in a first class post and was guarded by a group of secret agents.
The first marriage in the White House was to James Monroe’s daughter, Maria. It led to social scandal and a great deal of bad mood in Washington due to the extremely exclusive guest list.
