Nothing says " I Love You" like a Nixon wedding!

by afs, Mon Jun 13, 2005 at 03:51:32 PM EST

Nothing says "I love you" like a wedding ceremony with a huge statue of Richard Nixon glaring down down at the lucky couple...

"...The Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace should be the first stop in your search for the perfect ceremony and/or reception location.

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"...The Library's unmatched splendor has created a glowing reputation for hosting Orange County's most talked about wedding ceremonies and receptions. Over nine acres of carefully sculptured gardens and the classically designed Museum are exclusively yours for your special day.

Picture yourself being married near the very gazebo that Tricia Nixon Cox was married under in the White House Gardens. Just steps away, the reflecting pool sets a tranquil tone for the ideal ceremony.

Spoil your guests with a lovely reception in the stunning replica of the historic White House East Room, complete with replica chandeliers, Presidential portraits, fireplaces and parquet flooring.

Whatever your dream, our staff will make sure that your event is stress free...."

http://www.nixonfoundation.org/PlanYourEvent/Weddings.shtml

No indication about policies regarding taping the ceremony.... You can't write stuff like this.



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Heh, heh . . . (none / 0)

"a glowing reputation for hosting Orange County's most talked about wedding ceremonies and receptions"

Yeah, and what are the people who are talking about them saying?

"Why the hell would anybody have their wedding there?"

Yeah, I'm cynical.
by catastrophile on Mon Jun 13, 2005 at 04:07:16 PM EST

My favorite line (none / 0)

As if the whole concept wasn't repugnant enough...

"complete with replica chandeliers"

GENUINE REPLICA CHANDELIERS! Damn. Me first! Get out of my way. How the hell could I possibly sign up fast enough?

by afs on Mon Jun 13, 2005 at 04:14:44 PM EST
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If you have more money to burn (none / 0)

Than take the whole kit and kaboodle over to England.  That huge house they showed at the beginning of every Masterpiece Theater show is available complete with a 100 acre garden and private rooms seating up to 320 for dinner with ancient tapestries, aged paintings of heroes on horwseback an (for the piece de resistance occassional on-site jousting tournaments.

Orange county folks will be glad to know that ceremonies are performed in a room known as The Orangerie.  Yes this is the family estate of John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough.  The place where Winston was born and where he proposed.  Huffhuff, puff puff, what what.  

And for us common folk, a French folk song about the original Duke is better known through its later, more popular lyrics: The Bear Went Over the Mountain.

Moral, any facility is probably for rent for weddings if it looks kind of pretty.  Whether Blenheim Palace or the Nixon Library.  Can the White House be next?

by David Kowalski on Mon Jun 13, 2005 at 10:47:54 PM EST


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