The Ticket figured, who cares about the Bush wedding? Sorry. Here's the real brief version.

OK, we admit it. We didn't blog on the private Bush wedding Saturday night, thinking it wasn't really politics. Not being invited, we took the evening off. Shoot us.

Although, yes, the ceremony certainly did unite two prominent Republican families from Texas and Virginia.

So here, to answer all loyal Ticket reader questions, is the Monday nuptial stat box for the record:

• Jenna Bush did marry Henry Hager, who used to work for Karl Rove. Right at sunset. On the Bush family ranch near Crawford.
• She became the 22nd child in U.S. history to marry with a father in the presidential office.
• The bride had some kind of white dress on designed by a Dominican guy. Henry wore a dark suit. Jenna's sister, Barbara, had a whole lot of flowers on her head.
• The minister, the Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell of Houston's Windsor Village United Methodist Church, is said to favor Barack Obama as the next White House resident.
• Big private deal. No video released. It was hot.
• No sandstorms or thunderstorms. Everyone was happy. They ate.
• They also danced. "You Are So Beautiful" was the presidential father-first daughter dance.
• The free Pizza Hut offer was not accepted.
• The first President Bush spoke but made no promises about new taxes.
• Here's one photo. There's a whole bunch more in a special LATimes.com photo gallery clickable here. The White House posted a few other photos here.
• The couple is now honeymooning at a Super 8 right outside Odessa, Texas. Just kidding. Rumor is they've gone to Europe. No paparazzi over there. Ask any celebrity.
• The newlyweds will live in Baltimore's Federal Hill section, where Henry will work for an energy company and Jenna will return to teaching.

OK? Happy now? Enough society news. Back to the real action.

-- Andrew Malcolm

Photo Credit: White House photo

Comments

[Frankie]

Fear their kids!!!!!

[Carol Zenga]

That's it? Couldn't you do better, Mr. Malcolm with such good material to write about. It looked like such a wonderful event. We want to know more about it. She's lovely and what a nice looking decent couple.

[Mike]

The top of that cake looks crooked ... just like her daddy's administration.

[Joseph Culligan]

Kirby Caldwell, a longtime religious adviser to President Bush, officiated at the Jenna Bush wedding. See family contribution to Obama, corporations, details of federal tax lien, $1,596,000 house sale

www.webofdeception.com

[Michelle]

What a beautiful day it always is when 2 people show their love and commitment to each other in marriage. You should be wishing them many blessing and success.

I think that to disparage this couple is so childish. You sound like you are throwing a fit. Maybe it is just a little jealousy for whatever reason. I have always told my children that when someone has to make someone else look bad they are just trying to build themself up because they have some sort of unhappiness or insecurity about themselves.

[cassie thornburg]

I rarely watch news programs on television anymore, except for my favorite, FOX news. I used to be a long-time, avid reader of the LA Times but canceled my subscription when the paper became so incredibly liberal in it's news "reporting". Andrew Malcom's story on Jenna Bush's wedding read more like his personal opinion a liberal one indeed!) than an unbiased report on the marriage of the daughter of a sitting president of the United States. I should have known better than to read an article written by a "reporter" to the LA Times. Shame on you, Mr. Malcolm, for writing as if you were still in grade school.

[Bobbie]

My sister is a Demoncrat and she is just as mean and nasty as most of you. Why can't you leave the bride and groom alone for a day or two?