Growing Up in the White House

Grand Christmases, elite schools, elegant weddings – see what it means for kids to call 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. home. By Oliver Jones

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There have been 21 White House weddings, with the last major ceremony 37 years ago, when Tricia Nixon (being walked down the Rose Garden aisle by dad Richard) wed Edward Cox. "The wedding was broadcast around the world and watched by millions," says Wead. "Tricia became internationally famous, and that is exactly what the Bushes didn't want for Jenna, which is why she got married in Crawford. They didn't need that kind of attention."