On Saturday morning, Biden’s oldest granddaughter Naomi Biden was married to her longtime boyfriend Peter Neal on the White House South Lawn. That is the primary wedding held at the home of U.S. presidents in almost a decade. The ceremony ended just before noon on the lawn. CNN reports that guests were offered blankets to maintain warm on the chilly morning in D.C.
Joe and Jill Biden shared an image of Naomi in her wedding dress on Instagram, a long-sleeved white gown with an off-the-shoulder design, featuring an overlay of white lace that went all the way in which up the bride’s neck. The dress was designed by Ralph Lauren. She was carrying a playful bouquet of loose white flowers with vivid green stems and leaves and wore a protracted white veil.
“Congratulations Naomi and Peter! We love you,” Potus and Flotus wrote within the caption.
The bride’s parents, Hunter Biden and Kathleen Buhle, walked their daughter down the aisle because the band played “Bitter Sweet Symphony” by The Verve. Joe Biden escorted Neal’s two grandmothers, Paulita Neal and Betty Thum, to their seats then returned to satisfy his wife as her escort.
Naomi’s sister Finnegan James Biden served as her maid of honor, along with her other sister Roberta Mabel Biden and Katherine Elizabeth Neal as bridesmaids. The couple wrote their very own vows for the ceremony. Following the vows, there was a luncheon for the marriage party and guests will return within the evening for dancing and dessert.
In an interview with PBS Newshour, Naomi talked about how essential the President has been to her family.
“We have grown up together,” she said. “He’s made sure that each single tradition, every holiday, we’re all together… I do not think there’s been any decision, irrespective of how big or small, that we have not decided as a family.”
On Saturday, Joe and Jill Biden shared a press release, saying, “It has been a joy to look at Naomi grow, discover who she is, and carve out such an incredible life for herself. Now, we’re full of pride to see her select Peter as her husband and we’re honored to welcome him to our family. We wish them days stuffed with laughter and a love that grows deeper with every passing yr.”
Aimée Lutkin is the weekend editor at ELLE.com. Her writing has appeared in Jezebel, Glamour, Marie Claire and more. Her first book, The Lonely Hunter, shall be released by Dial Press in February 2022.
