Bush Daughter to Marry at Private Texas Ceremony (1/2)

The president used this week's radio address to mark Mother's Day and the celebration of his daughter's wedding.

"Today is my daughter Jenna's wedding day, This is a joyous occasion for our family as we celebrate the happy life ahead of her and her husband Henry. It's also a special time for Laura, who, this Mother's Day weekend, will watch a young woman we raised together walk down the aisle."

Speaking to reporters this past week, Mrs. Bush said she and her husband are staying calm amid all the media interest in the ceremony, a private affair at the family ranch before a stone cross placed near the fishing pond.

"Neither one of us are nervous. I am very, very excited. It is a very interesting passage of life when you get to that time in your life when your first child is getting married, and we are getting for us our first son. So, it's a thrill and we are very happy about it."

The president and Mrs. Bush joined more than 100 people at a rehearsal dinner Friday evening in the Texas town of Salado, where they also celebrated the groom's 30th birthday.

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布什总统通过本周电台讲话传达了对母亲节的问候以及对女儿婚礼的庆祝。

“今天是我女儿詹娜的婚礼。对我们全家来说，这真是个令人高兴的时刻。我们预祝她和丈夫亨利以后的生活美满。今天对劳拉来说，也是一个特别的日子，在这个母亲节的周末，看着我们共同养育的小女人嫁为人妻。”

本周布什夫人说过她和丈夫将保持低调，不接受媒体对婚礼的采访，这是一个在家族农场的私人聚会，（仪式）放在湖边的一个石制十字架前举行。

“我们俩都不紧张。我非常、非常地兴奋。这是生命中很有意义的一个阶段，当你走到这一刻，你最大的孩子要结婚了，而我们也将拥有我们的第一个儿子。因此，这点让人激动，我们为此非常开心！

周五晚上在得克萨斯州小镇萨拉多，布什总统和夫人出席了100多人的婚礼彩排晚宴，在那里他们还庆祝新郎30岁的生日。

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