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Power Play Hosts of 'Morning Joe' get special treatment for their secret Archives wedding.
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Hosts of ‘Morning Joe’ get special treatment for their secret Archives wedding.
TOM SHERWOOD NOV 27, 2018 4 PM
Washington media power couple Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski got married Saturday in the super secure Rotunda of the National Archives building on Pennsylvania Avenue NW. U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) officiated the small ceremony; photos show him and the couple just steps away from the glass-encased Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, and Bill of Rights on display.
According to Vanity Fair, which exclusively covered the secret ceremony, Brzezinski wore a “stark-white, tea-length Milly dress with delicate, polka-dotted lace sleeves that swept into a sweetheart neckline by her friend, designer Michelle Smith.” Scarborough just wore one of his black Zegna suits with an affixed white orchid boutonniere.
It was the first time a wedding ceremony had been held in that spot since the building opened in 1935. Brzezinski told Vanity Fair that the couple chose the hallowed American location after attending a previous event there, saying, “It makes sense now more than ever, given what we stand for as a couple, what we do for a living, and what we’re worried about as a country.”
Apparently, the couple wasn’t worried about published federal regulations barring “primarily personal, political or fundraising” events within the National Archives. Federal rule 1280.84 specifically says, “... the use of the Rotunda for private events is not permitted.” And rule 1280.76 says that even permitted, official events “are not available during weekends or federal holidays.” The wedding was held at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, after the Archives building was closed to the public.
According to Vanity Fair, the Archives opened after hours “to accommodate the couple and five guests, plus their children. It was the first time a wedding has ever been held there.”
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Hosts of ‘Morning Joe’ get special treatment for their secret Archives wedding.
TOM SHERWOOD NOV 27, 2018 4 PM
Washington media power couple Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski got married Saturday in the super secure Rotunda of the National Archives building on Pennsylvania Avenue NW. U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) officiated the small ceremony; photos show him and the couple just steps away from the glass-encased Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, and Bill of Rights on display.
According to Vanity Fair, which exclusively covered the secret ceremony, Brzezinski wore a “stark-white, tea-length Milly dress with delicate, polka-dotted lace sleeves that swept into a sweetheart neckline by her friend, designer Michelle Smith.” Scarborough just wore one of his black Zegna suits with an affixed white orchid boutonniere.
It was the first time a wedding ceremony had been held in that spot since the building opened in 1935. Brzezinski told Vanity Fair that the couple chose the hallowed American location after attending a previous event there, saying, “It makes sense now more than ever, given what we stand for as a couple, what we do for a living, and what we’re worried about as a country.”
Apparently, the couple wasn’t worried about published federal regulations barring “primarily personal, political or fundraising” events within the National Archives. Federal rule 1280.84 specifically says, “... the use of the Rotunda for private events is not permitted.” And rule 1280.76 says that even permitted, official events “are not available during weekends or federal holidays.” The wedding was held at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, after the Archives building was closed to the public.
According to Vanity Fair, the Archives opened after hours “to accommodate the couple and five guests, plus their children. It was the first time a wedding has ever been held there.”
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