Ten Good Reasons to Celebrate Chelsea Clinton's Wedding

We first met Chelsea Clinton in the early 1990s while her father, Bill Clinton, was on the campaign trail to the White House. She was a self-conscious pre-teen with unruly red locks and braces on her teeth — at the epicenter of life's inevitable and dreaded awkward phase — and in the public eye. Frankly, I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy. But, the former first daughter handled it with the utmost grace, even further capturing the interest and hearts of a nation.

Although vigilantly guarded by her parents, we've watched Chelsea reach milestones like high school and college graduations, major job opportunities and an engagement. And now, on the eve of what can be considered America's Royal Wedding, the world anxiously awaits to see how the 42nd president of the United States and current Secretary of State will celebrate their only daughter's nuptials to Marc Mezvinsky. Amidst all the speculation, one thing is for sure, it will be an over-the-top, high-security, star-studded event.

Not that we need anymore encouragement to get excited about the all-out media circus fanfare, but here are Tonic's 10 reasons to celebrate the Chelsea and Marc.

1. She's normal. By which we mean, that after a lifetime in the public eye, Chelsea's maintained dignity, a modicum of privacy and to the best of our knowledge, she's never been caught falling down drunk, appeared in a sex tape or been the victim of the "accidental" no panty-shot while exiting a vehicle. Brava.

2. Chelsea and husband-to-be, Marc, both come from families of service. While we all know her parents have collectively served the public in a variety of posts, Mezvinsky's parents have also held public office. Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky served as a congresswoman in Pennsylvania from 1993-1995. And Marc's father, Edward Mezvinsky, was an Iowa congressman for two terms during the 1970s. It should be mentioned though, that he also had a run-in and did some time for defrauding investors out of millions. Hey, makes for interesting Thanksgiving dinner conversation.

3. Only few brides can serve wine with her family name on it. While it may not be those Clintons, rumor has it, guests will leave the event with a bottle of wine from the local Clinton Vineyards.

4. Air traffic control is on the wedding to do list. Admit it; that's kind of cool. The FAA has restricted airspace over Rhinebeck, N.Y., where Chelsea will say "I do" at the Astor Courts estate.

5. Vegan, gluten-free wedding cake. There could be nothing more of-the-moment than to serve an eco-friendly, animal-cruelty free, health conscious cake at the wedding of the decade. (I'd like to say century, but it's only 2010 ...) Even for those who would likely never opt for a vegan dessert, we bet this will be one hell of a tasty cake.

6. Hostess with the mostest. After two terms of playing hostess in the most famous house on the planet, Hill knows you must please everyone — even carnivores. So, organic, grass-fed beef they will get.  Chelsea also has the same firsthand experience, as she graciously filled that role while her mother was campaigning for her own Senate seat in 2000.

7. The who's who of guest lists. Although Barack and Michelle, or Al and the recently split Tipper, will not be in attendance, there are some other major marquis names swirling about. We hear, Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Kate Capshaw, Barbara Streisand.

8. She's marrying a Jew. True to her family's liberal roots, Chelsea has not let a little thing like religion get in the way. The specifics of their interfaith ceremony have also spurred a lot of speculation. Some even suggest Chelsea's already converted. Guess we'll just have to wait and see.

9. Really, really cool gifts. Seriously, we're not talking Crate & Barrel registry here. On a recent trip to Vietnam, Secretary of State Clinton accepted a jeweled mosaic painting of her and her daughter from their visit to Vietnam in 2000. Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem presented the artwork, along with a white tablecloth.

10. The dress. At the end of the day, there's nothing more important at a wedding than the gown. Sure, sure, we hope they're in 'til death do us part love, but really, it's about the dress. Our money is on Vera.

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