Alice Lee Roosevelt was the oldest daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt. She was known to be quite the wild child. She was once quoted saying, “If you haven’t got anything good to say about anybody, come sit next to me.”
It was in 1906 when she married a Republican Congressman named Nicholas Longworth in the White House. Nicholas was 14 years older, and Alice wasn’t quite ready to settle down. Because of this, she ended up having an affair with a Senator. The two had a daughter together. Nicholas was also known to be something like a playboy which resulted in the two having a very up and down marriage.
Amy Carter Belonged to No One
Amy Carter was one of the most independent women out there. She married James Wentzel in a smooth sailing ceremony which was held in Plains, Georgia, in 1996.
Amy obviously grew up in the White House, but she didn’t let that change what she wanted her wedding plans to be. She also didn’t let Jimmy give her away, saying that “she belonged to no one.” It comes as no surprise that she kept her own name.
Dorothy Bush- The First Presidential Daughter to Marry At Camp David
Dorothy Walker Bush was the daughter of President George H.W. Bush and the sister of George W. Bush. She was the first daughter to be married at Camp David which is a very private presidential retreat, located in the woods of Catoctin Mountain Park, Maryland.
In 1942, President Roosevelt turned it into a presidential retreat. The facility is named after Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower. Dorothy married a man named Robert Koch in 1992.
Eleanor “Nelly” Custis Was Given Away by Her Step-Grandfather, George Washington
President George Washington was Eleanor “Nelly” Custis’s Step-Grandfather, and he gave her away on her wedding day when she married in 1799. The man’s name is Lawrence Lewis, and he was Washington's nephew. This was another wedding that was a huge event.
Once the couple tied the knot, they settled down near Mount Vernon at Woodlawn which was adjacent to Washington’s Mount Vernon estate.
David Eisenhower and Julie Nixon
Below, we see young couple Julie Nixon and David Eisenhower on their wedding day, December 22, 1968, in New York. Julie is Richard Nixon's youngest daughter, and in a political match made in heaven, she married former president, Dwight D. Eisenhower's only grandson, David Eisenhower. The entire wedding had been planned to the last detail when in 1968, her father was elected president; obviously, this changed things for the young couple.
Richard Nixon recalls trying to convince Julie to change her wedding venue and get married in the White House. After all, the wedding was set to take place seven weeks after election day, and why would Julie not want to be part of the very small and exclusive list of people to get married in the White House? But Julie declined. They didn't want their marriage to become a public and political spectacle. The couple has been married for over 50 years, and are still together today.