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(34,195 posts) Mon Aug 1, 2016, 10:11 PM Aug 2016

Biden makes debut as wedding officiant for two staffers

Source: Cross Roads Today ABC 25

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Vice President Joe Biden on Monday officiated his first wedding ever, for two longtime White House staffers.
His office said the vice president obtained a temporary certification from the District of Columbia to preside over the wedding ceremony, which was attended only by the grooms' families. It took place in the living room of his home at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington.

The newlyweds are Brian Mosteller, director of Oval Office operations for President Barack Obama, and Joe Mahshie, a trip coordinator for first lady Michelle Obama.

Read more: http://www.crossroadstoday.com/story/32593294/biden-makes-debut-as-wedding-officiant-for-two-staffers

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Biden makes debut as wedding officiant for two staffers (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Aug 2016 OP

I love weddings ! DUgosh Aug 2016 #1

bless them both.... chillfactor Aug 2016 #2

Mawwwige iandhr Aug 2016 #3

That bwessed awwaingment... Aristus Aug 2016 #4

Most favorite movie ever MissB Aug 2016 #5

One of the coolest things I ever did was officiate a wedding. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #6

I married two friends earlier this summer. It was such an honor Bucky Aug 2016 #8

Beautiful! lucca18 Aug 2016 #7

DUgosh

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1. I love weddings !

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Mon Aug 1, 2016, 10:20 PM

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chillfactor

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2. bless them both....

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Mon Aug 1, 2016, 10:22 PM

Aug 2016

may they have a happy and long life together......what an honor and a thrill to be married by Joe!

iandhr

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3. Mawwwige

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Mon Aug 1, 2016, 10:41 PM

Aug 2016

Mawwiage is what bwings us togethew today.

Aristus

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4. That bwessed awwaingment...

Reply to iandhr (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 1, 2016, 10:59 PM

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that dweam wivvin a dweam...

MissB

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5. Most favorite movie ever

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Mon Aug 1, 2016, 11:33 PM

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SunSeeker

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6. One of the coolest things I ever did was officiate a wedding.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Aug 2, 2016, 12:15 AM

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You don't have to be married by a preacher or a judge. California allows just about any adult to get a temporary commission to officiate a wedding. You just pay the county clerk $75 and attend a 1 hour training. That's what I did when my friends asked me to marry them. Sounds like DC has the same thing.

Bucky

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8. I married two friends earlier this summer. It was such an honor

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #6)

Tue Aug 2, 2016, 08:38 AM

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They got married at a cabin in the woods and included their beautiful 9 month old daughter in the vows. And it rained. But it was an amazing experience. This is in Texas, so I expect most states now allow for anybody the couple likes to officiate. Texas required no training at all, but I tried to make the ceremony as much of a humdinger as I could.

lucca18

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7. Beautiful!

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Tue Aug 2, 2016, 01:08 AM

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