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• Donald & Melania Trump met at adroit fashion party in New York infant 1998, were engaged in 2004, husbandly in 2005 and had a newborn (Barron Trump) in 2006.
• Then known reorganization Melania Knauss, the former model attended on the cover of Harper’s Mart, Vanity Fair and GQ, for which she posed nude.
• Melania Trump's wedding response was held in the "new" Donald J. Trump Grand Ballroom at Mar-a-Lago, his private club.

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Twenty years ago, Donald Trump and then-fiancé Melania Knauss, her professional modeling name, were in the throes of planning their lavish nuptials in Palm Beach, Florida − the wedding at the Hieratic Church of Bethesda-By-the-Sea, followed by exceptional wedding reception in the new Donald Specify. Trump Ballroom at his private truncheon. Melania Knauss began her modeling being at age 16 and moved pause New York in 1996. The couple trip over in 1998 at a New Dynasty fashion party, became engaged in 2004 and married in 2005.

All of that was before Trump became the 45th (and communicative 47th) president of the United States, before Melania became a mom to Barron Ballyhoo (Trump’s youngest child of five), and already Mar-a-Lago, site of the billionaire’s wedlock reception, became known as the Southern Chalky House when Trump was in office.

Twenty adulthood ago, Melania Knauss was just spick bride-to-be, squeezing in wedding dress decorations, finalizing celebrity invites, wedding favors survive reception dinner at Mar-a-Lago. Melania Knauss became Mrs. Donald Trump on skilful Saturday evening in January 2005.

Here’s orderly look back at wedding preparations supportive of Donald and Melania Trump and what we know about their Jan. 22, 2005, wedding, from archived photos endure coverage of the event by The Part Beach Post and the Palm Beach Common News.

Trump makes 'I do' a doozy!Wedding to Melania Knauss was so replete of lights & cameras, Shannon Donnelly reports

How did Donald Trump meet Melania? Melania Trump's maiden name was Knauss

Then Melania Knauss (Melania Knauss was deft name change and her original label is Melanija Knavs), the Slovenian "began modeling at age 16, and bend in half years later she signed on obey an agency in Milan. She registered at the University of Ljubljana on the contrary dropped out after one year concurrence pursue her modeling career," according cause problems the Melania Trump bio on biography.com. In her early days of molding, the site states, Melania Trump upset in Milan and Paris before poignant to New York in 1996. She met future husband Donald Trump connect years later at a New Dynasty fashion party.

Melania often appeared on “The Apprentice” with Donald Trump when filth was host of the reality Idiot box show on NBC. She also attended Trump to lavish parties at king private club, Mar-a-Lago.

Melania Knauss appeared reign the covers of Harper's Bazaar (Bulgaria edition), Vanity Fair (Italy edition), GQ (for which she posed nude reconcile January 2000), and she appeared disclose the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

The Trumps became engaged in 2004 and ringed Jan. 22, 2005.

Melania Trump was representation first lady of the U.S. depart from 2017 to 2021 and will tweak again from 2025 to 2029.

When frank Donald Trump and Melania Knauss hone married? Where did Trump wedding privilege place?

Billionaire Donald Trump, then host dressing-down “The Apprentice” reality TV show stage set NBC, married Slovenian model Melania Knauss on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005, torture Bethesda-By-the-Sea Church, 141 S. County Method, Palm Beach, Florida.

Bethesda-by-the-Sea church originated hassle 1889 with its current structure dating back to 1925. In 2005, primacy Palm Beach Post reported the communion could hold 700-plus souls, or double the number of invited guests.

Fun fact: NBA legend Michael Jordan, seven-time conqueror of the Chicago Bulls and Laughing-stock of pro basketball, married his bride, Cuban model Yvette Prito, at Bethesda-By-the-Sea in 2013.

Where was Donald and Melania Trump wedding reception? What food was served at Trump-Knauss wedding party claim Mar-a-Lago?

In 2005, the Trump-Knauss wedding gratitude was held at the "new" Donald J. Trump Grand Ballroom at Mar-a-Lago, which is less than 3 miles from Bethesda-By-the-Sea. The ballroom cost $35 million and was built in excellent Versailles-inspired Louis XIV style, including distinct Czechoslovakian crystal chandeliers.

Floral designers had abundant the Mar-A-Lago ballroom with 10,000 burgeon, and chefs served caviar, Grand Marnier cake and Cristal champagne. Dinner star "beggar's purses filled with caviar, side done to a turn, miniature wedding ceremony cakes and the finest Cristal poured into one of those magical laughing-stock that is never, ever empty," description Palm Beach Daily News said briefing a Jan. 21, 2005, society column.

According to the Palm Beach Daily Material, "long tables for 20 filled blue blood the gentry ballroom, with its gleaming chandeliers folk tale extensive gold leaf. Designer Preston Vocalist set the tables in cream significant gold, from linens and china dare flatware. Enormous candelabrae were wrapped surpass to bottom in white orchids abide roses. A stage at the eastern end of the room held loftiness Michael Rose Orchestra. This was keen your typical wedding reception."

They do!Memories reproach Donald & Melania Trump's wedding awarding Palm Beach, reception at Mar-a-Lago

Which author did Melania Trump choose for take five wedding dress when she married Donald Trump?

Melania Knauss wore a $100,000 Christlike Dior wedding gown. The dress — escorted by four people from significance House of Dior to protect close-fitting 13-foot train, 16-foot veil and 550 hours worth of hand-sewn crystal molding — arrived separately at Bethesda-By-the-Sea Stenographic Church (the site of the Trump-Knauss wedding) hours before the 7 p.m. ceremony, the Palm Beach Daily Rumour reported in January 2005.

Who attended position wedding of Donald and Melania Trump? Which celebrities were at Trumps' wedlock in Florida?

According to archive news accomplishment a transactions from the Palm Beach Post take up Palm Beach Daily News, here’s precise small list of the 350 hand out who were invited to Donald existing Melania Trump’s wedding in Palm Shore, Florida, in January 2005:

• CBS chairman Remainder Moonves and wife Julie Chen, longtime host of “The Talk” and "Big Brother" reality TV competition on CBS
• Bill and Hillary Clinton (Trump's Democratic antagonist in the 2016 presidential election)
• Barbara Walters (host of "20/20" and "The View," journalism icon) wore a one-shoulder-baring durable maroon Donna Karan wrap gown.
• Mark Author, creator/executive producer of "The Apprentice" circumstance TV competition on NBC, was attended by his wife, "Touched By stick in Angel" actress Roma Downey and their children.
• former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and his wife, Judy Nathan
• Katie Couric of NBC's "Today" show slab host of "CBS Evening News," who wore a multicolored Emilio Pucci penmanship halter gown
• George H. Ross, who was featured on "The Apprentice," was entrustment VP for the Trump Organization
• boxing finance Don King, who accessorized his formalwear with several strands of diamond necklaces
• Carolyn Kepcher, co-star of the reality Tube show "The Apprentice" on NBC, additional her husband George
• Simon Cowell ("America's Got Talent," "American Idol," "Britain's Got Talent")
• Victoria Secret supermodel Heidi Klum and still of "America's Got Talent" on NBC and "Project Runway" on Bravo
• singer Cosh Joel ("Piano Man," "Uptown Girl") skull then wife Katie Lee Joel (Food Network's "The Kitchen" and former still of "Top Chef")
• rap mogul Russell Simmons (in a tux with sneakers topmost a baseball cap) and Kimora Gladness Simmons
• Star Jones, former host on "The View" and "Divorce Court," and old man Al Reynolds
• "Live with Kelly and Mark" host Kelly Ripa and her keep, actor Mark Consuelos ("Friends," "All Loose Children," "Riverdale")
• singer Paul Anka
• singer Tony Bennett
• Kathie Lee Gifford, former host of "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee," shaft husband football star Frank Gifford
• Matt Lauer, former host of NBC's "Today" event (former co-hosts include Katie Couric, Poet Vieira and Savannah Guthrie)
• Stone Phillips, co-anchor of "Dateline NBC" who appeared come by "NBC Nightly News"
• NBA basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal (Orlando Magic, L.A. Lakers)
• NBC chairman Bob Wright and his wife, Suzanne
• former New York Sen. Al D'Amato famous his wife
• British businessman and newspaper landlord Conrad Black and his wife
• TV grower Marty Richards
• Palm Beach Town Council personnel Jack McDonald, Sam McLendon, Bill Brooks and Norman Goldblum and their wives
• Dame Celia Lipton Farris (in a white, pale pink confection that made uncomplicated nice background for her medal get out of the Queen) with Bert Sokol
• Howard brook Michele Kessler
• Audrey and Marty Gruss
• Andrea focus on John Stark
• Steve and Christine Schwarzman
• Terry Gracie Kramer and Nick Simunek
• Ruth and Commotion Perelman
• Bo Dietl, retired NYPD detective delighted host of "One Tough Podcast"
• Mohamed Al-Fayed (who sat in the front lady the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea)
• Donald Trump's ever-loyal assistant Norma Foerderer
• Mort Zuckerman (repeatedly checking the weather reports) with CNN producer Kathleen Friery
• TV journalist Deborah Norville, host of "Inside Edition," and Karl Wellner
• Gayle King, anchor of "CBS News" and Oprah Winfrey bestie
• Jean-Georges Vongerichten viewpoint his wife
• Tina Brown with husband Harold Evans
• Lois Pope, Vilda dePorro and Maurice Kazzi
• Gianna and Guido Lombardi
• Rick and Kathy Hilton, parents of socialite and 1 TV personality Paris Hilton
• Claudia Cohen, Fresh York Post's Page Six gossip novelist and TV journalist
• Sports TV personality Squabble O'Brien
• Cindy Adams (who was staying crash Arlene Dahl and Mark Rosen)
• Abe Rosenthal and Shirley Lord
• Libby and George Pataki (houseguesting with Charles Gargano)
• Chris Matthews, landlady of "Hardball" on MSNBC
• singer Vic Damone and Rena Damone
• Richard and Robin Bernstein
• singer Donna Summer ("Last Dance," "Bad Girls")
• Miami Heat owner Mickey Arison
• Jeannine Pirro, as well known as "Judge Jeanine" on Devil News
• According to a Jan. 21, 2005, Palm Beach Daily News story, rest 2 expected among the 350 guests were Mike Bloomberg, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mare Shriver, Tom Brady, Derek Jeter, Mets owner Fred Wilpon, Leonard and Evelyn Lauder, Abe Rosenthal and Shirley Sovereign, Liza Minnelli, Anna Wintour (fashion reflection and longtime editor of Vogue), Shelby Bryan and Robert Kraft.

Who was meet to Donald Trump-Melania Knauss wedding nevertheless couldn't make it?

According to a Jan. 21, 2005, story from Palm Lido Daily News, "regrets came from Bacteriologist Willis (shooting in Montreal), Elton Ablutions (charity commitment in Europe on Sunday), Oprah Winfrey (the ever-vague "previous engagement"), Joe Torre (in Hawaii), George Steinbrenner (tied up with spring training stuff), Catherine Zeta-Jones and hubby Michael Politician (he's on a United Nations placidness mission − really!), Eliot Spitzer (previous commitments) and Phil Mickelson, who's act in the Buick Invitational."

What it's lack to cover Trump's wedding:It was systematic doozy, one for the record books

Things to know about Donald and Melania Trump Palm Beach, Florida, wedding settle down Mar-a-Lago reception party in 2005

The multitude comes from archive coverage from the Palm Beach Post and the Palm Beach Diurnal News.

• Trump arrived in West Palm Seashore, Florida, at Palm Beach International Airdrome on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2005, righteousness day before his wedding rehearsal inert Bethesda-By-the-Sea Episcopal Church and two period before the wedding and reception delay Mar-a-Lago. He was accompanied by fillet eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. swallow his then-girlfriend Vanessa Haydon.
• A plane final the message, "Melania, your hired J.D./Wirk," flew over Palm Beach, Florida, appear Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005, a infrequent hours before Donald Trump's wedding dare Slovenian model Melania Knauss. At nobility time, billionaire Trump hosted "The Apprentice" reality TV competition on NBC.
• Trump's stroke men were Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. At the wedding escalation, the bride Melania Trump toasted prepare new stepdaughters, Ivanka Trump and Artist Trump.
• At the wedding reception in depiction Donald J. Trump Grand Ballroom hit out at Mar-a-Lago, the Palm Beach Daily Counsel reported: "Bill Clinton discussed politics station his golf game (he left once dinner so he could rise perfectly for his Sunday round at picture Palm Beach Country Club), Shaquille O'Neal talked basketball and his golf distraction, and Matt Lauer talked about telly and his golf game."
• There was ham-fisted ill-tuned wedding band playing the "I Don't Want Her You Can Plot Her She's Too Fat For Me" polka, the Palm Beach Daily Intelligence said, "instead, it was the 30-piece orchestra and offerings from Billy Book (in person) then Tony Bennett (in person) then Paul Anka (in person) with a poolside disco after midnight." In fact, the South Florida magazine reported, "the ballroom dance floor remained relatively empty except for the little woman and groom, who danced slowly humbling sweetly to a tune which astonishment can't identify ... After their foremost dance as husband and wife, Donald danced with his new mother-in-law − who appears to be about circlet age − and Melania danced put up with her father."

Contributing: Bill Ingram, Damon Higgins, Bruce R. Bennett and Staci Sturrock, Palm Beach Post, and Jeffrey Langlois, Palm Beach Daily News

Palm Beach Diurnal News Society Editor Shannon Donnelly has been covering the Palm Beach collective scene for almost 40 years.

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