Former President Donald Trump's youngest daughter, Tiffany Trump,
tied the knot with her longtime boyfriend Michael Boulos on November 12, 2022. Of
course, it was a highly glamorous event. Here's how it went down.
Tiffany Trump and ex-boyfriend Ross Mechanic broke up in 2017 after two years of dating,
ostensibly so Trump could focus on law school. This split paved the way for
Trump's summer 2018 trip to Greece, where she met her now-husband, Michael Boulos.
Rumors that Trump and Boulos were together started in November 2018,
when Page Six reported that Trump invited Boulos to her family's Thanksgiving celebration. Trump
confirmed the relationship in January 2019, when she shared a photo on Instagram of
herself and Boulos in front of a Christmas tree in the Red Room at the White House.
Boulos, who is of Lebanese ancestry, was born in London, and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, where,
according to Page Six, his family owns a "multibillion-dollar conglomerate that
trades in vehicles, equipment, retail and construction." He and Trump got engaged in
January 2021 after Boulos proposed at the White House. Tiffany wrote on Instagram,
Trump and Boulos chose Mar-a-Lago, Tiffany's father's golf resort in Palm Beach, Florida,
as the venue for their November 2022 wedding. The private,
members-only club typically hosts weddings and large celebrations inside its Grand Ballroom.
Trump's mother, Marla Maples,
noted that the lavish grounds have a special meaning to her daughter. She told People,
Sumptuous Events has noted that Mar-a-Lago has 126 rooms, a spa,
two pools, tennis courts, and a fitness center. It's the second-largest mansion in Florida.
"It's so great to be at Mar-a-Lago with friends, and the press, and the media, and everybody."
All of Tiffany Trump's half-siblings were in attendance at her wedding, and her older
half-sister Ivanka Trump had a prominent role. Ivanka was one of Tiffany's many bridesmaids,
wearing a blue gown that appeared to be a near exact copy of the gown that film star
Grace Kelly wore in the 1955 movie "To Catch a Thief." Hello! Magazine
notes the gown was similar in both style and design, even down to the bejeweled straps.
Ivanka wrote on Instagram,
The wedding was in potential jeopardy leading up to the big day. Hurricane
Nicole was on target to slam into Florida's Atlantic coast two days before the wedding,
which reportedly sent the bride into a state of near-total panic.
A friend told Page Six that Trump was "flipping out" after the Mar-a-Lago
Club was closed on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, two days before her planned welcome
dinner. The source explained that club staff had gone home, adding,
Fortunately for the couple, the hurricane did
not hit Palm Beach directly, and the wedding went on as planned.
Tiffany Trump had big plans for her wedding, including wearing not one,
not two, but three different wedding gowns. The Daily Mail reports that
Trump kicked things off in a white, strapless gown at her rehearsal dinner.
Trump went with designer Elie Saab for her stunning, long-sleeved wedding gown. Marla Maples
told People that the bride chose the designer as a nod to her groom and his family, saying,
Maples also wore a Saab-designed dress to the ceremony.
Trump donned another Saab-designed white gown for her wedding reception. Hello Magazine described it
as having "a stylish sweetheart neckline and sweeping off-the-shoulder sleeves."
Tiffany's father, former president Donald Trump, walked her down the aisle. Sources told People
that Donald also shared a father-daughter dance with Tiffany, despite reportedly being "upset and
ranting like a raging bull for the past couple of days" following the 2022 midterm election results.
Both of Tiffany's parents gave speeches at the wedding reception. Marla Maples made a
point of thanking both Donald Trump and his current wife, Melania Trump,
before urging the family to stick together no matter what, saying,
In Donald's speech, he referenced the hurricane that almost wrecked
the big day and addressed his new son-in-law directly. The Mirror quotes him as saying,
Tiffany hasn't always had the best relationship with her father. When her parents divorced in
1999, Tiffany moved to California with her mom. In 2016, Tiffany opened up to The New
York Times about not being in regular contact with her dad, but insisted that she hoped
to build a relationship with him. It seems like that has happened in the years since.
"He's always helped me be the best version of myself."
Donald Trump and Marla Maples reportedly let Tiffany completely dictate the guest list on
her own terms. Maples' good friend, Elvira Grau,
told the Mirror that Tiffany had planned for a smaller wedding than some thought — 300 guests
instead of the reported 500 — and that the couple wanted to invite close friends and
family members to the wedding instead of political acquaintances. Grau said,