Photo by Kyle Cassidy.

The nuptials of Chelsea Clinton are upon us, and the village of Rhinebeck, New York, is greatly anticipating her arrival. The Hudson Valley News reports—with requisite breathlessness—that a number of famous actors, famous journalists, famous politicians, and pan-professional famous people will attend Clinton’s July 31 wedding to Marc Mezvinsky, son of former congressman Edward Mezvinsky (IA-D). According to the paper, the guest list includes “Barbra Streisand, Kate Capshaw and Steven Speilberg [sic],Â former Clinton advisor Harold Ickes, Clinton money man Terry McAuliffe, former British Prime Minister John Major, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, media mogul Ted Turner and long time Clinton friend Denise Rich.” President Obama and Oprah were also reportedly invited. RadarOnline, in a story labeled “exclusive” despite its being nothing more than a summary of the Hudson Valley News story, notes that Rhinebeck is a favored Clinton vacation destination, lending the affair a familial, almost intimate quality. In fact, a month ago, New York reported that “Chelsea has instituted a strict no-strangers policy: She must personally know every invitee.” In light of the apparent inclusion of Ted Turner, Oprah, and Barbra Streisand, “know” perhaps connotes “has technically encountered” rather than “is a friend of.”