Guest list for FL Gov. Crist's December 12 wedding is hush-hush

[seafan]

Guest list for Crist wedding is hush-hush

By Mary Jane Park, Times Staff Writer
November 23, 2008



Photo tip to The Buzz

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For all the hubbub about the governor's marriage to Carole Rome, much of the chatter is about what is not known — especially, who's going to the wedding, and who's not.

The Dec. 12 nuptials will take place at First United Methodist Church, where the governor and his family have worshiped for years. The ceremony is black-tie optional, with a reception afterward at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort.

Invitations began arriving last week. They are cream and pale pink, printed in Copperplate script, and sealed with a capital "C" affixed to a satin ribbon.

An enclosure card reads: "No gifts please, due to Florida law." The governor is required to report presents thought to be worth more than $100, except those from family members.

Beyond that, we know that Rome recently purchased her wedding dress in New York. We know that Crist's father, Dr. Charles Crist Sr., will be best man. And we know that Rome's attendants will be her daughters, Skylar and Jessica, and her sister, Michele Oumano Powell.

Who will be among the roughly 200 guests?

"We're invited," said Debbie Sembler, whose husband, Brent, is a St. Petersburg real estate developer who was finance chairman during Crist's gubernatorial campaign. In keeping with a St. Petersburg tradition, the invitation they received was hand-canceled through the downtown Open Air Post Office. Brent Sembler and Crist were members of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at Florida State University.

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The wedding of Carole Rome and Gov. Charlie Crist will be Dec. 12 at the First United Methodist Church.



Just wanted to keep everyone posted. ;)

[saigon68]

1. Wonder if his Pal Joementum Limpmann is coming?

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

2. Sembler?

Any relation to that evil parasite and serial child abuser, Mel Sembler?

[seafan]

5. Son.

http://www.sembler.com/company.php?id=1

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

19. Niiiice company he keeps. nt

[itsrobert]

3. Is Larry Craig giving away the Groom?

Matt Drudge is going to be the Pastor? Clay Aiken to perform?

Honeymoon on Brokeback Mountain?

[MadMaddie]

4. He is still going through with it

interesting.

[Poiuyt]

6. I thought he was going to cancel the wedding when he didn't get the VP spot from McCain

[floridablue]

12. Running for re-election and then President

[cobalt1999]

26. That must be it.

I figured this wedding and Palin's daughters wedding would both be called off by now.

[Tutonic]

29. Waiting for Bristol's wedding to be called off. I've got money riding

on that one.

[malaise]

8. My thoughts exactly

That photo with them looks oh so artificial. Poor woman.

[PM Martin]

7. An attractive couple.

They look nothing like the typical stodgy Republican.

[Fed_Up_Grammy]

10. You're stereotyping----shame on yoiu.

[walkaway]

9. Wow, his wife looks just like a woman! (nt)

[Sarah Ibarruri]

11. Weeeeell, given that he's gay I have no idea how that list is going to look!

Damn, things are weird all over.

[floridablue]

13. Will Barney Franks do a toast ?

[Sarah Ibarruri]

15. Let's hope so! :-) Will Christ's former partners attend? nt

[Canuckistanian]

17. Lindsey Graham will catch the bouquet

Then vehemently deny that he did so.

[Vickers]

14. She should not be allowed to get married AGAIN.

Hey, if our state is fucked up enough to deny marriage to people because they are the same sex under the guise of "protecting marriage" then she should be denied the SECOND chance at her own beard fucking wedding.

Couple of fucking douchebag repuke fuckknobs.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

16. ABSOLUTELY! And he's gay and stood idly by while this amendment 2 was put on the ballot by his own

GOP party.

[ACTION BASTARD]

18. Will the bride be needing a strap-on? Or does Charlie got that covered?

Cuz you know somebody has to consummate this thing, guys amirite?

[mondo joe]

20. What a lovely beard.

Er, bride.

[peekaloo]

28. she's in the costume biz

beards are a specialty. ;-)

[Alexander]

21. Watch out for Crist in 2012 or 2016.

Bobby Jindal is another one to watch out for, too.

The Democrats should be recruiting strong candidates to run against these two for re-election.

[floridablue]

23. We need to call Jindal by his real name, not Bobby

[RTFirefly]

25. Piyush 2012!

I kinda hope that he is the republican nominee for prez in 2012. The republican governor who runs away from his ethnic past versus the democratic president who embraces his. Delicious.

Also, floating the rumor that he's a Secret Hindu will be fun.

[malaise]

24. Bingo n/t

[Ioo]

22. Do you think he invited his boyfriend?

[LynneSin]

27. I thought the guy was gay. Geez, that's girl is in for a big disappointment

Seriously

[floridablue]

30. I would think she be an enabler not a victim