This photograph of Jenna Bush, daughter of President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush, and her husband Henry Hager was taken by Eric Draper on June 21, 2008. The couple are captured cutting a wedding cake at their wedding reception in the Blue Room of the White House. Bush and Hager married the previous month, on May 10, 2008, at her family's Crawford, Texas ranch in front of 200 guests. The White House reception included 600 guests, a performance by the U.S. Marine Band, and a dance between the bride and her father.
President and Mrs. Obama Welcome the Bush Family to the White House
Pete Souza
Red Room
State Floor
arts & culture
ceremonies
dedication
In this photograph by Pete Souza, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama host a lunch for extended members of the Bush family in the Red Room on May 31, 2012. The Bush family visited the White House that day for the unveiling ceremony of President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush's official White House portraits. The ceremony took place in the East Room.
Seated clockwise from President Obama are: former First Lady Barbara Bush, Bucky Bush, Doro Bush Koch, Jenna Bush Hager, Marvin Bush, Jody Bush, former President George W. Bush, Mrs. Obama, former President George H. W. Bush, Patty Bush, Bobby Koch, Barbara Pierce Bush, Margaret Bush, Jonathan Bush, and former First Lady Laura Bush.
In this photograph, taken by Tina Hager on November 24, 2004, President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush host a Thanksgiving-style luncheon at the Prairie Chapel Ranch, their home near Crawford, Texas, during a visit by King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía of Spain. For the luncheon, chef Matthew Wendel prepared seasonal dishes including free-range turkey, Prairie Chapel bass, mashed sweet potatoes with maple syrup and chipotle, pan-roasted vegetables with walnuts and apples, corn bread stuffing, pecan pie, and pumpkin pie. Also present at the luncheon were the president's twin daughters, Jenna and Barbara, as well as his parents, former President George H. W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush.
Thanksgiving Day Pumpkin Pie Cook-Off at Prairie Chapel Ranch
Eric Draper
residence
food & drink
Thanksgiving
Texas
First Family
staff
In this photograph, taken by Eric Draper on November 24, 2005, first daughters Barbara and Jenna Bush present fresh-roasted pumpkin pies as President George W. Bush looks on with approval during a Thanksgiving Day pumpkin pie cook-off at the Prairie Chapel Ranch, the Bush family home near Crawford, Texas. Jenna Bush suggested the idea of a pumpkin pie challenge to chef Matthew Wendel, a friend of the family who cooked and assisted in household maintenance at Camp David and the Prairie Chapel Ranch. Also pictured seated in this photograph is Henry Hager, Jenna Bush's boyfriend. Bush and Hager were married at the Prairie Chapel Ranch in a private ceremony on May 10, 2008.
In this photograph, taken by Eric Draper on November 24, 2005, President George W. Bush enjoys Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends at the Prairie Chapel Ranch, his residence near Crawford, Texas. Here, the president, his mother and former First Lady Barbara Bush, his daughter Jenna Bush, Jenna's boyfriend Henry Hager, and other friends and family members applaud as chef Matthew Wendel and other staff members bring out a second serving of turkey and side dishes. Thanksgiving dinner at the Prairie Chapel Ranch was served family-style, and often featured traditional dishes with a modern twist such as turkey covered with peppered bacon, sweet and spicy mashed potatoes, and corn bread dressing.
In this photograph, taken by Eric Draper on February 29, 2008, Jenna Bush, daughter of President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush, assists Matthew Wendel in plating mixed organic greens and citrus salad for a social dinner at the Prairie Chapel Ranch, the Bush family's residence near Crawford, Texas. President George W. Bush hosted the dinner in honor of the visit of Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen of Dennmark and his wife, Anne-Mette Rasmussen. The dinner also included pecan-smoked beef tenderloin, a green chili-cheese grits soufflé, sautéed mushrooms, and roasted asparagus.
President George W. Bush, Laura Bush, and Daughters Jenna and Barbara
Eric Draper
First Family
West Sitting Hall
This photograph is of the First Family and was taken in the private residence. Left to right: Jenna Bush, First Lady Laura Bush, President George W. Bush, and Barbara Pierce Bush.