15 Photos of U.S. Presidents and First Ladies on Their Wedding Day

Before they stepped into the White House and became America’s most powerful couples, these U.S. Presidents and First Ladies had a wedding day just like any other: filled with hope, nerves, and promises for the future.

From modest ceremonies in small-town churches to grand affairs covered in the press, these nuptials offer a rare glimpse at the deeply human side of those who would go on to shape history.

These 15 photos capture not only love stories, but the beginning of legacies that would reach all the way to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

1. Ronald and Nancy Reagan (1952)

2. John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier (1953)

3. Barack and Michelle Obama (1992)

4. Bill and Hillary Clinton (1975)

5. George H.W. and Barbara Bush (1945)

6. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter (1946)

7. Donald and Melania Trump (2005)

8. Lyndon B. and Lady Bird Johnson (1934)

9. Richard and Pat Nixon (1940)

10. George W. and Laura Bush (1977)

11. Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower (1916)

12. Harry and Bess Truman (1919)

13. Gerald and Betty Ford (1948)

14. William and Ida McKinley (1871)

15. Grover and Frances Cleveland (1886)