It’s the day after the Inauguration, only instead of attending more balls or parties, the entire world is bursting with anticipation over the first White House wedding. Barack and Michelle will be getting married today. Twin Oprahs are the bridesmaids. Apparently they’ve been so busy these last few years that they haven’t had a chance to get married yet. They still have their two daughters, and were always planning to get married once they finished the campaign trail. Now that he’s President they finally get the chance. The wedding is inside a massive sandstone Cathedral, but Michelle doesn’t think it’s appropriate to wear white (I mean, they’ve got two kids; going for the virginal look seems a bit twee) – so instead she walks down the aisle in a lovely, deep orange dress. Sounds awful but it works, very classy. She’s got beautiful jewelery too, and everyone keeps nodding and approving, still comparing her to Jackie O. Barack wears black tie. The Oprahs wears red.

From a 27-year old American woman in Australia, February 2009.

She adds: “I ended the dream feeling grateful that we Americans were finally relaxed enough in our ways to just be happy for this incredible couple; even giddy that we get to help celebrate their long-overdue wedding. The media are being supportive, but respectful. It took a few minutes of being awake to convince that alas, the Obamas are already married.”

“About Myself : I’m a 27 year old American woman who’s lived in Sydney, Australia for the last 10 years – came here for college and just ended up staying. I’m a founding partner in a boutique creative communications consulting firm that specializes in helping progressive companies and causes “do good, better”. Now that Barack Obama’s in the White House, I may even move home one day.”