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Donald & Melania Trump: A look back at their Florida wedding, Mar-a-Lago reception

Updated June 17, 2024, 2:19 p.m. ET
Melania Knauss leaves the Bethesda By-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Palm Beach, Florida, after her wedding rehearsal with Donald Trump on Friday January 21, 2005. (Greg Lovett/The Palm Beach Post)
Melania Knauss leaves the Bethesda By-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Palm Beach, Florida, after her wedding rehearsal with Donald Trump on Friday January 21, 2005. (Greg Lovett/The Palm Beach Post)
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Donald Trump Jr. stands by his father’s limo after his arrival with his dad and several friends at Palm Beach International Airport on Thursday Jan. 20, 2005, in West Palm Beach, Florida, days before Trump's wedding to Melania Knauss. (Bill Ingram/Palm Beach Post)
Donald Trump Jr. stands by his father’s limo after his arrival with his dad and several friends at Palm Beach International Airport on Thursday Jan. 20, 2005, in West Palm Beach, Florida, days before Trump's wedding to Melania Knauss. (Bill Ingram/Palm Beach Post)
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Vanessa Haydon, then girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr., arrives at Palm Beach International Airport with Donald Trump and other family friends Thursday Jan. 20, 2005, in West Palm Beach, Florida, days before Trump's wedding to Melania Knauss. (Bill Ingram/Palm Beach Post)
Vanessa Haydon, then girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr., arrives at Palm Beach International Airport with Donald Trump and other family friends Thursday Jan. 20, 2005, in West Palm Beach, Florida, days before Trump's wedding to Melania Knauss. (Bill Ingram/Palm Beach Post)
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Donald Trump makes his way to his limo after landing at Palm Beach International Airport on Thursday Jan. 20, 2005, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Trump’s wedding to Melania Knauss was scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005. [Bill Ingram/Palm Beach Post]
Donald Trump makes his way to his limo after landing at Palm Beach International Airport on Thursday Jan. 20, 2005, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Trump’s wedding to Melania Knauss was scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005. [Bill Ingram/Palm Beach Post]
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A worker places flowers around the entrance at Bethesda-By-the-Sea Episcopal Church where Donald Trump will marry Slovenian model Melania Knauss in Palm Beach, Florida, January 22, 2005. (Steve Mitchell/The Palm Beach Post)
A worker places flowers around the entrance at Bethesda-By-the-Sea Episcopal Church where Donald Trump will marry Slovenian model Melania Knauss in Palm Beach, Florida, January 22, 2005. (Steve Mitchell/The Palm Beach Post)
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Crowds of media line South County Road across from the Bethesda-By-the-Sea church in Palm Beach, Florida, before Donald Trump’s wedding to Melania Knauss on Saturday Jan. 22, 2005. (Bruce R. Bennett/The Palm Beach Post)
Crowds of media line South County Road across from the Bethesda-By-the-Sea church in Palm Beach, Florida, before Donald Trump’s wedding to Melania Knauss on Saturday Jan. 22, 2005. (Bruce R. Bennett/The Palm Beach Post)
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Shown is Mar-a-Lago, the private club of Donald Trump, in January 2005 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump married Melania Knauss on Jan. 22, 2005, with their wedding reception at Mar-a-Lago. (Bruce R. Bennett/The Palm Beach Post)
Shown is Mar-a-Lago, the private club of Donald Trump, in January 2005 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump married Melania Knauss on Jan. 22, 2005, with their wedding reception at Mar-a-Lago. (Bruce R. Bennett/The Palm Beach Post)
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A plane trailing the message, "Melania, your hired J.D./Wirk," flew over Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday Jan. 22, 2005, a few hours before the Donald Trump wedding to Slovenian model Melania Knauss. At the time, billionaire Trump hosted "The Apprentice" on NBC. (Bruce R. Bennett/The Palm Beach Post)
A plane trailing the message, "Melania, your hired J.D./Wirk," flew over Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday Jan. 22, 2005, a few hours before the Donald Trump wedding to Slovenian model Melania Knauss. At the time, billionaire Trump hosted "The Apprentice" on NBC. (Bruce R. Bennett/The Palm Beach Post)
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Donald Trump leaves the Episcopal Church of Bethesda By-the-Sea on Friday afternoon, Jan. 21, 2005, the day before his wedding to Slovenian model Melania Knauss. (Greg Lovett/The Palm Beach Post)
Donald Trump leaves the Episcopal Church of Bethesda By-the-Sea on Friday afternoon, Jan. 21, 2005, the day before his wedding to Slovenian model Melania Knauss. (Greg Lovett/The Palm Beach Post)
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Interior of the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, Florida, where the wedding of billionaire Donald Trump and Slovenian model Melania Knauss will take place. The church originated in 1889; its current structure began in 1925. It can hold 700-plus souls, or twice the number of invited guests. (Jeffrey Langlois/Palm Beach Daily News)
Interior of the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, Florida, where the wedding of billionaire Donald Trump and Slovenian model Melania Knauss will take place. The church originated in 1889; its current structure began in 1925. It can hold 700-plus souls, or twice the number of invited guests. (Jeffrey Langlois/Palm Beach Daily News)
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A camera crew films the crowd gathered in the late afternoon to observe guests arriving for the 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005, wedding of billionaire Donald Trump to Slovenian model Melania Knauss at Bethesda-By-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Palm Beach, Florida. (Jeffrey Langlois/Palm Beach Daily News)
A camera crew films the crowd gathered in the late afternoon to observe guests arriving for the 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005, wedding of billionaire Donald Trump to Slovenian model Melania Knauss at Bethesda-By-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Palm Beach, Florida. (Jeffrey Langlois/Palm Beach Daily News)
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Spectators wait behind the police line near the entrance of the Bethesda-By-the-Sea Episcopal Church, where Donald Trump will marry Slovenian model Melania Knauss in Palm Beach, Florida, January 22, 2005. (Steve Mitchell/The Palm Beach Post)
Spectators wait behind the police line near the entrance of the Bethesda-By-the-Sea Episcopal Church, where Donald Trump will marry Slovenian model Melania Knauss in Palm Beach, Florida, January 22, 2005. (Steve Mitchell/The Palm Beach Post)
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Crowds of spectators wait outside Bethesda-By-the-Sea church in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 25, 2005, for the Donald Trump-Melania Knauss wedding. (Bruce R. Bennett/The Palm Beach Post)
Crowds of spectators wait outside Bethesda-By-the-Sea church in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 25, 2005, for the Donald Trump-Melania Knauss wedding. (Bruce R. Bennett/The Palm Beach Post)
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Spectators with binoculars hope to get a view of Donald Trump and his new wife, Slovenian model Melania Knauss, after they were married at the Bethesda-By-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Palm Beach, Florida, January 22, 2005. (Steve Mitchell/The Palm Beach Post)
Spectators with binoculars hope to get a view of Donald Trump and his new wife, Slovenian model Melania Knauss, after they were married at the Bethesda-By-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Palm Beach, Florida, January 22, 2005. (Steve Mitchell/The Palm Beach Post)
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Wedding staff for Donald Trump-Melania Knauss nuptials checks invitations at the door of the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-By-the-Sea in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 22, 2005. (Jeffrey Langlois/Palm Beach Daily News)
Wedding staff for Donald Trump-Melania Knauss nuptials checks invitations at the door of the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-By-the-Sea in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 22, 2005. (Jeffrey Langlois/Palm Beach Daily News)
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George H. Ross greets the media and spectators at the Donald Trump-Melania Knauss wedding on Jan. 22, 2005, in Palm Beach, Florida. Ross, featured on "The Apprentice," is executive VP for the Trump Organization. (Jeffrey Langlois/Palm Beach Daily News)
George H. Ross greets the media and spectators at the Donald Trump-Melania Knauss wedding on Jan. 22, 2005, in Palm Beach, Florida. Ross, featured on "The Apprentice," is executive VP for the Trump Organization. (Jeffrey Langlois/Palm Beach Daily News)
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Star Jones waves as she arrives at Bethesda-By-the-Sea Episcopal Church where Donald Trump will marry Slovenian model Melania Knauss in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 22, 2005. (Steve Mitchell/Palm Beach Post)
Star Jones waves as she arrives at Bethesda-By-the-Sea Episcopal Church where Donald Trump will marry Slovenian model Melania Knauss in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 22, 2005. (Steve Mitchell/Palm Beach Post)
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Boxing promoter Don King accessorized his tuxedo with several strands of diamond necklaces at the wedding of Donald Trump to Slovenian model Melania Knauss on Jan. 22, 2005, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Jeffrey Langlois/Palm Beach Daily News)
Boxing promoter Don King accessorized his tuxedo with several strands of diamond necklaces at the wedding of Donald Trump to Slovenian model Melania Knauss on Jan. 22, 2005, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Jeffrey Langlois/Palm Beach Daily News)
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Barbara Walters ("The View," journalism icon), in a one-shoulder-baring solid maroon Donna Karan wrap gown, waves to the onlookers outside Bethesda-By-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Palm Beach, Florida, for the Donald Trump-Melania Knauss wedding. (Jeffrey Langlois/Palm Beach Daily News)
Barbara Walters ("The View," journalism icon), in a one-shoulder-baring solid maroon Donna Karan wrap gown, waves to the onlookers outside Bethesda-By-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Palm Beach, Florida, for the Donald Trump-Melania Knauss wedding. (Jeffrey Langlois/Palm Beach Daily News)
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Kelly Ripa and her husband, actor Mark Consuelos, enter the church for Donald Trump’s wedding to Melania Knauss on Jan. 25, 2005, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Damon Higgins/The Palm Beach Post)
Kelly Ripa and her husband, actor Mark Consuelos, enter the church for Donald Trump’s wedding to Melania Knauss on Jan. 25, 2005, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Damon Higgins/The Palm Beach Post)
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Mark Burnett, creator/executive producer of "The Apprentice" reality TV competition on NBC, enters the church for Donald Trump’s wedding to Melania Knauss with his wife, "Touched By an Angel" actress Roma Downey and their children. (Damon Higgins/The Palm Beach Post)
Mark Burnett, creator/executive producer of "The Apprentice" reality TV competition on NBC, enters the church for Donald Trump’s wedding to Melania Knauss with his wife, "Touched By an Angel" actress Roma Downey and their children. (Damon Higgins/The Palm Beach Post)
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Rick and Kathy Hilton, parents of Paris Hilton, wave to crowd and media before entering the church in Palm Beach, Florida, for Donald Trump’s wedding to Melania Knauss. (Damon Higgins/The Palm Beach Post)
Rick and Kathy Hilton, parents of Paris Hilton, wave to crowd and media before entering the church in Palm Beach, Florida, for Donald Trump’s wedding to Melania Knauss. (Damon Higgins/The Palm Beach Post)
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Mark Burnett, producer of "The Apprentice" reality TV show on NBC, waves to spectators as he leaves Bethesda-By-the-Sea after Donald Trump’s wedding to Melania Knauss in Palm Beach, Florida. (Bruce R. Bennett/The Palm Beach Post)
Mark Burnett, producer of "The Apprentice" reality TV show on NBC, waves to spectators as he leaves Bethesda-By-the-Sea after Donald Trump’s wedding to Melania Knauss in Palm Beach, Florida. (Bruce R. Bennett/The Palm Beach Post)
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Carolyn Kepcher, co-star of the reality TV show "The Apprentice" on NBC, waves to the crowd following Donald Trump’s wedding with her husband George at her side. (Damon Higgins/The Palm Beach Post)
Carolyn Kepcher, co-star of the reality TV show "The Apprentice" on NBC, waves to the crowd following Donald Trump’s wedding with her husband George at her side. (Damon Higgins/The Palm Beach Post)
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Singer Paul Anka waves upon his arrival at the church for the Donald Trump-Melania Knauss wedding in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 25, 2005. (Jeffrey Langlois/Palm Beach Daily News)
Singer Paul Anka waves upon his arrival at the church for the Donald Trump-Melania Knauss wedding in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 25, 2005. (Jeffrey Langlois/Palm Beach Daily News)
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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and his wife, Judith Nathan, arrive at Donald Trump’s wedding to Melania Knauss on Jan. 22, 2005, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Damon Higgins/The Palm Beach Post)
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and his wife, Judith Nathan, arrive at Donald Trump’s wedding to Melania Knauss on Jan. 22, 2005, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Damon Higgins/The Palm Beach Post)
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Supermodel Heidi Klum arrives for the wedding of Donald Trump to Melania Knauss on Jan. 22, 2005, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Jeffrey Langlois/Palm Beach Daily News)
Supermodel Heidi Klum arrives for the wedding of Donald Trump to Melania Knauss on Jan. 22, 2005, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Jeffrey Langlois/Palm Beach Daily News)
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Tony Bennett arrives at Trump’s wedding to Melania Knauss on Jan. 22, 2005, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Jeffrey Langlois/Palm Beach Daily News)
Tony Bennett arrives at Trump’s wedding to Melania Knauss on Jan. 22, 2005, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Jeffrey Langlois/Palm Beach Daily News)
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Simon Cowell ("America's Got Talent," "American Idol," "Britain's Got Talent") leaves Bethesda-By-the-Sea church in Palm Beach, Florida, after attending the Donald Trump-Melania Knauss wedding. (Bruce R. Bennett/The Palm Beach Post)
Simon Cowell ("America's Got Talent," "American Idol," "Britain's Got Talent") leaves Bethesda-By-the-Sea church in Palm Beach, Florida, after attending the Donald Trump-Melania Knauss wedding. (Bruce R. Bennett/The Palm Beach Post)
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Kathie Lee Gifford waves to the crowd ahead of the Donald Trump-Melania Knauss wedding in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 22, 2005. (Jeffrey Langlois/Palm Beach Daily News)
Kathie Lee Gifford waves to the crowd ahead of the Donald Trump-Melania Knauss wedding in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 22, 2005. (Jeffrey Langlois/Palm Beach Daily News)
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Katie Couric of NBC's "Today" show wore a multicolored Emilio Pucci print halter gown at the wedding of Donald Trump to Melania Knauss on Jan. 22, 2005, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Jeffrey Langlois/Palm Beach Daily News)
Katie Couric of NBC's "Today" show wore a multicolored Emilio Pucci print halter gown at the wedding of Donald Trump to Melania Knauss on Jan. 22, 2005, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Jeffrey Langlois/Palm Beach Daily News)
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Russell Simmons and wife Kimora Lee Simmons enter the church prior to the wedding of Donald Trump to Melania Knauss on Jan. 22, 2005, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Damon Higgins/The Palm Beach Post)
Russell Simmons and wife Kimora Lee Simmons enter the church prior to the wedding of Donald Trump to Melania Knauss on Jan. 22, 2005, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Damon Higgins/The Palm Beach Post)
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Billy Joel and wife Katie Lee Joel arrive at the wedding of Donald Trump to Melania Knauss on Jan. 25, 2005, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Jeffrey Langlois/Palm Beach Daily News)
Billy Joel and wife Katie Lee Joel arrive at the wedding of Donald Trump to Melania Knauss on Jan. 25, 2005, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Jeffrey Langlois/Palm Beach Daily News)
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Celebrities and guests exit Bethesda-By-the-Sea church on Palm Beach, Florida, following Donald Trump’s wedding to Melania Knauss on Jan. 25, 2005, including Kimora Lee Simmons (in yellow), Katie Lee Joel (center right) and Billy Joel (right). (Damon Higgins/The Palm Beach Post)
Celebrities and guests exit Bethesda-By-the-Sea church on Palm Beach, Florida, following Donald Trump’s wedding to Melania Knauss on Jan. 25, 2005, including Kimora Lee Simmons (in yellow), Katie Lee Joel (center right) and Billy Joel (right). (Damon Higgins/The Palm Beach Post)
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After the Donald Trump-Melania Knauss wedding ceremony at the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-By-the Sea, guests mingle as they prepare to head to the reception at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. Shown are Kimora Lee Simmons (in yellow) and Billy Joel and his wife, Katie Lee Joel (right, center) (Jeffrey Langlois/Palm Beach Daily News)
After the Donald Trump-Melania Knauss wedding ceremony at the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-By-the Sea, guests mingle as they prepare to head to the reception at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. Shown are Kimora Lee Simmons (in yellow) and Billy Joel and his wife, Katie Lee Joel (right, center) (Jeffrey Langlois/Palm Beach Daily News)
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The rich and famous exit Bethesda-By-the-Sea after attending Donald Trump and Melania Knauss' wedding in Palm Beach, Florida. (Damon Higgins/The Palm Beach Post)
The rich and famous exit Bethesda-By-the-Sea after attending Donald Trump and Melania Knauss' wedding in Palm Beach, Florida. (Damon Higgins/The Palm Beach Post)
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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani gestures to the crowd following Donald Trump’s wedding to Melania Knauss on Jan. 25, 2005, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Damon Higgins/The Palm Beach Post)
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani gestures to the crowd following Donald Trump’s wedding to Melania Knauss on Jan. 25, 2005, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Damon Higgins/The Palm Beach Post)
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This take-home cake from the Donald Trump-Melania Knauss wedding was expected to bring $1,800 at auction. (Courtesy RR Auction)
This take-home cake from the Donald Trump-Melania Knauss wedding was expected to bring $1,800 at auction. (Courtesy RR Auction)
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Melania Trump waves at the crowd after marrying Donald Trump at the Episcopal Church of Bethesda By-the-Sea on January 22, 2005, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Jeffrey Langlois/Palm Beach Daily News)
Melania Trump waves at the crowd after marrying Donald Trump at the Episcopal Church of Bethesda By-the-Sea on January 22, 2005, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Jeffrey Langlois/Palm Beach Daily News)
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Billionaire Donald Trump and Slovenian model Melania Knauss were married Jan. 22, 2005, at Bethesda-By-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Palm Beach, Florida, with a wedding reception at Mar-a-Lago.
Billionaire Donald Trump and Slovenian model Melania Knauss were married Jan. 22, 2005, at Bethesda-By-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Palm Beach, Florida, with a wedding reception at Mar-a-Lago.
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On Jan. 22, 2005, billionaire Donald Trump married Slovenian model Melania Knauss in Palm Beach, Florida. Shown are Mr. and Mrs. Donald Trump.
On Jan. 22, 2005, billionaire Donald Trump married Slovenian model Melania Knauss in Palm Beach, Florida. Shown are Mr. and Mrs. Donald Trump.
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