Ashley Biden marries Philadelphia doctor WILMINGTON, Del., June 3 (UPI) -- Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, announced their daughter, Ashley Blazer Biden, has married at a private ceremony in Wilmington, Del. Ashley Biden, 30, a social worker, married Philadelphia otolarynologist and plastic surgeon Howard Krein Saturday at St. Joseph on the Brandywine church before 200 guests, The (Wilmington) News Journal reported Sunday. The reception was held at the vice president's home. "We are pleased to announce that our daughter, Ashley Blazer Biden, married Dr. Howard Krein this evening in Wilmington, Delaware," the Bidens said in a statement. The private ceremony was attended by the bride and groom's close family and friends. We're happy to welcome Howard into our family, and we wish them all the best in their new life together. Details of the wedding were kept secret leading up to the event to keep it out of the media's reach, The News Journal reported. "We're very happy," Howard's mother, Brenda Krein, said prior to the wedding. We are thrilled, but I really can't tell you anymore.