Chelsea Clinton to Dad: Back Off Bill, It's My Wedding! 
 
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 With all the excitement mounting around Chelsea Clinton's upcoming wedding this weekend (July 31) to Marc Mevinsky, no one is more excited than her proud papa, Bill. Some say he's maybe a little too excited. 
 
 
 
 "What daddy wouldn't be on cloud nine about his only daughter's upcoming wedding," a Clinton family friend tells me. "The only problem is that when your father is ex-President Bill, a man with a healthy ego, everything starts to become about him." 
 
 
 
 Sources tell me Chelsea has been gently reminding her larger-than-life father that she wants the day to be on the low-key side, surrounded by her family and dear friends, rather than a huge event filled with Hollywood celebrities and people she hardly knows. With all the excitement mounting around Chelsea Clinton's upcoming wedding this weekend (July 31) to Marc Mevinsky, no one is more excited than her proud papa, Bill. Some say he's maybe a little too excited."What daddy wouldn't be on cloud nine about his only daughter's upcoming wedding," a Clinton family friend tells me. "The only problem is that when your father is ex-President Bill, a man with a healthy ego, everything starts to become about him."Sources tell me Chelsea has been gently reminding her larger-than-life father that she wants the day to be on the low-key side, surrounded by her family and dear friends, rather than a huge event filled with Hollywood celebrities and people she hardly knows. 
 
 "The guest list is already up to over 400 people, way more than Chelsea originally wanted," a political insider tells me. "If Chelsea hoped this would be a low-key affair, she can think again. However, the good news is that her mom's boss, President Barack Obama, and First Lady Michelle have not been invited. Neither have friends of her father's, like Barbra Streisand, Stephen Spielberg and Oprah, that had all been rumored to attend."Chelsea is insisting that no one be given the location yet, all guests know is it is within driving distance of NYC."As you'd expect, Chelsea's soon-to-be father-in-law is among those keeping their lips sealed on just about every aspect of the nuptials. Ed Mezvinskiy tells Inside Edition he's a "proud papa," but when asked to spill some beans he said: "The guidelines are we don't talk about the wedding, we just enjoy each other."This won't be the first celebrity (or political for that matter) wedding shrouded in secrecy. John F. Kennedy, Jr., son of the 35th president, kept guests guessing to the very end in 1996, while Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony were so secretive about their 'I do's' in 2004 that their guests thought they were arriving for a backyard BBQ instead of a wedding. And most famously, Beyonce and Jay Z were so concerned about leaks, they didn't trust caterers and cooked most of the food themselves. Still, most Rhineback residents think they know what is cooking right in their backyard.Jeffrey Gardere, psychologist and host of VH1's 'Dad Camp ,' tells me, "I would have to say that President Clinton is so used to being the center of attention it is possible that it may be hard for him to share the spotlight. He needs to take a deep breath, step back and realize that the spotlight should be on Chelsea. He should be content in knowing that whatever publicity Chelsea receives only benefits he and his family. This is evidenced by the way that he supported Hillary for President and then for Secretary of State."Matt Titus, author of 'Why Hasn't He Called,' and founder of AskMattandTamsen.com , is a little more harsh, telling me, "Bill's involvement in his daughter's wedding has nothing to do with him being a dad, but everything to do with him being a world-class narcissist. It's always about Bill."Ouch, however Matt does have advice for the former commander-in-chief, "The intention of most fathers of the bride on their daughter's wedding day is to celebrate the fact that his little girl has found true love. Bill's only job that day is to beam with pride as he walks Chelsea down the aisle and, of course, pay the bill."Over the weekend, Chelsea was seen paying a visit to Vera Wang with her mother (who will be wearing Oscar de la Renta!). So now that the location, guest list, flowers and dress are all in place, all Chelsea has to worry about is her father remembering it's her special day, not his. ||||| Generally, I’m not that enthused about weddings. But if I got an invite to Chelsea Clinton‘s wedding to Marc Mezvinsky, I’d be there in a second. After a year of speculation, new details have finally emerged about the mega-party of the summer. It looks like it’ll be happening on July 31st. While people thought it’d be taking place on Martha’s Vineyard, it now appears that Chelsea will be tying the knot in upstate New York at the estate formerly owned by John Jacob Astor IV, an amazing spot that has 50 acres of land, a facade modeled after Versailles, indoor tennis courts and a marble pool. Chelsea is going to rock an Oscar de la Renta gown, but, beyond that, we don’t know a whole lot about what’ll be going down. [Huffington Post, NY Daily News] 
 
 Since the Clintons are being super-secretive, we have no choice but to speculate. After the jump, check out a few things we hope happens on Chelsea’s big day. 
 
 Bill Clinton busts out his saxophone and wows the crowd with some rocking tunes. Hillary Clinton wears something other than a pantsuit. The word on the street is that Al and Tipper Gore won’t be attending. “They both wish Chelsea well, believe she is a wonderful young woman, and they share in the family’s excitement,” a family spokesperson said. Here’s hoping they put aside the fact that they’re tabloid gold at the moment and show up anyway. Maybe someone could call Al a “big lummox” on the dance floor? [NY Daily News] The Clintons have said that they’re planting red herring info to throw the press off the wedding’s scent, so we hope they ditch the Astor Courts location and get married on the wedding truck instead. Wouldn’t it be cool if the Obamas showed up, and Malia caught Chelsea’s bouquet? Chelsea’s daddy has said he’s going to try his darndest not to cry, but secretly we hope he does. Oh, and Chelsea allegedly told Bill to lose about 15 pounds before her big day. If someone told me to do that I’d show up in a fat suit. Maybe Bill could do the same? Chelsea’s Mom is Methodist, her Dad is Southern Baptist, and her hubby-to-be is Jewish. We hope they don’t try to integrate all three together and, instead, have a non-religious ceremony. We’d laugh if the Salahis crash with the “Real Housewives of DC” cameras in tow. We hope no one brings cigars to celebrate. With Bill, the connotation is just oh-so-different. And while we’re at it, we hope no one brings up the infamous affair at all. 
 
 Congratulations, Chelsea and Marc!
– Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky's wedding playlist has a boomer slant so strong that it suggests the thirtysomethings like the same music as their parents—or that someone's pulling TMZ's leg. Selections include hits by Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Sam Cooke, and Michael Jackson. And they'd better be pretty good renditions—the band's costing $40,000, according to a painfully detailed breakdown by Politics Daily, which puts the total tab in the neighborhood of $2 million. Nice neighborhood! More selections from the playlist: The Turtles, "Happy Together" Dusty Springfield, "Son of a Preacher Man" Michael Jackson, "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough" Ike and Tina Turner, "Proud Mary" Diana Ross, "I'm Coming Out" Jackie Wilson,"Higher and Higher"