Obamas attend wedding of White House chef

Gregory Korte

USA TODAY

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 30: First Lady Michele Obama, President Barack Obama, Malia Obama and Sasha Obama leave the White House to board Marine One on the South Lawn on August30, 2014 in Washington, D.C. The Obama's are travelling to New York State to attend the wedding of Sam Kass, Executive Director of "Let's Move!" and President Obama's Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition Policy (Photo by Pete Marovich - Pool/ Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 459829523 ORIG FILE ID: 454394794

President Obama and his family traveled to New York Saturday night for the wedding of White House chef Sam Kass to MSNBC personality Alex Wagner.

Obama's plans to attend the wedding had been an open secret for days, but were confirmed by White House Deputy Press Secretary Jennifer Friedman only when the presidential motorcade arrived at the wedding venue in Pocantico Hills, N.Y. shortly before 7 p.m.

First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia accompanied the president. The First Family could be seen in black formal attire boarding the smaller "baby" Air Force One to New York for the evening. They're expected back in Washington early Sunday.

In addition to serving as White House chef, Kass, 34, is the president's senior policy adviser of food and nutrition policy, and director of Michelle Obama's Let's Move initiative. He's marrying Wagner, 36, the host of the daytime Now with Alex Wagner on MSNBC.

The wedding is at Blue Hill at Stone Barns, a working farm and restaurant that's become a foodie destination in the Hudson Valley

First lady Michelle Obama, right, and her daughters Sasha, left, and Malia, walk across the tarmac before boarding Air Force One prior to their departure from Andrews Air Force Base, Saturday. The first family is traveling to Westchester County, NY., to attend the wedding ceremony of White House chef Sam Kass and MSNBC host Alex Wagner.

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