Naomi Biden, the granddaughter of US President Joe Biden, will be hosting her wedding on the White House’s South Lawn later this year. She is getting married to her fiance Peter Neal.

While the date is not set, White House officials clarified on Thursday that American taxpayer’s dollars would not be used to fund the event. “It is a private affair”, the White House press secretary said in a statement. 

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Who is Naomi Biden?

Naomi Biden, 28, is currently based in Washington DC. She is the daughter of Hunter Biden and Kathleen Buhle and granddaughter of US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden.

Naomi Biden is named after her aunt, who died in a car accident in 1972. Neilia Biden, the late wife of now-US President Joe Biden, also died in the accident.

Naomi attended the University of Pennsylvania for her undergraduate degree and went on to JD from Columbia Law School. Peter Neal also reportedly went to the University of Pennsylvania to pursue law. Naomi Biden, after completing her law degree, went on to work in Arnold and Porter, a popular law firm based in Washington DC. She has worked at the firm since 2020.

Naomi Biden has been dating Peter Neal since 2019, according to her social media posts. The two met in law school and got engaged in 2021, shortly after Joe Biden’s inauguration as President.

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Naomi is active on social media. She often posts family photos, mostly of all Biden grandchildren together. The clan was also seen at the inauguration ceremony in January 2021 in Washington DC.

What did Naomi Biden say about her wedding?

Naomi Biden announced her wedding venue in a social media post on Thursday. She wrote, “Sooo not sure how best to update but was supposed to do so weeks ago…but we have finally figured out where the ceremony will be…and much to the relief of secret service and with the dogs’ endorsement…we’ll be getting married on the South Lawn!.”