Donald Trump Jr. may not have a wedding date locked in, but he’s already eyeing a venue that doesn’t technically exist yet.
The president’s eldest son and his fiancée, socialite Bettina Anderson, are reportedly considering a White House wedding, according to People Magazine.
A source told People that hosting the ceremony at the White House is “a consideration,” in part because it could help position the couple for future political ambitions.
There’s one small catch: they’d like it to be in the ballroom, which needs to be built first.
Trump ordered the demolition of the historic East Wing in October 2025 to make way for a gargantuan ballroom, but a federal judge temporarily halted construction late last month.
The judge ruled that the president does not have unilateral authority to overhaul the building without congressional approval.
“Congressional approval has never been given on anything, in these circumstances, big or small, having to do with construction at the White House,” Trump raged on Truth Social upon hearing the news.
“In this case, even less so, because the Ballroom is being built with Private Donations, no Federal Taxpayer Money!”
With the wing already torn down, the project now sits in limbo, raising real questions about whether the lavish space will be completed before Trump leaves office in January 2029.
Still, planning appears to be moving ahead regardless.
The couple is already laying the groundwork for wedding festivities, with Anderson set to host an “enchanted garden”-themed bridal shower at Mar-a-Lago this month.
There’s also speculation the wedding itself could happen sooner rather than later, with Page Six reporting it could take place as early as this spring. An earlier date would likely rule out the White House as a potential venue, especially if construction on the ballroom—which wasn’t set to be completed until late 2028 or early 2029—remains frozen.
But a wedding at the White House doesn’t hinge on the ballroom’s completion.
The residence has hosted plenty of ceremonies over the years, most recently in 2022, when President Joe Biden’s granddaughter, Naomi Biden, married on the South Lawn.
Before that, President Richard Nixon’s daughter, Tricia, was married in the Rose Garden in 1971, which Trump has since paved over and dressed up with tables to resemble the patio at Mar-a-Lago.
The East Room, meanwhile, has hosted ceremonies for President Lyndon B. Johnson’s daughter, Lynda, in 1967, and President Theodore Roosevelt’s daughter, Alice, in 1906.
So, Don Jr. could still pull it off, just not in his father’s long-promised showpiece.
For now, the ballroom remains tied up in court, the East Wing is a construction site, and the idea of a made-for-TV White House wedding is looking a lot less certain than the guest list.
