Michelle Obama is a woman of many talents, but still, she seems to exceed our expectations. Mrs. Obama took on a different kind of official duty this past weekend in Chicago, helping one lucky couple exchange their “I do’s.”
The ceremony, which took place on Saturday, Sept. 22 at Theater on the Lake, between Stephanie Rivkin and Joel Sircus, was officiated by Obama. The wedding announcement was published in the New York Times and it was revealed that the bride and groom have close ties to the Obama family.
Rivkin is the daughter of Chicago’s deputy mayor, Robert S. Rivkin, and Cindy S. Moelis, the president of Penny Pritzker’s charity, the Pritzker Traubert Foundation.
The interesting note though is that Pritzker served as commerce secretary in the Obama administration. The New York Times piece also said that Sircus works as an investment associate at Chicago’s DNS Capital, the family company for Michael Pucker and Gigi Pritzker.
The couple, who both graduated from Yale, met while high school students at Walter Payton College Prep.
But apart from dipping her toes into the wedding industry, Obama is also embarking on a book tour. Earlier this month, Michelle posted a video to Instagram in anticipation of her book and tour, saying, “Hey, everybody, it’s Michelle Obama…. It’s a big day for me because I am finished with my book…. I can’t wait to share it with the world. Over this time that I’ve been out of the White House, I’ve had time to think and reflect for the first time in a long time, and I spent some time really thinking about the people and the stories and the experiences that have shaped me and helped me become the person I am today, and I am proud of what I’ve created. I’m proud because it’s candid, it’s totally and utterly me. So I’m also a little frightened because it’s candid and honest and open, but I can’t wait to share it with the world.”
By: Maytinee Kramer
