June 2 (Reuters) – Vice President Joe Biden’s daughter,
Ashley, was married in a private ceremony on Saturday evening in
Delaware, he said in a statement.
Ashley Blazer Biden was married to Dr. Howard Krein in
Wilmington, Biden and his wife, Jill, said in a joint statement
released by the vice president’s office.
“We’re happy to welcome Howard into our family, and we wish
them all the best in their new life together,” the Bidens said.
Wilmington newspaper the News-Journal reported online that
Ashley Biden and Howard Krein, a Philadelphia doctor, were
married at a church in a mixed Catholic and Jewish ceremony. The
Bidens are Catholic.
The private wedding ceremony was attended by the bride and
groom’s close family and friends, the Bidens said.
Joe Biden had been a U.S. Senator from Delaware before he
and President Barack Obama were elected to the White House in
2008. He is originally from Pennsylvania.
(Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis; Editing by Anthony Boadle)
