Donald Trump Jr, Bettina Anderson celebrate wedding on private Bahamas island
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According to multiple reports, Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson celebrated their wedding with an intimate ceremony surrounded by close family and friends on a private island in the Bahamas on Saturday.
Approximately 40 guests attended the wedding, including Trump Jr.’s five children and his siblings Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump and Tiffany Trump, as well as their spouses.
A small circle of Anderson’s family and close friends also attended.
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“Don and Bettina are great together. I’m so proud to have witnessed so much of their journey as a couple,” Eric Trump told Page Six.
“They truly shine around each other and it was amazing to watch their story unfold. Couldn’t be happier for them on their special day.”
Donald Trump Jr. on Saturday afternoon. and Bettina Anderson shared a sweet photo of their wedding rings on Instagram Stories. (Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson)
“Bettina and Don Jr. got married on a gorgeous day at a place they frequently visit,” a source said. people magazine.
It was reported that the couple was considering having the wedding at the White House, but preferred a simpler celebration following the ongoing tensions due to the war in Iran.
A larger celebration with extended family and friends is expected later this year, with the White House still a possible venue, according to reports.
President Donald Trump said Friday that he will not attend the ceremony, citing official responsibilities in Washington.
Donald Trump Jr. proposed to Anderson in December 2025. They started dating in 2024. (Mireya Acierto/Getty Images for amfAR)
“While I would love to be with my son, Don Jr., and the newest member of the Trump Family, his future wife, Bettina, government circumstances and my love for the United States do not allow me to do so,” the president wrote on Truth Social.
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“I think it’s important for me to stay in the White House in Washington, D.C., during this important time.”
The president’s announcement came a day after the couple legally married in Palm Beach, Florida.
The couple was photographed at Bettina’s bridal shower a few months ago. (Bettina Anderson/Instagram)
Wedding, Donald Trump Jr. and followed Bettina Anderson’s engagement in December 2025 after nearly a year of dating.
Anderson, 39, is a philanthropist and model who has become a familiar presence at Trump family events in Palm Beach and Mar-a-Lago over the past year.
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Earlier this year, she celebrated her bridal shower with several members of the Trump family ahead of the wedding festivities at Mar-a-Lago.
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The Palm Beach estate has hosted numerous high-profile Trump family weddings over the years, including the nuptials of President Donald Trump and Melania Trump, as well as Eric Trump and Lara Trump.
Arabella Kushner, Lara Trump, Tiffany Trump and Ivanka Trump surround Anderson in the middle of the bridal shower, where the women of the family gather in support. (Ivanka Trump/Instagram)
Donald Trump Jr., 48, is President Trump’s eldest son and serves as vice chairman of the Trump Organization.
He was previously married to Vanessa Trump from 2005 to 2018, and the former couple has five children together: Kai, Donald III, Tristan, Spencer, and Chloe.
Trump Jr. and Anderson are shown on the tarmac awaiting the arrival of President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at Teterboro Airport in Teterboro, New Jersey, on July 13, 2025. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
Vanessa Trump recently announced that she was diagnosed with breast cancer and recovered after undergoing an operation. She said she continues to focus on her health while surrounded by her children and family.
Anderson has never been married and has no children.
Trump Jr. and her eldest child, Kai Trump, are shown together on stage at the Liberty Inaugural Ball with other members of the Trump family in January 2025. (Jim Watson)
She was previously linked to businessman Beau Wrigley and was reportedly engaged before that relationship ended.
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As Anderson gradually stepped into the Trump family’s social and political orbit, the couple’s relationship attracted increasing public attention.
Fox News Digital’s Khloe Quill contributed reporting.
