Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson are preparing to walk down the aisle in the coming months, following a bridal shower last weekend at Mar-a-Lago that drew roughly 85 guests from the Trump family's inner circle and Palm Beach society, Page Six reported exclusively.
The couple, who got engaged in December after roughly a year of dating, are now moving quickly toward a ceremony that sources say will happen "within the next few months." Invitations have not yet gone out, but preparations are underway.
The bridal shower, an "Enchanted Garden"-themed luncheon held in Mar-a-Lago's main ballroom, offered the clearest signal yet that the wedding is approaching fast. Anderson was described as "teary" during the event, thanking attendees for coming. Trump Jr. himself showed up with a bouquet of roses and gave a toast to his fiancée.
The shower's attendance list tells you everything about where the Trump family stands heading into this next chapter. Ivanka Trump, Lara Trump, and Tiffany Trump were all present. So was Marla Maples. Kai, Trump Jr.'s daughter with former wife Vanessa Trump, also stopped by.
The broader guest list stretched well beyond family. Daphne Oz, Dina Powell McCormick, Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger, Andrea Wynn, and Janet Gretzky all attended. Amy Baier, wife of Fox News anchor Brett Baier, was there. So was Alina de Almeida, fiancée of financier John Paulson.
Vice President JD Vance's wife, Usha Vance, sent her regrets but was on the invite list, a detail that underscores how tightly the Trump and Vance families have remained connected. The event was hosted by Palm Beach socialites Yaz Hernandez, Amy Phelan, and Audrey Gruss.
One guest told Page Six that no one brought gifts because it was "too much to carry." Anderson is registered at Mary Mahoney, a Palm Beach shop. The Trump family's deep roots in Florida's social scene, a state that has increasingly become the family's home base, were on full display at the gathering.
Sources told Page Six that Trump Jr. proposed at Camp David on December 13 during a trip for Anderson's birthday. Page Six exclusively revealed the engagement in December, reporting that the couple had been together for about a year.
This will be Anderson's first marriage. She was previously engaged to Beau Wrigley, the chewing gum heir. Trump Jr. was previously married to Vanessa Trump from 2005 to 2018.
Trump Jr. made his feelings clear when the engagement was first reported. He said:
"I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with Bettina. She is smart, loving, and caring."
Anderson's parents, philanthropists Harry Loy Anderson Jr. and Inger Anderson, round out the family picture on her side. The couple's relationship began just as Trump Jr.'s engagement to former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle came to an end. Guilfoyle was named Ambassador to Greece the same day photos of Trump Jr. and Anderson first hit the headlines, a timeline that generated plenty of tabloid chatter at the time but appears to have settled into its own lane.
One of the more interesting details to emerge: the couple originally considered holding the ceremony at the White House. That idea now appears to be off the table. A source told Page Six it is "extremely unlikely" the wedding will take place at the D.C. landmark.
No reason was given for the shift, and the couple has not publicly announced an alternative venue. But given the pace of preparations and the Palm Beach setting of the shower, it would not be surprising to see the wedding stay close to the family's Florida orbit. The broader Trump family has increasingly centered its personal and business life in the Sunshine State, and a Florida ceremony would fit that pattern.
The open questions are straightforward: Where will the ceremony take place? How large will the guest list be? And will the wedding carry the kind of public profile that comes with being the eldest son of a sitting president?
Whatever the final details, the bridal shower at Mar-a-Lago made one thing plain: this is a family that remains tightly knit and deeply embedded in the social and political life of the country. The presence of figures like Dina Powell McCormick and Usha Vance on the invite list, alongside Trump sisters, socialites, and media figures, shows a circle that blends Washington power with Palm Beach polish.
President Trump himself has remained active on multiple fronts, from signing executive orders on veterans' health to pushing his domestic agenda forward. His eldest son's approaching wedding adds a personal milestone to a political season that shows no signs of slowing down.
The broader Trump orbit continues to shape national conversation on policy, culture, and now, once again, on family. With invitations still to go out and a venue still unconfirmed, the coming weeks will fill in the blanks.
For now, the picture is simple enough: a couple in love, a family rallying around them, and a wedding on the horizon. In Washington, that kind of straightforward good news is rarer than it should be.
