Donald Trump joked about divorce while attending his friends’ lavish Mar-a-Lago wedding celebration, a source tells Page Six exclusively.
The former president attended Jarod and Alexa Malnik’s rehearsal dinner at his ritzy Palm Beach, Fla., estate last Friday.
“This is a great couple,” Trump, 77, told guests at the wedding weekend kickoff event. “Nobody gets divorced ever when they get married at Mar-a-Lago. People, 20 years later, say it’s the greatest marriage ever.”
The embattled businessman — who notably married his wife, Melania Trump, at Mar-a-Lago in 2005 — then posed for photos with the newlyweds and attended their afterparty.
Explore More
We’re told the couple, who met while studying at the University of Miami, worked with renowned wedding planner Carrie Zack to plan the black-tie reception featuring white florals, crystal decor and gold accents.
Alexa walked down the aisle in a custom Maria Farbinni strapless gown with a matching overskirt and lace gloves from Miami’s LBR Bridal store as well as white crystal and satin Rene Caovilla shoes ($1,660).
She also wore a special family heirloom necklace passed on to her by her mother-in-law, Nancy Malnick, the previous evening. The diamond-encrusted pendant had been gifted to Nancy by her husband, Al, on one of their wedding anniversaries.
Meanwhile, Jarod said “I do” in a dark navy suit made from Marzoni Italian fabric that was custom-tailored by clothier Chris Garabedian.
We’re told the pair’s dogs walked down the aisle as their “flower girls.”
Following the ceremony, the newlyweds celebrated their nuptials with a grand reception, during which DJ Slim of Rock With U spun tunes and attendees dined on beef Wellington and other delicacies.
Want more celebrity and pop culture news?
Start your day with Page Six Daily.
Thanks for signing up!
Alexa made an outfit change for the wedding afterparty, swapping her gown for a J’Aton Couture dress from Chernaya Bridal House.
On Sunday, the Malnik family concluded the three-day affair by hosting a farewell brunch for their friends and family.
Simmons, 66, shared several snapshots from the extravagant wedding to his Instagram along with a sweet message for the just-married pair.
“To the bride and groom thank you for including me …to the groom i knew and loved your mother and father before u were born …if u can love and take care of your family as they did you will be amazing all love,” the Def Jam Recordings founder wrote. “TO THE LEGACY OF THE MALNIKS last note …jews get married like blacks ./.WITH SOUL #maralagopalmbeach.”
We hear Jarod and Alexa will have a mini-moon at Mar-a-Lago before embarking on their real honeymoon in May, during which they will stay at the Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur, Calif., before heading to Napa.
From there, they will travel to Yellowstone National Park and vacation at the opulent Amangiri Resort in Utah, where Kourtney Kardashian once stayed.