Obama apologies after golf game disrupts army couple's wedding
They had to move their wedding away because Obama and his friends planned to golf
Honolulu: A military couple getting married near President Barack Obama's vacation spot in Hawaii learned the hard way that the big day rarely goes exactly as planned.
Natalie Heimel and Edward Mallue Jr. both U.S. Army captains stationed in Hawaii were scheduled to tie the knot Sunday at Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course, a military course with ocean views near Obama's rented vacation home in Kailua.
But after their rehearsal on Saturday, they were told they'd have to move their wedding away from the 16th hole because Obama and his friends planned to golf, Heimel's sister, Christie McConnell told The Associated Press.
"They're both pretty even-tempered and planners," McConnell said of the couple, who met in 2011 while stationed in Germany. "I'm sure it was a little bit of stress, but they seemed fine."
The ceremony relocated to another part of the course that offered better views than the 16th hole, she said, adding that some guests even caught a glimpse of Obama as he golfed.