The moment proud father John Boehner watched his daughter say 'I Do' to her dreadlocked Jamaican-born love

The daughter of House Speaker John Boehner has tied the knot with her Jamaican-born love in an intimate sunset ceremony set amid a lush Florida garden.

Lindsay Marie Boehner, 35, married construction worker Dominic Lakhan in a flowing white strapless gown that showed off a huge tattoo etched across her arm.

Her 38-year-old groom looked smart in a grey suit with his waist-length dreadlocks on display as he waited for Boehner to walk Lindsay down the aisle at Sundy House in Delray Beach on Friday.



The couple said their vows with the House Speaker looking proudly on - despite the fact Dominic had previously arrested for possessing marijuana.

Happy couple: Lindsay Boehner celebrates after marrying construction worker Dominic Lakhan in Florida on Friday. The groom was previously arrested for possession of marijuana.

Family portraits: John Boehner, his wife Debbie and newlywed daughter Lindsay pose for pictures after her wedding on Friday. Lindsay's tattoo is clearly on display. Intimate: Lindsay Boehner and Dominic Lakhan said their vows at Sundy House at Delray Beach in Florida, set amid lush gardens. Dominic was arrested in 2006 and this may not have gone down well with Boehner, a Republican who is a staunch opponent to legalizing the drug. However, if there was any tension it was firmly pushed to one side as Boeher, who had donned an orange tie for the occasion, wore a grey suit to match his new son-in-law. About 60 guests gathered at the wedding, including Lindsay's younger sister Tricia, 32, who married James Kinney in 2011. Boehner and his wife Debbie were later seen joining their daughter for pictures at the venue which features pretty ponds.

The newlyweds had registered at Macy's for wedding gifts - but kept things low-key, with the most expensive gift being a Pistachio-coloured KitchenAid for $499.99 - and the cheapest, Kassatex Bath Towels, which were on sale for $7.99

Male guests sported Hawaiian shirts and slacks while the women were clad in sun dresses and semi-formal gowns. According to Gossip Extra , the ceremony took place under heavy security as wedding guests were handed blue wristbands to separate them from diners at the hotel’s restaurant. Romantic: Lindsay Boehner, the daughter of the House Speaker, said 'I Do' at Sundy House at Delray Beach.

Tropical: Sundy House laid out for another event. The quaint venue hosted Linday Boehner's wedding to Dominic Lakhan.

At least a dozen plainclothes cops were seen patrolling the hotel grounds.

A uniformed, shotgun-toting Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputy stood by his squad car in the parking lot while Delray Beach cops were parked on the street.

The blinds at the restaurant were pulled down and diners who wanted to lift them up to watch the wedding were told they couldn’t.

The wedding guests, meanwhile, took place in the tiny banquet room about 8pm. and cheered wildly when John Boehner and his wife, Debbie, and the newlyweds walked in half an hour later.

Guests helped themselves to a buffet prepared by Sundy House Chef Lindsay Autry, a star of the Bravo show Top Chef‘s Season 9.

Groom: Dominic Lakhan, a Jamaican-born construction worker from Florida, married U.S. House Speaker John Boehner's daughter Lindsay on Friday.

Best wishes: David Schnittger, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, joked about pictures being taken of Lindsay Boehner and her new husband Dominic Lakhan. However, one waitress on hand said she could not believe the wedding party had opted for a buffet, saying: 'You’d think that they’d splurge on a five-course, sit-down meal! I thought they’d all be much richer!' Just after 10pm, John Boehner was spotted asking the groom to allow him to dance with his daughter as a three-piece band played The Turtles‘ So Happy Together. The congressman also cut a rug with his younger daughter, Tricia. The Jamaican side of the family, it seems, including Dominic's sister Delicia, reportedly stayed off the dance floor. David Schnittger, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, tweeted his best wishes to the newlyweds, writing: 'Paparazzi rent-a-chopper over Boehner family wedding tonight. Hope you got some good pics. Congrats Lindsay and Dom.'

Last month, Dominic was spotted enjoying a McDonalds in Florida, with his dreadlocks piled high on his head underneath a knitted cap. Father of the bride: House Speaker John Boehner is a staunch opponent to legalizing marijuana, so he might not have been pleased to find out his daughter's new husband was arrested for possessing the drug

Proud: Debbie Boehner, accompanied by her daughters Tricia (on the left) and Lindsay (on the right) waves as outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., recognizes her before handing the gavel over to husband House Speaker John Boehner in January 2005.

BOEHNER'S POSITION ON POT

House Speaker John Boehner, a Republican representing Ohio, has said he is 'unalterably opposed' to legalizing marijuana, even for medical purposes.

'Whether it is the American Medical Association, the American Cancer Society - all of those people, by and large don’t believe there is any medicinal value in marijuana,' Boehner told CNN in 2009.



In 2006, Lakhan was arrested in Pembroke Pines, Florida for misdemeanor possession of two grams of marijuana during a traffic stop, the National Enquirer first reported.



The police report from the incident states that 'upon making contact with the driver,' an officer 'observed in plain view a 16 oz. Natural Lite beer can opened in the driver door.'

The officer 'also detected the odor of burnt cannabis emitting from the interior of the vehicle,' the police report continues.

'A search of the vehicle revealed two bags containing approximately TWO grams of suspected cannabis… inside the center of the ashtray.'

Wedding: Lindsay Marie Boehner, 35, married Dominic Lakhan, 38, at Sundy House in Delray Beach, Florida, on Sunday. They had their wedding registry at Macy's - but kept the list so low-key the most expensive gift was $499.99.

The arresting officer reported that Lakhan admitted to possessing the marijuana and said it was for personal use.

Court records show Lakhan, who is originally from Jamaica, was also arrested in 2003 for possession of an open container while driving.

Lindsay Boehner lives in a four-bedroom home in Hollywood, Florida, less than an hour from Lakhan's home in Delray Beach.



Boehner has one other daughter, 32-year-old Tricia, who lives in Ohio with her husband, James Kinney.

Boehner has said in the past that he is 'unalterably opposed' to legalizing marijuana, even for medical purposes.



'Whether it is the American Medical Association, the American Cancer Society - all of those people, by and large don’t believe there is any medicinal value in marijuana,' Boehner told CNN in 2009.