* Just FYI, the governor’s security detail was almost invisible…

All-Star Presence at Gov. Rauner’s Jewish Chief of Staff’s Wedding: Gov. Bruce Rauner’s new chief of staff Rich Goldberg and the rest of the Rauner crew may have had an extra incentive to get a budget deal through on Thursday. Goldberg was married over the weekend. One guest reports to Illinois Playbook: “Bruce and Diana on the dance floor nonstop,” and “(U.S. Sen.) Kirk said it was the first time he danced since the stroke — lots of friends in from around the country … It was quite the wedding.”

From Goldberg’s best man, Aaron Kevak: “Sen. Kirk and Gov. Rauner joined Rich Goldberg, the new groom, as he married Roxie Zeller at the swank Hilton Orrington/Evanston with more than 200 guests.

Protected by state police they, and the governor, celebrated the betrothal at a Jewish Orthodox ceremony officiated by the local rabbi in the community (where they met at an unexpected Shabat meal). Entertained by a 9 piece band, Rich and Roxie were joined by their family and friends, coming from Skokie, DC, and Scotland.”

A full Springfield cast of characters attended the chief of staff’s nuptials: That included, according to Kevak, the governor and Illinois first lady Diana Rauner, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (for whom Goldberg worked before Rauner), Capitol Fax’s Rich Miller and former Chief of Staff Mike Zolnierowicz, who was among the groomsmen.

I certainly wasn’t expecting that.

Anyway, we all laughed all night. I had too much fun and met some interesting folks, including a pair of sweet elderly male twins, one who collects currency and another who collects rare coins. I’ve known Richard since the campaign and was glad to be there for him. Roxie is a heckuva woman.

* Two group selfies were posted on social media from that wedding, one with the governor and one without. I was only in the latter pic…