Jeb Bush has not been invited to the wedding of his niece Barbara Bush

WASHINGTON – Jeb Bush has not been invited to attend the surprise wedding of niece Barbara Bush, revealed Wednesday.

Former First Lady Laura Bush said former Florida governor and deposed presidential candidate failed to qualify for small-scale, short-term marriage on Oct. 7 – in which his eldest daughter, former president George W. Bush, married actor Craig Coyne.

"Well, I think Barbara just kept the secret, plus so few people were invited," ex-FLOTUS told journalist Cokie Roberts, who interviewed her on stage at the time. An event in Washington DC.

"It was just our family and Craig's. And we did not invite Jeb, Neil, or any of those Bush. "

President George W. Bush's sister, Dorothy Bush Koch, was chosen – as an officer of the couple.

The 36-year-old bride chose the family home so her 94-year-old grandfather, former president George H.W. Bush, could be there.

"And so we had a wedding outside, looking at the ocean. And then we went in and had dinner at the dining room table, we were 20 at the dining room table, "said Laura Bush. "It was so perfect. It was Barbara and Craig, her new husband – whom we love very much. And his family and our family. "

The eldest daughter of twin sister Jenna Bush Hager, Mila, was a flower girl, as was Emma's niece Coyne.

Laura Bush also revealed that Poppy, the 3-year-old daughter of Jenna Bush Hager, played the role of ring bearer.

She "was very proud to be a ring bearer. Of course, the box was empty because they knew she could not get the ring, so Craig had it in his pocket, "said Laura Bush.

"So, throughout the ceremony, she walked with the ring box," said Laura Bush.