Haley looked wistfully at his huge selection of bottles. "I'd love to supply. I haven't had a call from them yet, though," he said.

Hoping to get at least a few financial crumbs from the wedding table, he did put some bottles of Clinton Vineyards Tribute 2009 in his storefront window.

Another entrepreneur seeking wedding joy is Rhinebeck Deli, where the menu features the Hillary Clinton-themed "Secretary of Steak."

Even the Hudson Valley Renegades, a minor league baseball team, wants to get in on the act.

Their mascot, a man dressed as a raccoon, stood at Rhinebeck's main crossroads Tuesday with a sign reading: "Chelsea Will U Marry Me?" Locals and bemused tourists grinned at the sight.

"We're trying to get a little buzz going for the team, so people come down to the park and check us out," explained teammate A.J. Tomeny.

All the excitement would implode spectacularly if it turned out Rhinebeck was not the real wedding location, but an elaborate diversion in the Clinton information war -- as a few conspiracy minded locals suspect.

The Hudson Valley News, a local weekly that has become a must-read for the growing international press corps in the town, says not to worry.

Without citing sources, the latest edition reports that the wedding will indeed take place at Astor Courts, starting at 6:00 pm (2200 GMT) Saturday and that police will shut down roads in the vicinity.

"CONGRATULATIONS CHELSEA AND MARC" the slightly premature front page banner headline reads.

Drinking coffee in Pete's Famous Restaurant, 79-year-old Ed Hammond calls the hoopla "insane."

"I think they've lost track of the two people at the center, the ones actually getting married," he said. "Myself, I'll get the hell out. I'm not much of one for crowds."