Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon are MARRIED in stunning ceremony at The Lodge – as a Who’s Who of high-profile guests watch the happy couple get hitched

Jodie Haydon and Anthony Albanese tied the knot, the first marriage by an Australian Prime Minister while in office.

The bride wore a long-sleeved white dress by Sydney designer Romance Was Born as she said “I do” at The Lodge in Canberra on Saturday.

The Prime Minister’s suit was from MJ Bale.

The couple were blessed with blue skies for the happy occasion, with a host of guests from Albo’s inner circle attending the ceremony, including Treasurer Jim Chalmers, Health Minister Mark Butler, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher.

Ms. Haydon was walked down the aisle by her parents, Bill and Pauline Haydon, to “The Luckiest” by Ben Folds.

Following the ceremony, Ms Albanese, 62, and Ms Haydon, 46, walked down the aisle in front of Stevie Wonder’s ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)’.

The witnesses were Mrs Haydon’s brother, Patrick Haydon, and Albanese’s cousin, Helen Golden; guests were served beer in a special can made by Boatman Willie, owner of the brewery in Sydney’s inner west.

The couple released a joint statement saying: ‘We are absolutely delighted to share our love and commitment to spending our future lives together, in front of our family and closest friends.’

Happy couple holding hands after the ceremony

Mrs Haydon enjoying champagne

Albanese and Mrs Haydon sign marriage certificates

All expenses for the event were covered privately by the couple

At the reception, the couple’s first dance will be to Frank Sinatra’s song ‘The Way You Look Tonight’.

The lodge holds great meaning for the couple, who got engaged on its balcony after a romantic dinner at an Italian restaurant on Valentine’s Day 2024.

Mrs Haydon is a director of Teachers Mutual Bank and has previously said her new husband is extremely supportive of her high-profile role.

During his first term in office, Albanese planned the date and location of the proposal and even helped design Ms Haydon’s diamond ring, a custom piece by Cerrone Jewelers in Leichhardt, which is close to the heart of her constituents.

Before popping the question, he asked his 24-year-old son Nathan, whom he shares with ex-wife Carmel Tebbutt, the former NSW deputy premier, for approval.

‘I respect him and have a good relationship with both him and his mother. So I asked him to think about it… and he was supportive. ‘He wants me to be happy and Nathan and Jodie have a really nice relationship,’ she said at the time.

Before the wedding, the couple denied many rumors about their marriage.

In October, they spent a week soaking up the sun on the Micronesian island of Palau, a paradise known for its magnificent coral reefs.

Albanese with his son Nathan. Prime Minister’s dog Toto was there to celebrate the big day

Flowergirl Ella takes Toto for a ride

Ms Haydon wore a long-sleeved dress by Romance is Born

The relaxed atmosphere and seven-day media ban requested by the Prime Minister’s office led to speculation that the duo may have held a small ceremony there.

Back in February, Haydon had previously revealed plans for a wedding ‘before the end of the year’.An interview with Australian Women’s Weekly.

Them He said his dream day would be ‘small, intimate…outdoors with family and loved ones, probably in the second half of this year’.

The couple also shared how high-level job challenges affected their relationship.

They agreed that frequent travel or long hours at work isn’t too far removed from what shift workers or those working FIFO jobs have to deal with.

The couple said they ‘spend most of their time together’ when work commitments allow.

Albanese met Ms Haydon at a conference in 2020 when she asked if there were any South Sydney NRL fans in the audience and Haydon shouted the team’s slogan: “Lift up the rabbis”.

He then introduced himself and they decided to have a drink when they returned to Sydney.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers and his wife Laura at their wedding

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher, front, with Jim and Laura Chalmers

Foreign Minister Penny Wong

Health Minister Mark Butler and his wife Daniela

guests at the wedding

Guests help Miss Haydon while the couple’s dog Toto watches

Albanese photographed on wedding morning

Guests were served beer in a custom can made by Boatman Willie, owner of the brewery in Sydney’s inner west.

He wooed her by spending a night at Young Henrys brewery in Newtown.

The following year he was seriously injured in a car crash in the Sydney suburb of Marrickville when a Range Rover veered onto the wrong side of the road and crashed into his car.

Miss Haydon received a phone call and rushed to the scene to find that the car had been written off but Albanese was alive.

‘I saw the awfulness of a car before I saw it and thought ‘he wouldn’t be able to stand it’,’ he said.

‘It was very scary and in that moment you realize how much you love this person; fear of losing it.

‘When I got into the ambulance and saw Anthony, I realized the depth of my feelings for him.’

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley said: ‘Congratulations to Anthony and Jodie. I wish them happiness as they continue to build their lives together.’

The Prime Minister and Mrs Haydon will go on honeymoon in Australia this Monday to Friday.

Albanese designed Miss Haydon’s diamond ring, a special piece at Cerrone Jewelers in Leichhardt that is close to the heart of her electorate.