Private Ceremony at “The Lodge”, Dog Toto Is Ring Bearer
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has married his long-time partner Jodie Haydon, in a private wedding held on November 29, 2025, at his official residence in Canberra, The Lodge. This makes him the first sitting Australian PM to marry while in office.
Albanese, 62, announced the news on social media with a simple post: “Married”, alongside a video showing him in a bow-tie holding Haydon’s hand as confetti rained down. His happiness was evident as he and Haydon smiled and walked together down the aisle.
Ceremony Details & Highlights
- The ceremony was private and attended by around 60 close family members and friends, including cabinet ministers.
- The couple wrote their own vows. The wedding was officiated by a celebrant from NSW’s Central Coast.
- Haydon walked down the aisle to the song “The Luckiest” by Ben Folds. She wore a gown from Sydney designer Romance was Born, and Albanese wore a suit from MJ Bale.
- Their 10-year-old cavoodle, Toto, served as the ring bearer, while Haydon’s 5-year-old niece acted as flower girl.
- Post-ceremony, the newlyweds exited to Stevie Wonder’s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)”. Their first dance was reportedly to Frank Sinatra’s “The Way You Look Tonight.”
Background: Their Journey & Historical Significance
- Albanese and Haydon first met at a business dinner in Melbourne in 2020.
- He proposed on Valentine’s Day 2024 on the balcony of The Lodge.
- The wedding date was kept secret, and the event was delayed until after the May 2025 election — likely to avoid perceptions of lavishness during a cost-of-living crisis.
- The wedding — privately funded by the couple — marks a historic milestone: no previous Australian prime minister has married while in office in the country’s 124-year federal history.
