Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott married fiancee Hana Pugh on Sunday in a private ceremony that guests said was a surprise.
The Charm City love story, which began in 2022 when they met at a downtown music festival, led to wedding day at a garden in Northeast Baltimore.
Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Lynn Stewart Mays oversaw the surprise ceremony at The Margaret Cleveland Walther Gardens & Nursery followed by a reception.
“Mayor Brandon Scott and Hana were married this afternoon in a small private ceremony with a few dozen close family and friends,” the mayor’s office said in a statement to The Baltimore Sun on Sunday evening, confirming the marriage.
“The Mayor’s Office is thrilled for the newly married couple, and we know the entire City of Baltimore will join us in wishing them congratulations as they celebrate with loved ones at the beginning of this joyous union.”
The two were engaged on Christmas Day, and they welcomed a baby boy named Charm the next day.
The Mayor’s Chief of Staff Marvin James shared a photo on social media of Pugh in a sleeveless, lacy white wedding dress holding hands with Scott in a summery light green suit and white sneakers.
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James said guests arrived to what they thought was a party but instead turned out to be the couple’s nuptials.
“I was honored to watch my friend marry his best friend in a perfect Baltimore love story,” said Faith Leach, Baltimore’s city administrator, who attended the small ceremony. “I wish the couple a lifetime of happiness and a whole lot of charm.”