Anthony Albanese & Jodie Haydon - Love AT THE LODGE

THE PRIME MINISTER TIES THE KNOT IN A HISTORIC CEREMONY

- Kylie Walters

It's not every day there is a wedding at The Lodge.

In fact, until Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon tied the knot there on November 29, the site had never hosted such an occasion, with this being the first time an Australian prime minister has wed while in office.

Under a bright and sunny Canberra sky, the bride, 46, made her way down the grassy aisle at the official residence of the prime minister in a contemporary long-sleeved gown from Sydney's Romance Was Born label, which was embroidered with Australian natives.

Carrying a bouquet of yellow roses, white orchids and eucalyptus leaves, the financial adviser was accompanied by her parents, Bill and Pauline, to the tune of Ben Folds' song 'The Luckiest'.

Having given his speechwriter the day off, Albanese, 62, pledged vows that he had prepared himself.