Vice President Mike Pence's youngest daughter Audrey, 26, has married her Northeastern University sweetheart, Daniel Tomanelli, 25, in a small 'Quaker marriage' on the steps of a courthouse in Washington DC - three years after he survived a plane crash that tragically killed his father.
Audrey and Daniel tied the knot outside the Moultrie Courthouse on November 1 surrounded by just 12 guests, after their original 80-person Hawaiian nuptials were axed due to the pandemic.
The couple opted for a 'self-uniting style' ceremony where there is no third party to officiate the wedding.
The non-denominational style is also known as a 'Quaker marriage' - a marked departure from her father's devout evangelical Christian faith, after he previously described himself as 'a Christian, a conservative and a Republican, in that order.'
The nuptials took place just two days before the presidential election.
Audrey Pence, 26, tied the knot to Daniel Tomanelli, 25, on the steps outside the Moultrie Courthouse in Washington on November. Pictured the couple together in a photo on her Instagram account
Audrey and Daniel tied the knot on November 1 surrounded by just 12 guests, after their original 80-person Hawaiian nuptials were axed due to the pandemic
Audrey, the youngest child of Donald Trump's right-hand man and Second Lady Karen Pence, shared on her Instagram page a black-and-white picture of herself and her new husband sharing a kiss as their small guest-list looked on.
She penned: 'Thank you to these two beautiful families for joyfully coming alongside us when we decided to throw together a courthouse ceremony in 10 days. We are truly blessed.'
She also posted a color picture of the newlyweds, writing: 'Married // November 1st, 2020.'
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SharePence led the exchange of vows and Audrey told how the couple plan to have a larger ceremony in Hawaii next year.
'We really wanted to pull off a courthouse wedding, but the courthouses in DC are currently closed,' she told the New York Times.
The couple were joined by Audrey's sister Charlotte Pence Bond, 27, sister-in-law Sarah Pence, the groom's mother Eve Tomanelli, Nick Tomanelli and Hope Tomanelli.
Absent from the nuptials was Daniel's father Dr Joseph Tomanelli who died in a plane crash in April 2017 aged 56.
Audrey with her father Vice President Mike Pence at a campaign event in Flint, Michigan, in October
Mike Pence with wife Karen Pence and their daughter Audrey in January 2017 on the front porch of the vice presidential residence at the US Naval Observatory
Audrey Pence, Second Lady Karen Pence, US Vice President Mike Pence and Charlotte Pence Bond stand on stage at the end of the third night of the Republican National Convention in August
Daniel and his father were piloting the plane together on the doomed flight while Dr Tomanelli practiced takeoffs and landings at the Meriden Markham Municipal Airport in Meriden, Connecticut, according to My Record Journal.
The plane veered into a fence and caught fire.
Daniel was pulled from the plane and was treated in hospital for his injuries. Dr Tomanelli, who had a medical career spanning 27 years, died.
Daniel told the New York Times he knew Audrey was the love of his life after she helped him through the tragic event.
'Audrey came and lived with me in the hospital. She never left my side, and she took care of not just me but my family, and she has remained fiercely loyal to all of us,' he told the Times.
'Once we came out of that I knew she was the girl I wanted to marry.'
Audrey (left), an associate at Covington & Burling in Washington, described how she was at 'ease' with Daniel (right) from the start. They met in July 2015 during a study abroad program in the Balkans run through Northeastern University, Boston
The couple (pictured) opted for a 'self-uniting style' ceremony where there is no third party to officiate the wedding
The non-denominational style ceremony is also known as a 'Quaker marriage' - a marked departure from her father's devout evangelical Christianity, who previously described himself as 'a Christian, a conservative and a Republican, in that order.' Pictured the newlyweds
Audrey also told the Times the tough time brought the two together.
'He's lying there in his hospital bed, asking me if I'm getting enough sleep,' she said .
'He's asking his brother to go down to the gift shop to pick up a gift for me. He was, quite frankly, being brave and strong not just for me, but for all of us during a really tough time.'
Audrey first met Daniel, a policy adviser in the office of the deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force at the Pentagon, in July 2015 during a study abroad program in the Balkans run through Northeastern University, Boston.
Absent from the nuptials was Daniel's father Dr Joseph Tomanelli (pictured) who died in a plane crash in April 2017 aged 56
Daniel and his father were piloting the plane together while Dr Tomanelli practiced takeoffs and landings at the Meriden Markham Municipal Airport in Meriden, Connecticut, according to My Record Journal. The plane veered into a fence and caught fire. Pictured the crash scene
Audrey, an associate at Covington & Burling, described how she was at 'ease' with Daniel from the start and felt like they had been 'best friends for years', according to the Times.
The international affairs graduates got engaged in February 2019 in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and were set to say their vows in Kauai, Hawaii, in front of 80 guests in May, until coronavirus halted their plans.
The H. Carl Moultrie Courthouse in Washington is named after the former Chief Judge H. Carl Moultrie.
He was appointed in June 1978 and remained in the position until he died in April 1986.
The seven-storey limestone courthouse was built in 1976 and houses the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
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