Houston’s Mayor Annise Parker married her partner Kathy Hubbard in Palm Springs, Calif. Thursday, according to a press release from her office.

Parker, the first openly gay mayor of a major U.S. city said of her wedding that “This is a very happy day for us. We have had to wait a very long time to formalize our commitment to each other. Kathy has been by my side for more than two decades, helping to raise a family, nurture my political career and all of the other ups and down and life events that come with a committed relationship."

A small group of family and friends attended the sunset wedding, which fell on the same day as Parker and Hubbard’s 23^rd anniversary, according to the release. 

Congratulations to the happy couple! Here they are on their big day.