South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott was married Saturday at a chapel in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, The Post and Courier reported.
Scott, 58, and interior designer Mindy North, 47, will be the first marriage between a sitting senator from the Palmetto State in more than 50 years. The Post and Courier.
Scott had reportedly been praying for a wife since his late 20s, but with not much changing in his love life in his 40s, he admitted he wondered if God was listening to his prayers, The Post and Courier reported. (RELATED: Eddie Murphy Hits Major Personal Turning at 63)
Tonight we vowed to cherish and nurture each other and our marriage for the rest of our lives.
Mindy, you make me the happiest man in the world. I love you.
“So then they are no longer two, but one flesh. What God has joined together, let no man separate.”
Matthew 19:6 pic.twitter.com/tRjlffL0EE
— Tim Scott (@votetimscott) August 4, 2024
Scott exchanged vows with Noche during a wedding ceremony that featured a recitation of Ecclesiastes 4, a verse that begins, “Two are better than one.” The media outlet reported that the newlyweds then hit the dance floor for their first dance to Johnny Rivers' “Swain' to the Music.”
On the eve of the wedding, Scott told The Post and Courier that after waiting decades for his bride, now was the perfect time to tie the knot.
“I've been lucky enough to never get married until now,” Scott says. “Good women, big messes at bad times. Bad women, big messes at good times… I think marriage helps you understand that maybe your only mission on earth isn't to get what you want. It's also to help other people enjoy their journey through life and to be an emissary of hope.”
According to the Post and Courier, Senator Noth's brother, Ben Scott, served as groomsman, and Senator Noth's college friend, Joni Blair, served as bridesmaid.
Guests included close family and friends, including former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, South Dakota Sen. John Thune and Scott's fellow South Carolina senator and Palmetto State Republican Representative Lindsey Graham, according to The Post and Courier.
Scott, who began dating Nose in 2022 after being introduced by a mutual friend, said the wedding made him feel like “a kid in a candy store,” according to the outlet. “I'd been waiting forever for this day.”
