Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s delight as she marries longtime partner Sophie Allouache

See the wedding pic: Soon-to-be-wed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese topped the guest list as Penny Wong was married in the Adelaide Hills.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong celebrated her wedding to longtime partner Sophie Allouache on Saturday afternoon with a traditional lion dance, in a nod to her Malaysian-Chinese heritage.

Topping the guest list at Adelaide Hills winery Bird in Hand was soon-to-be-wed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his partner, Jodie Haydon.

For the ceremony, Senator Wong wore a red tuxedo and Ms Allouache wore a classic A-line gown with a lace bodice.

Senator Penny Wong wed her long-term partner Sophie Allouache at Adelaide Hills winery Bird in Hand Picture: Cath Leo

The wedding was a personal milestone in Senator Wong’s public campaign for marriage equality – she famously wept in 2017 when she learned Australians had voted to legalise same-sex marriage.

In a statement to the Sunday Mail, the couple said: “We are delighted that so many of our family and friends could share this special day with us.”

The Advertiser in December exclusively revealed the couple, who became engaged some time ago, were set to tie the knot.

Several of Senator Wong’s ministerial and Senate colleagues attended, with Health Minister Mark Butler and former SA premier Jay Weatherill believed to have been among guests.

The couple’s two daughters, Alexandra, 12, and Hannah, 8, were flower girls for the ceremony.

Senator Wong and Ms Allouache met in 2007, six years after the Foreign Minister was first elected to the Senate. Ms Allouache is a public servant.

The evening’s entertainment, a traditional lion dance, is believed to bring good luck and fortune.

Australian Senator Penny Wong with partner Sophie Allouache at Sydney's Pride . Picture: Facebook/Penny Wong

It is usually performed during Chinese New Year and other festivals but also at important occasions such as weddings.

Senator Wong was born in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, where she spent the first eight years of her life. Her Malaysian father, Francis Wong, met her Australian mother while studying architecture at Adelaide University, having earned a Colombo Plan scholarship.

When Australia endorsed marriage equality in a 2017 national survey, Senator Wong burst into tears of joy and relief on live television, then walked to her Parliament House office and telephoned Ms Allouache.

She was aware the Yes vote had triumphed, but had not seen the footage of Senator Wong uncharacteristically displaying so much emotion in public.

Asked then if the pair would soon be making wedding plans, Senator Wong said: “I think that’s something she and I can discuss in private.”

Originally published as Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s delight as she marries longtime partner Sophie Allouache