MSNBC host Symone Sanders tied the knot with her boyfriend of one year, Shawn Townsend, at a surprise wedding on a Friday afternoon. The event was held at the Larz Anderson House on the Embassy Row in Washington D. C. and around 100 people close to the couple were invited to the ceremony, some of whom did not know they were coming to a wedding. 

Originally, Sanders and Townsend wanted to have a summer wedding in Mexico but decided to have a small wedding closer to home. The couple was surrounded by their family and friends and exchanged sweet words that proved their love and appreciation for each other. In his final debate with Sanders, Townsend playfully called his opponent his “ride or die,” meaning that they are very close and loyal to each other and have spent a lot of time together, not only discussing politics. 

Media and political celebrity Sanders was full of energy and joy while thanking her new husband and calling him the best man she had ever met. With the guests clapping, Pastor Dededrick O. Rivers blessed the couple and declared them man and wife. The couple also followed tradition by jumping the broom, which is a practice that is common in black marriages. 

After the ceremony, people went to what they thought was an engagement party but it was actually the first moments of Shawn Townsend as Mr. and Mrs.

Some of the attendees were from the media and political world, such as Abby Phillip from CNN and Catherine Snyder from MSNBC, indicating that Sanders was a key figure in the media industry. 

Thus, the wedding of Sanders and Townsend is not only a symbol of love and commitment but also a representation of the couple’s values and the people around them. Their marriage is a perfect example of happiness in both one’s personal life and career, which they have not ceased to demonstrate through their commitment to each other and their work. 

The wedding of Symone Sanders and Shawn Townsend was a love-filled event in Washington, D. C., with lots of laughter and memorable moments with friends and family. On the day of the wedding, they are looking forward to the future, and the wedding is a special day that reflects their love and the start of their life as a married couple.