Don Lemon, Former CNN Host, and Longtime Partner Tim Malone Tie the Knot in New York City

Don Lemon, 58, and Tim Malone, 38, tied the knot in New York City on April 6. "I'm usually relaxed about most things, but this time I'm secretly worried. Luckily, Tim is a skilled planner, so I'm letting him take charge." "Lemon stated, 'I'll write questions for the UN.'" The ambassador wonders about the buttons on our jackets, but I'm clueless. He asks many questions, but often figures things out without my input. 

The ceremony took place at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in midtown Manhattan, led by Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador to the United Nations. "Lemon emphasized the significance of Thomas-Greenfield, who is a close friend. Approximately 140 guests attended the wedding." The ceremony included traditions from Lemon and Malone's cultures. Malone's sisters led a "big Irish blessing". After the ceremony, the newlyweds symbolically honored enslaved people's marriages by jumping over a broom. 

They booked the entire bottom floor of Ralph Lauren's Polo Bar in Manhattan, where they had their first date, for the wedding weekend. The source mentioned that celebrities like Clive Davis, Joy Behar, Matt Laur, Darren Star, Tamron Hall, and Alec and Hilaria Baldwin are expected to attend the wedding. The couple has been sharing their pre-wedding celebrations on Instagram. 

Lemon and Malone got a pre-wedding call from VP Kamala Harris, recorded in a video on Instagram. Lemon also shared a photo of three tuxedos and harnesses for their dogs on Instagram. “3 guests ready to party,” Lemon captioned the photo. Malone also celebrated his 40th birthday on April 6, thanking followers for their love on Instagram. Aside from his 40th birthday, Malone emphasized the significance of a grand, conventional wedding to People. 

"We aimed to publicly proclaim our commitment and include our cherished ones," Malone clarified. We could have gone to city hall easily and used Covid as a perfect excuse for a quiet activity. But I think this is also a message, as many of our guests will experience their first gay wedding. 

The couple started dating in 2016, a year after meeting at Almond Restaurant in Bridgehampton, NY. Lemon got engaged in 2019. "He gave me a present on his birthday. Couldn't refuse," he wrote on Instagram, sharing a photo of a dog collar with the words "Daddy Will You Marry Papa." 

"It's strange to say 'fiancé,' but my fiancé is an amazing guy. He's really sweet," Don Lemon told the media in April 2019. "He seemed vulnerable when he asked me to marry him. I doubted its authenticity." (Malone, a real estate agent at Douglas Elliman, trembled as he professed, "I love you and long to spend my life by your side.") "And I exclaimed, `Oh my gosh! Is this real?' when I saw the box," Lemon told media. "It's been an amazing experience. Lemon came out as gay in his memoir Transparent." The journalist admitted that his relationship with Malone felt different after getting engaged. "It feels real." "Not that it didn't feel real before," he said in 2019. "I always believed my relationships would never be public, let alone legalized for marriage. But now I can legally marry." I have a public relationship and I'm thinking about having kids. I'm a real late bloomer!