The private gathering brought together family members, close friends, senior Trump administration officials and prominent figures from the media ahead of the couple’s wedding ceremony on Saturday.
Hannity, the long-serving host of Fox News’ Hannity programme, and Earhardt, co-host of the network’s morning show Fox & Friends, have maintained a relationship that has attracted public attention since it was first reported in 2020.
The couple announced their engagement in December 2024 after Hannity proposed over Christmas at their church in Florida.
Trump confirmed his plans to attend the pre-wedding celebration while speaking to reporters earlier on Friday. He described the occasion as a “big, beautiful thing” and said he would celebrate with the couple at Mar-a-Lago.
Hannity later explained that his longstanding friendship with Trump was an important reason for choosing the venue. He said he had known the president personally for more than 30 years and wanted him to be part of the celebration.
The Fox News presenter also said that he and Earhardt paid the market rate to use Mar-a-Lago for the event. The arrangement attracted attention because the venue belongs to Trump, raising questions about the financial relationship between the president and his media allies.
Among those attending were Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Senator Tim Scott, Senator Darline Graham and US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro.
Other guests included Fox News Media chief executive Suzanne Scott, network president Jay Wallace, and Earhardt’s fellow Fox & Friends presenters Steve Doocy, Lawrence Jones and Brian Kilmeade. Television personality Stephen A. Smith and country music singer Lee Greenwood were also reported to have attended.
Earhardt described the gathering as a special moment shared with the people closest to the couple. She expressed gratitude for their relationship, family and friends, and said she felt blessed as they prepared to begin married life.
The wedding ceremony took place on Saturday, 24 October, at the historic Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, the same church where Hannity proposed. Trump and Melania did not attend the ceremony, having joined the couple for the previous evening’s celebration.
The marriage marks a new chapter for two of Fox News’ best-known personalities, whose professional careers and personal relationship have attracted considerable public interest. Their wedding also brought together influential figures from American politics, television and entertainment.
Source: CNN and Fox News Digital, reports published on 23–24 October 2026. <Cite refs={["turn437009search0","turn437009search1","turn437009search3"]}/>
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