Sarah Jessica Parker shares tribute while celebrating 26 years of marriage with Matthew Broderick

Sarah Jessica Parker paid tribute to her husband Matthew Broderick on their 26th wedding anniversary.

On Saturday, the Sex And The City actress seemingly shared some details of how the couple celebrated their wedding milestone in an Instagram post with the simple photo of a champagne cork.

“Happy 26th anniversary my husband,” began the 58-year-old Parker in the caption. ‘That was certainly a nice party and a very nice bottle of champagne. And a beautiful walk home.’

She ended the special post by reflecting on the many years they’ve shared, “Oh, the miles we’ve covered together. I love you. XOX, your SJ.”

The couple first met in November 1991 when her brothers Pippin and Tobey Parker co-founded the Naked Angels Theater Company in New York City, and Broderick was hired to direct one of the plays, according to People.

Founded in 1986, Naked Angels’ would quickly become the ‘it’ place for emerging young actors and playwrights, including Marisa Tomei, Mary Stuart Masterson, Gina Gershon, Helen Slater, and Rob Morrow, among others.

About five and a half years later, the couple decided to legalize their union and tie the knot, but they didn’t let their 1,000 guests know ahead of time.

Wanting to surprise everyone, they sent out a standard invitation to a party, which eventually resulted in them exchanging their vows at Angel Oresanz Synagogue on the Lower East Side of Downtown Manhattan.

The intimate civil ceremony was followed by a reception full of show tunes that continued into the night, according to Brides.

To avoid drawing attention to their surprise wedding, the fashionista would reveal that she wore a ruffled, black Morgane Le Fay dress to her wedding, confessing that it was the first thing she saw when she took it off the rack. bought.

“I was too embarrassed to get married in white, and both Matthew and I were hesitant to let people pay that much attention to us,” the Nelsonville, Ohio, resident shared. Mary Claire in 2006.

A few years later, the And Just Like That… star revealed that she would wear white if she ever gets the chance to renew her vows.

During their 26-year marriage, the couple welcomed three children: son James, 20, and twin daughters Tabitha and Marion, 13.

Cheers: The Sex And The City actress seemingly shared some details of how the couple celebrated their anniversary in an Instagram post that included a photo of a champagne cork

Destiny: After meeting in November 1991 at the Naked Angels Theater Company in New York City, the couple decided to tie the knot on May 19, 1997 with a surprise wedding.

Surprise wedding! To keep their wedding a surprise, Parker and Broderick sent a standard party invite to about 100 friends, which eventually led to them exchanging their vows at the Angel Oresanz Synagogue on the Lower East Side of Downtown Manhattan.

Bride in Black: Parker revealed she wore a ruffled, black Morgane Le Fay dress to her surprise wedding, and that it was the first thing she saw when she bought it off the rack; the couple is pictured in 1997 around the time they exchanged their vows

Family matters: During their 26 years of marriage, the couple welcomed three children: son James, 20, and twin daughters Tabitha and Marion, 13; Pictured in 2022

In an interview last year, 61-year-old Broderick confessed that he knew right away that he would marry Parker.

“Oh, the first time I met her,” the Ferris Bueller’s Day Off star told Andy Cohen during Watch What Happens Live, adding, “I saw her walking down the street and thought, ‘That’s it.'”

When asked what he admires most about his wife, the Tony Award-winning actor replied: “Humor and wisdom.”

Parker will return to the sequel series Sex And The City, And Just Like That… when season two premieres on HBO max on June 22.

As for the latest on Broderick’s career, the New York City native stars in the upcoming coming-of-age comedy, No Hard Feelings, co-starring Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman, which premieres in theaters June 23 .