While the rest of the world spent New Year’s Eve waiting for the 2017 countdown, Brian McKnight was tying the knot. According to the couple’s registry via The Knot, the “Still In Love” singer married his fiancee Leilani Malia Mendoza in a private ceremony in Los Angeles, CA on Dec. 29. McKnight caught the attention of fans when he took to social media with details about the wedding.

Love On Instagram:

To celebrate the new year, Brian McKnight took to Instagram with beautiful photos and video clips from their wedding. With the first photo, McKnight announced the new Mrs. McKnight. “Ladies and gentlemen introducing Mr. and Mrs. Brian McKnight,” he captioned.

Check out a few of the singer’s beautiful posts:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BdZRfcehiqu

https://www.instagram.com/p/BdZRzpWhp6E

https://www.instagram.com/p/BdZR7Mghupx

https://www.instagram.com/p/BdZUqDlhvOZ

After Years Of Searching:

The couple’s wedding follows the announcement of their engagement back in May of 2017. For those who missed that, the singer also took to Instagram to announce he’d proposed. Since McKnight has had a monumental career, we all know he’s traveled the world and probably met thousands of women. But he admitted that it took him 42 years to find the woman of his dreams. “[It] took me 42 years to find her and I’m never letting her go. I’m so in love with you baby #iloveourlife #priceless #brianized.”

Although many had speculated the couple married long before their engagement, Brian McKnight previously confirmed they hadn’t despite living as if they were. “We haven’t gotten married yet, but we’re more married than any married couple I know.”

Now, they’ve finally made it official. Congratulations to Brian and Leilani McKnight!