Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Meghan Hilty and Brian Gallagher tied the knot in 2013 in Las Vegas in a surprise ceremony Instead of a traditional wedding reception, the couple threw a pajama party in their hotel suite with their immediate family The married pair later did "a reception tour" in Seattle, Los Angeles and New York to celebrate with all of their friends and family Megan Hiltyput a twist on "something new" at her wedding. When the Broadway star tied the knot with Brian Gallagher in 2013, the couple celebrated with a pajama party instead of a traditional reception. The actress, 44, and her musician beau, 45, exchanged vows in a surprise ceremony in Las Vegas in 2013 that culminated with an intimate — and very cozy — party. "We had the best wedding," Hilty tells PEOPLE at the Tony Awards' "Meet the Nominees" event on Thursday, May 8. "Me and Brian Gallagher decided to kind of elope to Las Vegas," Hilty recalls. "We didn't tell anybody but our immediate family, and so they were all there. We got married at the Venetian and, while we were getting married downstairs, they set up our reception in our suite and everybody changed into their pajamas. We had a pajama party for our reception." Related:From Reality Stars to Music Royalty, See All the Celebrity Couples Who Have Gotten Married in Las Vegas View this post on Instagram A post shared by Megan Hilty (@meganhilty) Hilty — who is currently Tony-nominated for her leading actress turn as Madeline Ashton in Broadway's musical adaptation of the beloved 1992 dark comedyDeath Becomes Her— took her wedding celebration on tour after she and Gallagher said their "I dos" in Las Vegas. "We did a reception tour in Seattle, Los Angeles and New York to celebrate with all our friends and family," she shares, adding, "Whatever happens in Vegas lasts forever." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories. Tommaso Boddi/WireImage Since their 2013 nuptials, Hilty and Gallagher have grown their family. The couple welcomed a daughter, Viola Philomena Gallagher, in 2014 and a son, Ronan Laine Gallagher, in 2017. Now 10 and 8 years old, respectively, Hilty and Gallagher are raising their children in New York City. "It's been great being in New York with the kids," Hilty says. "They've adjusted. It was a little hairy in the beginning, but they've really done really well. And we might be here for the long haul." Viola and Ronan have also made it to the theater, especially to seeDeath Becomes Her. "They've seen it a lot," Hilty says, adding, "My son keeps begging me to tell him, like, to give all the magic secrets, and I'm like, 'Dude, I can't give away the magic. You're going to tell people. We can't do that. You got to keep it magic.' " The children were also in attendance when her Sardi's portrait was unveiled at the iconic restaurant in April. "I was really touched that they were able to share that moment at Sardi's with me," she says. Bruce Glikas/Getty The PEOPLE Appis now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! A love of the arts runs in the family for Hilty, who shares her 10-year-old daughter "is a singer as well." "She has quite the voice," Hilty notes, adding, "It doesn't scare me that my daughter is interested in the arts because this career has brought me so much joy and it's caused me to go to the most amazing places and meet the most amazing people." "I want her to be passionate about whatever she does," thePatsy & Lorettaactress says. "And if it's the performing arts great. At least she'll see from my perspective that it's really, really tough. So she'll have to really want it." Hilty has received widespread acclaim from both critics and audiences for her role inDeath Becomes Her, which isup for 10 Tony Awardsincluding Best Musical, Best Original Score (for the songwriting team of Julia Mattison and Noel Carey) and two nods for Christopher Gattelli (for directing and choreography). "People throw around the term "dream come true" a lot. I've been known to do that myself, and not that I didn't mean it before, but I really, really mean it with this job because it really has been so satisfying," she previously told PEOPLE. "The script is genius. The songs are incredible. The costumes are stunning. There's just a magic to it where you can feel how uniquely special it is." Tickets toDeath Becomes Herare now on sale. The 2025 Tony Awards air live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City Sunday, June 8, on CBS. Read the original article onPeople
