James Mattis on November 9, 2018, in Arlington, Virginia.

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Donald Trump’s former defense secretary evidently couldn’t help falling in love … and then getting married by an Elvis impersonator.

According to Politico, former Defense Secretary James “Hound Mad Dog” Mattis tied the knot with physicist Christina Lomasney at a ceremony last week in Las Vegas which was officiated by an Elvis.

The ceremony was one of two held by the couple, Politico reports. Mattis and Lomasney staged a more formal event last week with a priest on the banks of the Columbia River.

The bride wore an off-white dress, while Mattis opted for a plain white shirt with no tie, black slacks, and — evidently — no blue suede shoes.

Observers on twitter were a bit confounded, but ultimately wished the couple well:

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