On September 13, just two months after Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin got engaged, they were spotted at the New York City Marriage Bureau, where couples can procure a marriage license.
At the time, People magazine reported that the couple was officially married at the courthouse.
As INSIDER reported, however, Baldwin took to Twitter shortly after the news broke to write that she was "not married yet." But she has since deleted the tweet.
Now, TMZ is reporting "People mag got it right." Bieber and Baldwin were apparently married that day at the courthouse by Jeffrey Quinn, a faculty member at Nyack College in New York City. TMZ also reported that the couple's witness was Josh Mehl, a friend of Bieber's, and that the couple did not bother with a prenuptial agreement.
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TMZ's report comes on the heels of new development, courtesy of the Stratford Perth Museum, which is currently hosting an exhibit about Bieber's rise to fame.
The museum's Instagram account posted an image of a message, apparently written to Bieber, that reads: "I ❤️ you forever — Hailey B."
"We were so pleased to have such a warm and special guest visit the museum yesterday (along with her very special husband)," the post's caption reads.
In a comment on the post, the museum further clarified: "Justin very graciously introduced Hailey as his wife. Perhaps just a term of endearment? We loved their visit."
When the couple was originally spotted at the courthouse, People magazine cited a "religious source" who confirmed that Bieber and Baldwin had been legally married, but were planning to celebrate with friends and families soon.
"They're going to have a big blowout, in front of God and everyone they love," the source told People.
In late July, Bieber implied that their wedding would be rather soon. Bieber and Baldwin were even spotted meeting with a pastor that same day. The day they were spotted at the courthouse, TMZ reported that Bieber had gotten "emotional," according to "several eyewitnesses."
Most states require couples to procure a marriage license before the actual wedding ceremony — and New York state requires a 24-hour waiting period for couples to officially tie the knot after filing the paperwork. According to New York's website for the Department of Health, this waiting period may be waived by a judge or justice of the Supreme Court of New York State under certain circumstances.
Bieber and Baldwin have been close friends for many years and even had a romantic (yet loosely defined) relationship from late 2015 to early 2016. They reunited in May of this year and quickly made it official, with Bieber popping the question two months later.
Representatives for Bieber, Baldwin, and Quinn didn't immediately respond to INSIDER's request for comment.
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