Women’s soccer stars Kristie Mewis and Sam Kerr married in a New Year’s Eve ceremony near Kerr’s hometown of Perth, Australia.
The American Mewis, 34, and Kerr, 32, waited until Australia’s summer before tying the knot, which they did in a ceremony at the Villa Dionysus estate in the Swan Valley region.
The soccer power couple went public with their relationship in 2021 and announced their engagement in November 2023.
Kerr and Mewis welcomed their first child, a son named Jagger, in May, with the seven-month-old in attendance at his parents’ wedding.
Along with Jagger, a plethora of figures from the soccer world were in attendance, including many of Kerr’s Australia teammates. The striker is her country’s all-time leading scorer and returned to the pitch with Chelsea this season after recovering from a torn ACL.
Mewis hasn’t played since she left West Ham in July. The midfielder was limited to just four appearances during her 18 months with the Hammers due to injuries and maternity leave.
Mewis has earned 52 caps with the U.S. women’s national team, scoring seven goals. Her most recent USWNT appearance came at the 2023 World Cup, when she came off the bench in a round-of-16 defeat against Sweden.
Speaking to Vogue Australia, the couple said they wanted the wedding to be “simple and chic.’ They added: “We wanted it to feel warm and fun with lots of good food and comfort. Oh, and it’s New Year’s Eve, so we wanted it to be a great party.”
Mewis wore a wedding dress from designer Berta, while Kerr went with a black tuxedo from Hugo Boss.
“My dress was my dream dress,” Mewis said. “I saw it and knew I couldn’t move forward until I tried it on, and when I did, I knew that was my wedding dress without question.
‘Sam’s accessories were unstated and simple. She didn’t want anything flashy — just something classic and comfortable.”
The couple said that the wedding turned out even better than they dreamed.
‘It was exactly what we imagined and more,’ they said. ‘Seeing each other for the first time down the aisle – it was the most special moment.”