It's official: Australian sporting royalty has tied the knot. Matildas captain and global football superstar Sam Kerr married her partner, United States soccer international Kristie Mewis, in a private ceremony in Western Australia on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
A Private Celebration for Sporting Icons
The highly anticipated nuptials took place at a private residence, bringing together an estimated 120 guests to celebrate the couple. The guest list featured teammates from both the Australian and US national teams, highlighting the pair's deep connections within the global football community.
In the lead-up to the big day, Mewis shared her excitement with fans on social media. On Tuesday, she posted a carousel of images on Instagram featuring herself and Kerr in white, simply captioned "Tomorrow." On the morning of the wedding, she gave her 490,000 followers a sweet, candid glimpse of her fiancée, posting a photo of Kerr sipping from a mug, accompanied only by three emojis.
Matildas Teammates and Family Roles
Fellow Matildas were already in Perth ahead of the celebration. Teammates Mackenzie Arnold and Alanna Kennedy shared images of Perth beaches, signalling their arrival in Western Australia for the special occasion.
The couple's son, Jagger Mewis-Kerr, who was born in May 2025, played a uniquely adorable part in the ceremony. Mewis previously revealed on her podcast, Mewis Squared, that Kerr would walk down the aisle with their infant son.
"That is going to be gut wrenching for me, I will sob when that happens," Mewis said. "He is probably going to be wearing a little matching outfit with her, it's going to be absolutely adorable."
Mewis also expressed some pre-wedding nerves about hosting such a large gathering, joking about the challenge of talking to all 120 guests in one night.
New Year's Eve Festivities and Future Plans
True to their celebratory spirit, the couple planned their ceremony to coincide with the New Year. Mewis confirmed the event would start later in the evening so they could "celebrate New Year's Eve with everyone."
Fans on social media were quick to dub the union "the royal wedding" of football, flooding Mewis's posts with excited comments. One fan declared it "the wedding of the century," underscoring the couple's massive popularity across the sporting world.
The couple, who have been together since 2021 and announced their engagement in late 2023, may have to delay traditional honeymoon plans. Kerr is scheduled to return to the pitch with her club team, Chelsea, in London on January 11, marking a swift return to professional duties for the prolific striker.
The wedding culminates a landmark year for Kerr, who not only became a mother but now celebrates her love with Mewis in a ceremony that beautifully blends their Australian and American lives, surrounded by family, friends, and sporting comrades.
