Sam Kerr: Matildas superstar to wed Kristie Mewis in private WA ceremony on New Year’s Eve

It was a Happy New Year and a Happily Ever After for Matildas star Sam Kerr as she tied the knot with US soccer player Kristie Mewis in her home town of Perth on Wednesday night.

The pair tied the knot at a secluded Swan Valley venue in a late afternoon ceremony attended by family, friends and teammates of the star couple.

Kerr looked resplendent in a fitted and buttoned black tuxedo, complete with black bow-tie, a white flower boutonniere and hair in her signature low pony-tail.

Her partner for life, Mewis, stunned in a shimmering white off-shoulder, long-sleeve sheer dress overlaying a corseted lace bodice.

Her glamorous look was topped off with a long veil with lace trim, draped over a high bun.

Kerr left the Crown Towers around 4.30pm on Wednesday in a mini bus surrounded by her family, including their seven-month old son Jagger.

Although mum looked suave, Jagger stole the show in a white-collared shirt, black slacks and socks.

Mewis previously gave fans a small glimpse into the highly-awaited nuptials on her podcast Mewis Squared, revealing teammates from both the Matildas and the United States national team would be in attendance.

“Talking to 120 people in one night is a lot — I’m stressing about not being able to give enough time to everyone,” she said earlier this month.

Kerr, Jagger and the star’s mother Roxanne Kerr were joined in the mini van by her father Roger Kerr, brother Daniel and her nieces.

A second mini van took more of the Kerr family who were all dressed in shimmering shades of black for the evening wedding ceremony.

Mewis started the big day by sharing a photo on Instagram of the beloved Australian striker sipping from a mug to her 490,000 followers.

The picture was simply captioned with three emojis.

Guests including Matildas teammates Mackenzie Arnold and Alanna Kennedy had already sharing images of Perth beaches in a sign they were attending the wedding.

Mewis gave eager fans a sneak preview of the wedding festivities on Tuesday, sharing a carousel post on Instagram of her and Kerr in white — accompanied with the caption “Tomorrow”.

Fans were quick to flood the comments of Mewis’ post, expressing their excitement for “the royal wedding”.

“Your wedding will be so special,” one commenter wrote.

Another said: “Can’t believe it’s nearly royal wedding day!”

“To me, this is the wedding of the century,” another soccer fan wrote.

The couple have been together since 2021 and announced their engagement in late 2023.

“(Jagger) is a little too young to have a role, but Sam is going to walk with him down the aisle which is very, very sweet,” Mewis said on the podcast.

“That is going to be gut wrenching for me, I will sob when that happens.

“He is probably going to be wearing a little matching outfit with her, it’s going to be absolutely adorable.”

The couple’s honeymoon plans may be delayed with Kerr due back on the pitch with Chelsea on January 11.