Matildas captain Sam Kerr is set to close out a turbulent year on a joyful note, with new details emerging about her New Year’s Eve wedding to fiancée Kristie Mewis in Perth.
The football power couple, who welcomed their son Jagger earlier this year, will officially tie the knot in Kerr’s hometown as 2025 draws to a close, turning the night into what many fans have dubbed Australia’s version of a royal wedding.
While the exact location of the ceremony remains tightly under wraps, Mewis has confirmed the wedding will be held at a private home in Perth, describing the venue as ‘beautiful’ after undergoing extensive renovations.
‘We have been engaged for a long time … it will be two and a half years when we get married, so we saw the venue a year and a half, two years ago and they’ve done so many renovations, it’s absolutely gorgeous, it’s everything we wanted it to be,’ Mewis said on the Mewis Squared podcast.
The guest list is expected to exceed 100 people, a prospect that has already begun to test the nerves of the American international.
‘Obviously it is a lot of people, I know people have a lot bigger weddings than that but that’s a lot,’ Mewis, 34, said.
Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis will get married in Perth on New Year’s Eve at a private residence
The couple celebrated their engagement in Australia last summer and will now be married this summer
The couple have revealed that they will both wear suits during their special ceremony in Perth
‘For me to wrap my head around talking to 120 people in one night is a lot and the things that worry me is that I’m not going to be able to give enough time to everybody, so that’s what I’m stressing about right now.’
One of the most touching details revealed so far is the role their seven-month-old son Jagger will play on the day. Although too young to officially take part in the ceremony, Kerr will walk down the aisle holding him, a moment Mewis admits will be overwhelming.
‘I feel like he’s a little bit too young to have a role but Sam is going to walk with him down the aisle which is very, very sweet,’ she said.
‘That is going to be gut-wrenching for me, I will sob when that happens.
‘He’s probably going to be wearing a little matching outfit with her, it’s going to be absolutely adorable so he’s just chilling for the ceremony.’
Mewis also revealed that both brides will be wearing matching suits, with Jagger dressed in a miniature version to complete the family look.
The only major concern ahead of the big day is the West Australian summer heat, with the wedding set to take place at the height of Perth’s hottest season.
‘It is going to be a very hot Australian summer,’ Mewis said.
Seven-month-old baby Jagger will also play a key role in the ceremony for his mothers
The couple have been an item since they were first spotted together in 2021 at the Tokyo OIympics
‘Like a 95 (Fahrenheit, 35 degrees) isn’t 87 Boston.’
Kerr and Mewis first met as international opponents, facing off regularly while representing Australia and the United States, before their relationship quietly began in 2019.
Public interest intensified during the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, when their post-match interactions drew attention, later confirming them as one of the most high-profile couples in women’s football.
Their journey together has not been without challenges. Long-distance separations became routine after Kerr moved to Chelsea in England, while Mewis continued her career across the US and Europe.
Injuries disrupted Mewis’ playing career as Kerr reached new professional heights, and in early 2023 Kerr faced a high-profile court case in the UK following an incident with police. She was ultimately found not guilty.
Throughout the legal proceedings and Kerr’s recovery from a serious ACL injury, Mewis remained by her side, largely staying out of the spotlight.
The couple later announced they were expecting a child, welcoming Jagger in 2024 as Kerr continued her rehabilitation.
