Brownlow Medallist Patrick Cripps ditched his traditional navy blue for a white swimsuit as he tied the knot with long-term accomplice Monique Fontana at a Perth vineyard on Friday.
The couple, who each hail from WA however reside in Melbourne, wed at Sandalford Estate within the Swan Valley in entrance of round 200 visitors.
A neon signal studying “Mr and Mrs Cripps” served because the backdrop to the bridal desk, whereas preparations of white roses adorned the venue’s lengthy tables.
The white decor contrasted with the uncovered wooden partitions for the reception, which included barrels stacked to the ceiling so as to add to the vineyard’s rustic really feel.
The visitor record was full of present and former AFL gamers, which possible included Cripps’ cousin, West Coast Eagles star Jamie – who lately wed his accomplice Liv Stanley in October.
Cripps, 27, within the lead-up to Thursday, described the nuptials as “a big wedding”.
“There’s about 200 people on the guest list, so it’s going to be a big wedding,” he instructed Herald Sun.
“I was nervous on Brownlow night but I think I’ll be more nervous on the wedding night.”
The long-term couple, who’ve been collectively for greater than half a decade, introduced their engagement in March.
Fontana celebrated her final hurrah with a bachelorette celebration in Perth final month, full with paper reduce outs of Cripps’ head.
The bride-to-be opted to put on orange for the celebration, whereas visitors wore white.
The marriage ceremony caps off an enormous 12 months for the Carlton captain, who took house a maiden Brownlow Medal in September.
He was additionally named within the AFL’s All-Australian group for 2022 and claimed his fourth membership champion award on the Blues.
