You’ve seen it. I’ve seen it. We’ve all seen it. And what a pleasure for the eyes.
Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis’s wedding photos are everywhere, and rightly so. It’s not just the dress. It’s not just the suit. It’s the whole thing. The guests. The décor. The flowers….Stunning. They absolutely smashed it.
So yes, we’re here to talk about how beautiful the wedding was – but we’re also here to talk about something bigger. Because seeing a real-life lesbian wedding featured in Vogue Australia still feels like a massive cultural win.
It’s not the first time Vogue has celebrated queer love – not by a long shot – and credit where it’s due (we love you Vogue). But there’s something especially significant about a lesbian wedding between two professional female footballers being given this level of mainstream, fashion-world reverence. Are we right, or are we right?
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For a long time, it feels like lesbian weddings have either been invisible or treated like a statement (probably because gay marriage hasn’t actually been legal for that long). However, this one isn’t framed as either. It’s been presented exactly as it should be: aspirational, elegant, and entirely normal.
It does make you pause and think – are we finally getting what we’ve always wanted? Out, proud female athletes. Sapphic weddings splashed across major platforms. Tailored suits, sharp silhouettes, and looks that genuinely hold their own in fashion’s most traditional spaces.
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It kind of feels like we are.
And if you somehow missed the context behind the photos: Sam Kerr is the captain of the Australian national football team and one of the most recognisable names in women’s sport globally. Kristie Mewis is a US international midfielder with a career just as impressive. Together, they’re elite athletes – and now, a hot married couple.
A lesbian wedding in Vogue shouldn’t feel surprising anymore. And the fact that this one doesn’t? That’s progress.
As you can tell, we love to see it.
Congrats, Sam and Kristie – you gorgeous bastards.
Nonchalant x
This article was written by one of our creative team writers here at Nonchalant Magazine.
