AFL star's secret wedding
Adelaide Crows defender Wayne Milera has tied the knot with long-term partner Nina Starkey in a secret wedding by the beach.
The couple eloped during sunset in Gull Rock, located between Willunga and Maslin Beach, and now Milera has shared the reason why they chose a non-traditional wedding.
“When looking into having a wedding we come to realise that a traditional wedding wasn’t for us,” Wayne said.
“We wanted the day to be a romantic day between just us with no fuss or stress and it was exactly that.”
The couple officially tied the knot on Wednesday the 1st of November, but only just revealed their elopement to the public with two Instagram posts, one with their wedding date and another captioned: "Lucky man! 😍❤️💍".
“Over the weekend we were able to get around to close family and let everyone know that we eloped. Everyone is extremely happy for us,” the AFL player said.
“The day off was very low key with Carter going to childcare while I went for a run and Nina drove to her hair and makeup appointments, followed by checking into EOS and getting ready together as a family.
“We had some photos and then drove to Port Willunga for our sunset ceremony before driving back to the city to go out for dinner.”
The pictures show the couple embracing by the sea, sharing a small wedding cake and exchanging their vows in front of their celebrant, Alix Gloede.
The surprise announcement was flooded with congratulatory comments from fans and fellow Adelaide Crows players.
“Congratulations brother,” wrote AFL player Taylor Walker.
“Amazing you two..,” added Rory Sloane with a few heart eyes emojis.
"Congratulations and all the best for a happy life together ❤️" wrote one fan.
"Congrats to you both. Sending lots of love ❤️" added another.
The couple got engaged in July 2022 and share a son, Carter, who they welcomed in 2021.
Images: Instagram