Alex McKinnon and Teigan Power gear up for their wedding

Former NRL star Alex McKinnon and fiancé Teigan Power have married.

In anticipation of the couple’s landmark moment, Teigan shared a selfie of the couple together with a countdown to the ceremony.

The picture, shared on Sunday afternoon, showed the 24-year-old cosying up to her beloved as both beamed.

 

‘4 hours’: Alex McKinnon and wife Teigan Martin shared a countdown timer selfie to Instagram this afternoon, as they gear up for the wedding day

Showing her excitement for the event, Teigan captioned the shot with the words ‘4 hours.’

Teigan also shared a snap of herself looking prepped and polished after having beauty treatments in preparation for the big day.

‘Tan on, nails painted, hair treatment in,’ she captioned it and placed a tick emoji beside each. 

The pair tied the knot in a private ceremony in front of 150 friends and family in the Hunter Valley.

'Tan on, nails painted, hair treatment in': Teigan also shared a snap of herself after undergoing beauty treatments in preparation for the big day

‘Tan on, nails painted, hair treatment in’: Teigan also shared a snap of herself after undergoing beauty treatments in preparation for the big day

Never left his side! Alex became a quadriplegic in 2014 after suffering a horrific spinal injury during a rugby league game

Never left his side! Alex became a quadriplegic in 2014 after suffering a horrific spinal injury during a rugby league game

Guests included Alex’s former teammates such as Wayne Bennett, Andrew Johns, and Danny Buderus.

Alex became a quadriplegic in 2014 after suffering a spinal injury during a rugby league game.

He proposed to Teigan a week after the accident and, against the advice of his doctors, he pledged he would walk with Teigan down the aisle on their wedding day.

Amazing! Teigan shared a video of Alex walking with minimal assistance

In September, Teigan shared a video of Alex’s rehabilitation progress to Instagram, in it the former rugby league player was seen walking with minimal assistance.

Teigan and Alex met at a party in 2011.

Happy couple! The pair met at a party in 2011

Happy couple! The pair met at a party in 2011

 

 

 

Read more at DailyMail.co.uk