Her face says it all.
Beaming with joy on the happiest day of her life, Sam Armytage looks like she’s on cloud nine in her first official wedding photo, which she shared with her 250,000 Instagram followers on Thursday night.
In a beautiful moment captured by photographer Abbie Melle, the Sunrise host, 44, holds hands with her new husband, Richard Lavender, as they stroll across his Southern Highlands estate on New Year’s Eve, shortly after saying ‘I do’.
She captioned the heartwarming picture, which was taken after their wedding ceremony but before their reception, ‘11.58am on a Thursday. How lucky are we?’
Blushing bride: Beaming with joy on the happiest day of her life, Sunrise host Sam Armytage looks like she’s on cloud nine in her first official wedding photo, which she shared with her 250,000 Instagram followers on Thursday night
The Channel Seven star looked elegant on her special day in a white long-sleeve dress with a matching ribbon in her hair.
She opted for minimal makeup, enhancing her eyes with a sweep of brown shadow and adding a touch of bronzer to her already sun-kissed skin.
Sam also posted a photo from later in the evening, which showed her and Richard cuddling up alongside the words: ‘HNY from the Lav’s.’
This caption hints she may be taking her husband’s surname.
Sam and the millionaire businessman, 61, tied the knot at his 40-hectare property in the picturesque Southern Highlands on Thursday.
Is she taking her husband’s surname? Sam also posted this photo from later in the evening, which showed her and Richard cuddling up alongside the words: ‘HNY from the Lav’s’
The pair married at his home shortly before midday, then moved to a luncheon at the Centennial Vineyards Restaurant in Bowral.
The intimate ceremony only featured a ‘small number of guests’ due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with Richard’s daughters, Sasha and Grace, believed to be in attendance.
Sam’s father, Mac, was seated at the head of the table at the reception, while her younger brother, Charlie, sat nearby.
Wedding day: Sam and the millionaire businessman, 61, tied the knot at his 40-hectare property in the picturesque Southern Highlands on Thursday. The pair married at about midday, then moved to a luncheon at the Centennial Vineyards Restaurant in Bowral
She wore a simple yet elegant dress by designer Carla Zampatti, whose outfits she has often worn in the past.
A source told Daily Mail Australia of the nuptials: ‘Champagne was flowing, and at one point they had several waiters attending to their every needs.
Love story: Sam and Richard started dating in April 2019, and announced their engagement in June 2020 (pictured)
‘However, they didn’t get any VIP treatment, and while they were away from other guests, they were sitting among locals and tourists.’
A local from Burradoo said it was ‘pretty much a “slap-on” lunch’, adding that Sam looked relaxed as she ‘rubbed Richard’s back, chatting to guests’.
The newlyweds had arrived at the reception in a local taxi.
Sam and Richard started dating in April 2019, and announced their engagement in June 2020.
Event: A source told Daily Mail Australia of the nuptials: ‘Champagne was flowing, and at one point they had several waiters attending to their every needs’