Jamie Kah and fellow racing star Ben Melham have married in a stunning rural ceremony.
The jockeys tied the knot at The Homestead at Rosemont Estate in Gnarwarre, located on Victoria’s Surf Coast Shire, on Sunday.
In photos and video shared to social media on Monday, Jamie looked sensational in a slinky white halter dress that sat close to her figure and featured a short train.
She clipped a veil to her classic bun hairdo, with the mesh fabric trailing behind her for a romantic feature.
Jamie had a glittering clip in her hair and added a pair of dangling pearl earrings to her wedding ensemble.
For makeup, she chose a natural, peachy palette with a soft pink lipstick and pulled her blonde locks off her face but for a few loose strands.
Jamie Kah and fellow racing star Ben Melham have married in a stunning rural ceremony. The jockeys tied the knot at The Homestead at Rosemont Estate in Gnarwarre, located on Victoria’s Surf Coast Shire, on Sunday (pictured)
The groom meanwhile was dapper in a three piece suit including a vest, blazer and trousers all in a beige tone.
He added a brown silk tie and pinned a dusty pink rose to his lapel, finishing the look with deep brown leather shoes.
‘We have both had some incredible days, but yesterday was at the top,’ the couple said in a statement to Race Net.
‘The best day of our lives together, shared with some incredible people.’
The gorgeous outdoor reception included a violinist serenading the guests who sat at al fresco tables trimmed in white.
Guests dined on oysters, with a pasta bar, cocktails and champagne also available in the garden setting.
Channel 7 star Jason Richardson hosted the shindig, while Melbourne Cup jockey Robbie Dolan performed the first dance song for the couple.
Guests partied into the night with the gentle tones of a cellist and violinist giving way to DJ Claudia Allegro’s lively set.
Jamie looked sensational in a slinky white halter dress that sat close to her figure and featured a short train
At one stage, the group joined the bride and groom in a rousing acoustic version of out Daryl Braithwaite’s iconic anthem The Horses.
‘Mr & Mrs Melham. 19/01/2025,’ the couple captioned images from the big day.
The pair had announced their engagement on the most romantic day of the year.
Kah shared the exciting Valentine’s Day news last year by posting a photo of her lavish diamond ring while nestling up to Melham.
Another photo showed the loved up couple holding hands while riding side by side while flashing the sparking ring on what she captioned as her ‘best day’.
‘Through everything you’ve been by my side from the very start, here’s to forever and always @benmelhem,’ she wrote.
‘We have both had some incredible days, but yesterday was at the top,’ the couple said in a statement to Race Net. ‘The best day of our lives together, shared with some incredible people’
The crowd cheered on as Ben dipped Jamie for a romantic kiss
The final shot in the sequence was a bottle of premium wine Penfolds Grange with two glasses ready either side for a toast.
Website The Sporting Base was quick to tweet their congratulations as were well-wishers in the Instagram comments.
‘OMG congrats!!! Woohoo!! You two are like peas in a pod!’ wrote Australian Olympic eventing rider Amanda Ross.
‘I cannot tell u both how happy I am for u congrats 1000 times,’ another friend commented.
It had been an eventful year for Kah, who was recently issued a 10-race suspension for careless riding.
It comes after a horror fall at Flemington in April, 2023.
Both Kah and Craig Williams, another leading Australian jockey, were thrown off their horses during a race.
Kah’s horse Flyball tripped over the heels of Veight, the ultimate winner, causing her to crash into the turf.
Jamie chose Valentine’s Day to announce her engagement to Ben last year
Both Kah and Williams were hospitalised.
Kah was knocked unconscious and had to be heavily sedated, but fortunately, she didn’t sustain any severe brain injuries or skull fractures.
She took a five-month hiatus from racing and made a spectacular comeback with a double-victory at the Victoria Derby during the Spring Melbourne Cup carnival in November 2023.
She concluded the carnival with six victories, more than double any other jockey’s tally.
In December that year, Kah was cleared of any wrongdoing by the Victorian Racing Tribunal after images emerged six months earlier that appeared to show her with a white powder at a dinner gathering.
Kah last week paid tribute to Melham for his support during her recovery from the fall and during the investigation into the white powder controversy.
‘My friends and family and partner Ben have been amazing, but I think my number one support was my horses at home,’ she said.
‘Number one was the horses in getting through a rough period.’
Kah was previously engaged to fellow jockey turned trainer Clayton Douglas while Melham has three children with his former partner of 15 years, Karlie Dales.
The first public sign of Kah and Melham’s relationship surfaced in June 2022 when a snap of the pair at Britain’s Royal Ascot set tongues wagging in racing circles.
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