Congratulations Mr and Mrs McCaw.
The All Black legend and the Black Sticks star have tied the knot in Wanaka.
Against the stunning backdrop of Lake Wanaka guests and the bridal party watched on as McCaw and Flynn exchanged vows at the venue, The Olive Grove.
Richie McCaw has spoken about his weekend wedding to Gemma Flynn for the first time, saying he was "blown away" by her beauty as she walked down the aisle.
The All Blacks legend married Flynn, a top hockey representative, in Wanaka on Saturday, as the pair cemented their place asNew Zealand's highest profile sporting couple.
"When I saw her for the first time, I choked up a wee bit. I was blown away. I knew I would be, but more so than I thought. She was beautiful," McCaw tells Woman's Day over 14 pages of exclusive coverage.
Gemma Flynn and Richie McCaw on the cover of the latest edition of Woman's Day.
"Today is the day to stop and just enjoy it. Tomorrow doesn't matter - it's about enjoying today ... I'm a lucky man."
The couple married in the same spot at Lake Wanaka where McCaw proposed a year ago, surrounded by family, friends and team mates in a ceremony the mag describes as relaxed and "filled with laughter and joy".
Woman's Day editor Sido Kitchin called the event "breathtakingly lovely" and "romantic".
Flynn, who was dressed in a custom-made Anna Schimmel gown, and her bridal party arrived at the Olive Grove wedding via helicopter, while McCaw and his crew travelled in a Mercedes, the mag reports.
The pair are planning a honeymoon later in the year.
In last year's big screen Richie McCaw documentary Chasing Great, Flynn detailed how the 148-capped test player messaged her on Facebook four years ago after the pair met at a promotional sporting function.
He said he was "sorry for her loss in a hockey game and that he knew exactly what it feels like to lose a big match".
Guests relax at Richie McCaw and Gemma Flynn's wedding after party on Sunday in Wanaka. Photo/NZ Herald
Flynn admitted she saw the message but forgot to write back because she was busy on an international hockey tour.
She eventually messaged him back two weeks later, and the rest was history.
