The Shayna Jack wedding took place on Friday 9 October 2026, when the 27-year-old Olympic swimmer married hockey player Joel Rintala, 30, at The Valley Estate in Currumbin Valley. Rintala is a forward for the Brisbane Blaze who has played for Australia's Kookaburras, and Jack shared the news on Instagram on Saturday 24 October. Guests appeared to follow a black-tie dress code, News24 reports.
Jack announced the wedding on Instagram on Saturday 24 October, more than two weeks after the Friday ceremony, captioning it "Husband & Wife - 09•10•2026", News24 reports. Bindi Irwin and Lisa Wilkinson were among those who commented their congratulations. News24 names The Valley Estate as the venue. The guest list and the cost are not public.
The month matches what Jack told New Idea in February 2025: "We are thinking October 2026 because we want it to be after the Commonwealth Games."
Joel Rintala was born on 24 July 1996 in Townsville and plays as a forward for the Brisbane Blaze in Hockey One, according to Wikipedia. He has 16 caps since 2023 for the Kookaburras, Australia's men's national team.
They met at the Queensland Academy of Sport gym when Jack was 17, she told New Idea and they have been together since 2016. Rintala proposed in August 2024, around the Paris Olympics, where Jack won two relay golds (Woman's Day).
Shayna Jack was born on 6 November 1998, so she was 27 on her wedding day, per Wikipedia. At Paris 2024 she won gold in the 4 x 100 metre and 4 x 200 metre freestyle relays, as her Australian Olympic Team profile records. She retired from competitive swimming after the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Jack wore a strapless white gown by Marquise Atelier, with lace over the bodice and a billowing A-line skirt, News24 reports from her post. She wore her hair up, with a long white veil and a white bouquet. Rintala wore a black suit and bow tie. At the Commonwealth Games in July she told AAP, "I have my dress, which is very exciting, so it's going to be a good one."
The Valley Estate is at 393 Currumbin Creek Road, Currumbin Waters, in the Currumbin Valley behind the Gold Coast. Its Wedded Marketplace listing describes an exclusive estate with manicured gardens, set up for outdoor ceremonies and indoor receptions. It seats up to 200 guests, caters in-house with an on-site culinary team and gives you a dedicated wedding coordinator. It also hosts multi-day weddings and is pet-friendly.
Ask your Wedded Advisor for the hire fee and any minimum spend, and whether the estate is yours alone for the day.
Two Wedded Wonderland real weddings show the estate on other days. Caty and Alex's all-white wedding had 90 guests and was planned and styled by Alysia Bridger Events, a Brisbane planner on the Wedded Marketplace. Sabrina and Ryan's French provincial wedding leaned black tie, with a Classic Hollywood feel.
October is spring in Queensland. On the coast near the estate, Coolangatta averages 24.9°C by day and 16.1°C at night, according to Elders Weather.
Black tie means a floor-length gown. Choose silk crepe or chiffon over heavy beading, and bring a wrap for when the evening cools towards 16°C. For more cover, choose a long sleeve or a high neckline, which keeps the look formal.
An estate ceremony can start on lawn and gravel, so wear a block heel or an elegant flat sandal. With a high neckline, let earrings carry the jewellery.
Wear a black or midnight navy dinner suit in light cloth, with a white evening shirt, a self-tied black silk bow tie and black oxfords. Ask your tailor for a half-lined jacket in tropical wool, which Gentleman's Gazette puts at 7 to 9 oz and describes as built for heat and humidity. Mohair, which the same list calls suited to summer evenings, is the other choice. Book fittings before you book flights, and get the finish date in writing.
A white dinner jacket is the warm-weather alternative, but unless the invitation asks for white, wear black.
Gieves & Hawkes holds that trousers take side adjusters or braces, never a belt. Take your cue on jackets from the couple or the MC.
If you are hosting, set the day up in this order:
Wedded Concierge plans and books the whole weekend for you, including the venue enquiry and your guests' stays. Send your date and guest count, and tell us where your guests fly from. Couples marrying from abroad can start with our Australia wedding guide.
For another sporting couple, read how Erin Holland and Ben Cutting married at Elements of Byron, or browse more celebrity weddings.
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