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Chris Hemsworth's friend and personal trainer Luke Zocchi marries partner Maria Babic in stunning Byron Bay ceremony

R.Campbell53 min ago
Chris Hemsworth 's friend and personal trainer Luke Zocchi has married his partner Maria Babic, almost two years after getting engaged.

The fitness guru, 40, and his partner tied the knot in a lavish ceremony in the Northern Rivers Hinterland on Saturday.

Hollywood actor Chris, 41, featured in Luke's crew of groomsmen for his special day, with the wedding party enjoying an outdoor 3pm ceremony in the grounds of Nutting Hill Villa in Clunes - located 30 minutes south west of Byron Bay .

Luke and his groomsmen all appeared to be wearing white suits, while Maria's bridesmaids looked stunning in silk pale blue-green toned gowns.

Maria's white bridal gown featured a long train and veil that ran down the aisle as the lovebirds said 'I do'.

The husband and and wife were surrounded by an intimate number of approximately 100 guests that consisted of family and friends for the outdoor nuptials.

Several photographer captured the beautiful moment the pair exchanged vows while a performer sang and strummed his guitar when Maria walked down the grassy aisle.

Wedding guests included the likes of Nova radio star Lauren Phillips, who is said to have worn an Aje dress on the day.

She and her fiancé Paul O'Brien flew up from Melbourne.

The weather also looked to hold out on any signs of rain for the beautiful ceremony.

In social media posts from early in the day, Luke's now wife Maria couldn't contain her excitement as she prepared for the big day.

The bride was seen preparing with her bridal party and popping a bottle of champagne.

Luke and Maria announced their engagement back in November 2022.

In a series of photos capturing the wholesome moment Luke popped the question, a happy Maria accepted his proposal.

One photo showed Maria's joyful expression as she put on her gold engagement ring while Luke adoringly gazed at her.

Another image captures the lovebirds having a post-engagement kiss as they lovingly embrace while Luke holds a glass of champagne.

He captioned the photos with some heartfelt words: 'A big weekend. A few things happened but this was pretty special!'

Luke, who lives near Chris in Byron Bay, helps the entire Hemsworth clan develop their physiques for blockbuster roles .

The PT revealed that Chris' wife Elsa Pataky recently used the same program Chris followed for his blockbuster, Thor: Love & Thunder.

He revealed she did it to get in shape for her role as the very ripped Captain J.J. Collins in Netflix's Interceptor - which left her in 'the best shape of her life.'

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