Former Blitzbok Chris Dry Marries Viki Kritzinger in Beautiful Hermanus Wedding
- Chris Dry and Viki Kritzinger tied the knot at Voëlklip in Hermanus, a location that has held personal significance for the couple since they started dating
- The former Blitzbok admitted the ceremony caught him off guard emotionally, despite having handled enormous pressure throughout his decorated rugby career
- Dry proposed to Kritzinger twice before she said yes, with the engagement becoming public in July 2026
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Former Blitzbok Chris Dry has married Viki Kritzinger in a small, family-only wedding held at Voëlklip in Hermanus.
The coastal setting was no random choice; the spot has been woven into their relationship since the very beginning, and Dry's parents live just outside the town, adding another layer of meaning to the occasion.
The couple kept the guest list deliberately tight, surrounding themselves with close family rather than hosting a large celebration. "We wanted to keep it very small, so that's why we only had family there," Dry said. "It was very special."
Chris Dry Gets Emotional at the Altar
What surprised the former Springbok Sevens star most was how the ceremony affected him. Having spent years competing in high-pressure environments on the world stage, Dry expected to feel composed. The nerves never arrived in the lead-up, but the moment the ceremony started, something shifted.
"It was weird for me because I wasn't nervous at all beforehand," he told YOU.
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"But then the ceremony began and everything changed."
Standing before his family and making a lifelong commitment brought the weight of the moment into sharp focus.
"You become more emotional and realise: this is a promise you're making before God and your family," he said.
When Kritzinger finally walked down the aisle, Dry's first instinct was almost comic:
"Gee, she's walking fast!" he recalled thinking.
But the lightness faded quickly. Seeing her in her wedding dress, despite knowing her so well, hit differently. He described his next thought as:
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"This woman is out of my league."
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Kritzinger, for her part, admitted her nerves arrived in waves throughout the day, peaking just before she walked down the aisle. She said the reality of the moment was nothing like the version she had imagined beforehand.
A Decorated Career Before a New Chapter
The wedding follows an engagement that was made public in July 2026, when YOU reported that Dry had proposed to Kritzinger, and that he had needed to ask her twice before she said yes.
Dry's path to this moment has been shaped by one of the most accomplished Sevens careers South Africa has produced. He made his international debut in Adelaide in 2010 and went on to appear in 74 World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments, playing 373 matches and crossing for 98 tries.
He was part of South Africa's gold-medal-winning squad at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, claimed two World Series titles with the Blitzboks, earned a place in the World Series Dream Team in 2017 and represented the country at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where South Africa finished fifth.
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He retired from international Sevens rugby in August 2021 at the age of 33. Since then, he has remained in the game as head of SAS Rugby's Sevens programme, mentoring the next generation of players.
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