From the simple to the stunning, Love is: Australian Wedding Fashion features more than 50 wedding outfits plus accessories covering nearly 200 years of Australian weddings.
The exhibition includes Australia’s first surviving wedding dress from 1822, gold rush fashions, elegant 1920s gowns, unconventional sixties styles and spectacular contemporary designer fashion, as well as garments reflecting Australia’s culturally diverse communities.
Photo: Powerhouse Museum
The exhibition showcases examples of exquisite contemporary gowns from well-known Australians at the vanguard of international wedding fashion.
We are very pleased to announce that two of our bridal outfits are included in the display - our bridal clients, Sonya Muller & Kevin had their wedding featured in the exhibition.
This was such a fun wedding for us to be involved with - think medieval meets tudor meets victorian with a touch of burlesque thrown in, at the most beautiful venue in Melbourne - Monsalvat.
Here is an image of Sonya and Kevin in front of their wedding outfits at the Love is: Australian Wedding Fashion Exhibition.
If you have a theme for your wedding and would like us to create your dream wedding gown or ensemble in the realm of gothic victorian, steampunk, medieval or fantasy then please get in touch with us: My Dream Wedding
To visit the exhibition here are the details:
What: Love Is... Australian Wedding Fashion
When: 13 May 2017 through until 22 April 2018
Where: Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris Street, Ultimo, Sydney, NSW.
Admission: Free with general admission: $15 adult, $8 concession, kids under 16 years free.
Bookings: (02) 9217 0111 or through the website.
We recommend ending your visit with the High Tea..the High Tea at the Powerhouse is exceptional for an after exhibition get together with friends.
Check out these early examples of bridal fashion then expect to be wowed at the exhibition by the more contemporary gowns of actress Nicole Kidman and author Tara Moss!
the earliest surviving wedding dressWorn by Ann Marsden, married in1822,
Photo: POWERHOUSE MUSEUM
The provenance of this purple dress is unknown, but is an example of how women wore their best dress for the marriage thereby saving on cost.