Revealed: The touching detail about Bindi Irwin’s wedding to Chandler Powell that honoured the bravery of her mother Terri – who raised her as a single mother after Steve’s death
Bindi Irwin paid tribute to her single mother, Terri Irwin, with her choice of dress at her wedding to Chandler Powell at Australia Zoo on Wednesday evening.
The wildlife conservationist, 21, said ‘I do’ in a dress that looked remarkably similar to the one Terri wore at her wedding to Steve Irwin 27 years ago.
Bindi stunned in a breathtaking white gown, which featured an intricate lace bodice and full tulle skirt, complete with a delicately embellished headband.
Thoughtful: Bindi Irwin paid tribute to her single mother, Terri Irwin, with her choice of dress at her wedding to Chandler Powell at Australia Zoo on Wednesday evening
The lace sleeves in particular are a tell-tale sign Bindi was inspired by her mother.
Terri and Steve tied the knot in her hometown of Eugene, Oregon, on June 4, 1992 a year after meeting in Australia the previous year.
Steve, who was known to millions around the world as ‘The Crocodile Hunter’, died in September 2006 at the age of 44 after being pierced in the chest by a stingray barb while filming a wildlife documentary in Batt Reef, Queensland.
Following her husband’s death, Terri raised Bindi and her younger brother Robert, now 16, as a single mother. She has never remarried.
Whirlwind romance: Terri and Steve tied the knot in her hometown of Eugene, Oregon, on June 4, 1992 a year after meeting in Australia the previous year