It started in the 1930s with six pieces of lace purchased by Fiona's great grandmother. From those 6 pieces, one was made into a wedding dress which, in the past 70+ years, has been worn by 8 women, (and has even been worn to a meeting with the Queen), including Fiona's Grandma, Mum, Cousin, and of course, Fiona herself as she married Dean in the Royal Botanic Gardens on a perfect Autumn afternoon. Talk about 'something borrowed'! See the image above for the four beautiful women present at the wedding who have made the dress their own.
After a simple beautiful ceremony, and of course sufficient time to mingle with friends and family, we all traipsed up to my favourite part of the Gardens - the Temple of the Winds pavillion high up on hill overlooking Alexandra Ave, with views to the city and MCG, and then down to the bridge at the bottom of the Anderson St hill, in perfect time to watch the sun go down and watch the golden light bathe the Nylex sign. We could have looked the other way to the city skyline, but that's a little too predictable, and those silos with the clock and temperature readings say 'Melbourne' more than rows of tall glass buildings ever could.
Cool details: In wanting to preserve Grandma's dress for future generations (daughters of her own one day perhaps?) to enjoy and carry on the tradition, Fiona made the smart move to change into a 'reception dress', a divine ivory cocktail length 'art deco' style gown she found in... wait for it... a second hand store!
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