Bindi Irwin reveals the heartwarming reason she and husband Chandler Powell chose a tree-themed wedding cake for their surprise nuptials
She and her husband Chandler Powell chose a very unusual tree-inspired cake for their surprise wedding at Australia Zoo last month.
And Bindi Irwin, 21, has now revealed revealed the heartwarming reason they selected the unique creation instead of something more traditional.
Speaking to People magazine this month, the Wildlife Warrior said the cake symbolises conservationalism of nature, a cause very close to hear heart.
Crikey! Bindi Irwin has revealed why the couple opted for a unusual yet VERY lavish four-tier ‘tree’ wedding cake at her surprise nuptials last month in an interview with People magazine
‘The cake would have passed for a tree trunk. Conservation is who we are. It’s not just what we do. We love it. It’s our life,’ Bindi said, adding that the cake fit their big day perfectly.
The stunning wedding cake was made from four tiers, each decorated to look like different types of bark.
The bespoke creation was decorated with pink and white roses, which sat on the bottom tier of the cake.
‘Conservation is who we are. It’s not just what we do. We love it. It’s our life,’ Bindi said of the stunning cake, saying it fit the day perfectly for the couple
Bindi and Chandler also chose vanilla and strawberry for the cake’s flavours to pay homage to Chandler’s Florida roots.
She even sought the help of Bindi’s brother Robert, 16, to simplify the decision-making process.
In October last year, Bindi shared a glimpse inside her her wedding cake tasting session.
Decisions: In October last year, Bindi shared a glimpse inside her her wedding cake tasting session
Taste tester! Bindi said she sought the help of her beloved brother Robert, 16, (R) to help out with the decision-making process. (L) Chandler Powell
In a photo shared to Facebook, Bindi was pictured with Chandler, her mother Terri and a number of friends eating slices of different-coloured sponge cake together.
‘Wedding cake tasting together has been one of the best planning moments so far,’ she wrote in the caption.
‘I’m beyond grateful to have the love and support of this amazing group in my life.’
No waiting! The family had planned the wedding for nearly a year, but decided at the last minute to hold a ‘small ceremony’ without guests due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Bindi and her professional wakeboarder husband Chandler tied-the-knot at Australia Zoo, on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, on March 25.
The family had planned the wedding for nearly a year, but decided at the last minute to hold a ‘small ceremony’ without guests due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The wedding will air as an Animal Planet special this weekend in the U.S.
Australians will need to stream the episode online or wait until it airs on Foxtel in July.
Crikey! It’s the Irwins: Bindi’s Wedding will air in Australia on Saturday 18 July from 6:30pm on Foxtel’s Animal Planet
Tragedy: Bindi’s father Steve 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. Pictured with Terri and Bindi in Sydney on July 7, 2002