• Bindi Irwin married her longtime boyfriend Chandler Powell during an impromptu ceremony at Australia Zoo on March 25.
  • In a new interview with People, the animal activist said her wedding dress was inspired by the one her mother Terri wore when marrying the late Steve Irwin in 1992.
  • She also said she considered wearing her mother’s actual dress, but it didn’t fit right and would have needed alterations.
  • Instead, Irwin chose a white, A-line dress with long sleeves made from lace, which “mimicked” Terri’s style.
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Bindi Irwin honored her mother in a special way during her wedding ceremony.

In an exclusive interview with People, Irwin said she chose her dress because it “mimicked” the one her mother Terri wore when marrying the late Steve Irwin in 1992. She said she did consider wearing her mother’s actual dress, but it didn’t fit her properly. She also didn’t want to alter it, because it’s been in her family’s possession for over 50 years.

Instead, she turned to Australia-based Paddington Weddings, where she found an A-line dress with a lace bodice and long sleeves.

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Bindi Irwin's dress looked a lot like the one her mother wore on her wedding day

In June 2019, Terri shared a throwback photo of herself and and her husband cutting their wedding cake. Just like her daughter, Terri wore a long-sleeved gown made partially from lace.

"27 years ago I married the love of my life," she wrote at the time. "I was 27 years old. I have now lived in Australia exactly as long as I lived in America."

Of course, Irwin's gown did have a few standout details

Speaking to People, Irwin said the lace design of her gown featured a sunflower pattern, which reminded her of family and her father.

"When we would go on projects and drives together, we'd often drive through these huge sunflower fields in the middle of nowhere and we always stopped to take them in," she told People. "[The dress] was really special and beautiful."

Steve Irwin with his family

Foto: From left to right, there's Robert, Terri, Steve, and Bindi. Source: Handout/Getty Images

Irwin and Chandler got married during an impromptu ceremony with no guests

Irwin and Powell got married at Australia Zoo on March 25. Just one day prior, Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that weddings could have no more than five guests for the time being to help curb the spread of the coronavirus.

As a result, the couple was forced to change their wedding plans, inviting only Terri, Bindi's brother Robert, and Steve's best friend, Wes Mannion.

"After almost a year of planning, we changed everything so that we could enjoy a safe and small private ceremony at our home, Australia Zoo," Powell wrote on Instagram. "As we embark on this new life chapter I hope that we can share some love in the world, especially during this challenging time."

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Representatives for Bindi Irwin did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

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