From 1 August the Gallery will host The White Wedding Dress: 200 Years of Wedding Fashions from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

NOTE: EXTENDED HOURS - open until 8pm Friday 4 , Saturday 5, Sunday 6 November.
Timed ticketing- bookings required for all sessions.

The exhibition encompasses historical bridal dresses and other accessories by world-famous couturiers and designers including Charles Frederick Worth, Norman Hartnell, Charles James, Zandra Rhodes, Vivienne Westwood, Vera Wang, Christian Lacroix, Lanvin, Philip Treacy and Stephen Jones.

Also included are wedding gowns worn by celebrities Gwen Stefani and Dita Von Teese.

DRESSES AFTER DARK !!

For the final weeks of the exhibition, Bendigo Art Gallery will be offering special evening viewings of the exhibition each Saturday.

Saturdays, 5 - 8pm: October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 & November 5.

Regular ticket prices apply, and must be purchased prior to the night.

Timed Ticketing
The White Wedding Dress exhibition is sure to be hugely popular. Sessions are therefore booked for a specific time and day. Be sure to get in early to reserve your tickets at sessions most convenient to you!

Tickets for viewing sessions are on sale now! Book early to avoid disappointment.

View The Australian aesthetic: wedding dress 1822 to 2011 exhibition.

Image Credits:

John French, Cotton organdie wedding dress, 1953, Designed by Hardy Amies for the Cotton Board., gelatin silver print, © V&A Images

Wedding of Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale, London, Britain - 14 Sep 2002 Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale, Zandarin and Allen / Rex Features 389866b

Nina Ricci lace peignoir, Paris, 2005 with Dita Von Teese’s wedding corset which was custom made for her by Mr Pearl, Paris, 2005. The peignoir formed part of Von Teese’s trousseau. Lent by Dita Von Teese

Embroidered silk satin wedding dress designed by Norman Hartnell, London, 1933. Commissioned by Margaret Whigham for her marriage to Charles Sweeny on 21 February 1933. Given and worn by Margaret, Duchess of Argyll. V&A: T.836-1974 ©Victoria and Albert Museum / V&A Images