Stylist Clare Byrne Wore Not One, But Two AREA Dresses at Her Wedding in Australia
Photo: Courtesy of Clare Byrne1/32My friends Piotrek Panszczyk and Beckett Fogg design the brand AREA, and I have been working with them since their launch, so it seemed natural that they would make my dress. The whole process only took about 2 months. We are used to working within much shorter timelines so that almost felt like a luxury. This was taken at my first fitting of the ceremony gown. It was exactly what I wanted and felt really personal. For the reception dress, I wanted something that I could dance in. We used the same shape as my ceremony dress but changed the upper and length.
Photo: Courtesy of Clare Byrne2/32We worked together on the design. I had seen a Charles James dress from the 70s that I loved and Piotrek sketched options based on that body shape—we landed on this as the final design. The fabric was a big part of the design process and something we actually decided on before the dress. We sourced options and landed on a hammered silk that had a good amount of weight—not too light and the texture was a nice detail. We used the same fabric for both dresses.
Photo: Courtesy of Clare Byrne3/32My dad walking me down the aisle. I chose to wear pearl earrings from Céline and simple pumps from Dries Van Noten. I chose a tonal bouquet with some native flowers mixed in.
Photo: Courtesy of Clare Byrne4/32I had wanted long sleeves for my dress since it was fall in Australia, but instead of being the cooler day we anticipated, it was almost 100 degrees—nice for our visitors but not ideal for an outdoor ceremony.
Photo: Courtesy of Clare Byrne5/32My bridesmaids wore simple dresses from The Row and shoes from Manolo Blahnik. Michael’s groomsmen wore custom suits with Charvet shirts and ties.
