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PM's Wife Wears Avant-Garde Dress for Nuptials
1 Dec
Summary
- Jodie Haydon chose unconventional designers Romance Was Born for her wedding dress.
- The ivory gown featured subtle embroidery including a golden wattle motif.
- Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon met in 2020 at a conference.
Jodie Haydon recently married Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in an intimate ceremony, making a fashion statement with her choice of wedding dress designer. Eschewing more traditional labels, Haydon selected the Sydney-based duo Romance Was Born, known for their bold and theatrical creations. The ivory gown, however, was a more subdued interpretation of the brand's signature style, featuring intricate embroidery and a subtle golden wattle emblem, a nod to Australia's national flower.
The decision to choose Romance Was Born was seen by some as a reflection of Albanese's own alternative inner-city Sydney roots. Haydon has previously worn Australian designers for high-profile events, including gowns by Paolo Sebastian and Carla Zampatti. The couple's cavoodle, Toto, also joined the celebration, sporting a matching miniature dress.
Albanese and Haydon first met in 2020 and their relationship blossomed, with Haydon describing the fear of losing him after a serious car accident in Sydney in 2021 as a moment that solidified her feelings. They planned a small, intimate wedding for the latter half of 2025.
