Wedding dresses spanning a range of eras – the earliest a 1938 gown – will be modelled at a Wimmera Hospice Care Auxiliary fundraiser on Wednesday next week.

Auxiliary member and organiser Rae Hill has sourced the dresses and models, for what is the first wedding dress parade for the group.

“All the dresses were worn by brides from across the Wimmera,” she said.

“Nineteen dresses will be modelled and another two will be displayed on mannequins.

“One of the displayed dresses belonged to Rupanyup lady Helen Sudholz, who was married in Horsham in 1938, while the other is from 1940.”

Horsham resident Jan Cameron was married in Adelaide; her 1962 dress features delustered satin and applique around a scoop neckline, and will be modelled by Ms Hill’s grand-daughter Marni Saunders. 

Auxiliary member Lesley Lane said Ms Saunders was able to model most of the dresses.

“Marni can walk out in just about everything we have,” she said.

“Another of our models is about six-foot tall and really tiny, so that has worked out well – Rae has done well, scouting to find the models and the dresses.”

The parade will also feature Dimboola bride Pauline Thomson’s 1970s gown. 

The August 6 parade is at Coughlin Park in Robinson Street, Horsham, starting at 2pm. 

Tickets are $25 and are available before the event by phoning Ms Lane on 0409 954 684.

Afternoon tea is included in the admission price. 

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