Brittany Higgins opens up on her lavish wedding day in big magazine exclusive – as wild new details about THAT ‘Grace Kelly’ dress are revealed

Brittany Higgins has opened up about her bespoke, Grace Kelly-style wedding dress in an interview with a major women’s magazine.

The former Liberal staffer married David Sharaz in an intimate ceremony at The Valley Estate – a sprawling luxury property on the Gold Coast – on Saturday afternoon in front of 80 guests.

Ms Higgins’ dress was by the Australian designer Paolo Sebastian and featured a long-sleeve lace bodice, belted with a bow at the front and masses of white tulle that fell into a floor-length ball gown skirt.

The price of a Paolo Sebastian bridal gown varies because each piece is tailor-made, but they retail second-hand for up to $30,000.

However, Ms Higgins has now revealed ‘the dress of my dreams’ was a custom-made piece designed especially for her in collaboration the brand founder, Paul Vasileff.

It was inspired by the $US65,000 ivory gown worn by former American actress Grace Kelly when she married Prince Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1956.

Ms Higgins’ dress was inspired by Grace Kelly’s ivory gown when she married Prince Ranier III of Monaco in 1956 (pictured)

Speaking with Marie Claire on Monday, Ms Higgins said: ‘Paolo Sebastian is an Australian designer I’ve been obsessed with for years.

‘To collaborate with Paul to create the modern Grace Kelly dress of my dreams was such a privilege.’

Mr Sharaz didn’t know anything about the dress before he saw his bride standing at the end of the isle on Saturday, holding a bouquet of white and blush roses.

It is understood the Marie Claire interview was not a paid exclusive, and the publicity was not planned by the bride or groom.

Mr Sharaz told the magazine that he had been looking forward to marrying Ms Higgins ‘since I first laid eyes on her all those years ago’.

‘That said, celebrating with our family and friends and seeing Brittany truly happy for the first time in years, after everything she’s had to go through, was the greatest day of my life.’ 

Pictured: Guests making their way into the chapel on Saturday afternoon, before the ceremony

The couple got married before 80 guests at a sprawling estate on the Gold Coast (guests pictured)

The couple met in 2020 when she was a junior media advisor for Senator Michaelia Cash and he was a journalist for Sky News.

He proposed to her at the Cape Byron Lighthouse on New Years’ Eve in 2022.

Earlier on Monday, it emerged that Canberra-based psychic medium Carrie de Block was on the guest list when long-term friends and acquaintances were not. 

Mr Sharaz is a fan of Ms de Block and has regularly sought her guidance.

When asked about her appearance at the wedding, the groom said: ‘I have friends from many walks of life and I was grateful to have them all there to celebrate my marriage to Brittany.’

The newlyweds will stay in Australia until the end of the week before they head back to their house in Lunas, southern France.