Trish Peng debuts gown made of flowers at NZ Fashion Week

In 2016, New Zealand bridal designer, Trish Peng, wowed the front row when she sent a model down the New Zealand Fashion Week runway in a bright red dress with a record-breaking 20-metre-long tulle train.

And this year, the 26-year-old has shaken things up again by sending a dress made entirely of fresh flowers down the Weddings Magazine runway. 

The eye-popping get-up is estimated to cost a staggering NZD $20,000 (AUD $18,193) and took more than five hours to put together. 

Despite the enormous cost, the showstopping number will exist for just three days out of water before the flowers die.

New Zealand bridal designer, Trish Peng, has shaken things up again by sending a dress made entirely of fresh flowers down the Weddings Magazine runway at New Zealand Fashion Week 

The eye-popping get-up is estimated to cost a staggering NZD $20,000 (AUD $18,193) and took more than five hours to put together

Despite the enormous cost, the showstopping number will exist for just three days out of water before the flowers die

The eye-popping get-up is estimated to cost a staggering NZD $20,000 (AUD $18,193) and took more than five hours to put together

While at first sight the dress appears to be delicately beaded and made from lace and silk, upon further inspection it’s clear to see that it is made up of thousands of fresh, locally grown flowers. 

Tiny white flowers make up the form-fitting bodice of the garment before it cascades into a stunning mixture of blush and cream flowers at the train – each of them entwined with rose gold foliage. 

The dress also features beautifully detachable off-the-shoulder sleeves and metallic rose gold flower spray was used on the hem of the gown for effect. 

Large earrings were also created with matching fresh flowers glued on.

While at first sight the dress appears to be delicately beaded and made from lace and silk, upon further inspection it's clear to see that it is made up of thousands of fresh, locally grown flowers

While at first sight the dress appears to be delicately beaded and made from lace and silk, upon further inspection it’s clear to see that it is made up of thousands of fresh, locally grown flowers

'This gorgeous fresh flower dress was inspired by my latest bridal collection, which is inspired by the feminine beauty of flowers,' Trish told Daily Mail Australia

'This gorgeous fresh flower dress was inspired by my latest bridal collection, which is inspired by the feminine beauty of flowers,' Trish told Daily Mail Australia

‘This gorgeous fresh flower dress was inspired by my latest bridal collection, which is inspired by the feminine beauty of flowers,’ Trish told Daily Mail Australia

‘This gorgeous fresh flower dress was inspired by my latest bridal collection, which is inspired by the feminine beauty of flowers,’ Trish told Daily Mail Australia. 

‘Each dress is named after a flower, and the show revealed three of these dresses from my new collection.

‘As flowers are quite bulky we used the most dainty flower we could find in the winter season to contour the body in the right place to make it flattering for the model.’

Trish said the gown was ‘the ultimate expression of bridal beauty’ and was pleased with how the dress and bouquet were ‘brought to life together, in a fresh and stunningly beautiful way’. 

Trish said the gown was 'the ultimate expression of bridal beauty' and was pleased with how the dress and bouquet were 'brought to life together, in a fresh and stunningly beautiful way'

Trish said the gown was ‘the ultimate expression of bridal beauty’ and was pleased with how the dress and bouquet were ‘brought to life together, in a fresh and stunningly beautiful way’

The gown, which took more than five hours to put together, was a combined effort between Trish and senior floristy students from the Manukau Institute of Technology in a collaboration with the National Flower Promotion Group in New Zealand

The gown, which took more than five hours to put together, was a combined effort between Trish and senior floristy students from the Manukau Institute of Technology in a collaboration with the National Flower Promotion Group in New Zealand

They used 12 different types of flowers to make the dress, including carnations, hellebores, roses and chrysanthemums

They used 12 different types of flowers to make the dress, including carnations, hellebores, roses and chrysanthemums

The gown, which took more than five hours to put together, was a combined effort between Trish and senior floristy students from the Manukau Institute of Technology in a collaboration with the National Flower Promotion Group in New Zealand. 

They used 12 different types of flowers to make the dress, including carnations, hellebores, roses and chrysanthemums.

This isn’t the first time the modern designer has dared to be different on the catwalk, with Trish breaking a record with her dress on the catwalk in 2016. 

Trish took bridal couture to a new level at the time with her eye-popping finale piece at 2016 New Zealand Fashion Week with her closing model donning an elaborate red custom gown with a record-breaking 20-metre-long silk tulle train – the longest train to ever appear on a catwalk. 

Trish took an elaborate wedding gown to a whole new level with her eye-popping finale piece at New Zealand Fashion Week in 2016

Trish took an elaborate wedding gown to a whole new level with her eye-popping finale piece at New Zealand Fashion Week in 2016

The designer, from Auckland, wowed the audience as her closing model donned an elaborate red custom gown with a record-breaking 20-metre-long silk tulle train - the longest train to appear on a catwalk

The designer, from Auckland, wowed the audience as her closing model donned an elaborate red custom gown with a record-breaking 20-metre-long silk tulle train – the longest train to appear on a catwalk

The vintage lace was embellished with hundreds of sparkling Swarovski crystals and a team of four spent 120 hours putting the elaborate creation together - the exclusive gown costing NZD $8,000 (AUD $7689)

The vintage lace was embellished with hundreds of sparkling Swarovski crystals and a team of four spent 120 hours putting the elaborate creation together – the exclusive gown costing NZD $8,000 (AUD $7689)

Ms Peng also collaborated with bridal accessories designer Anna Marguerite to create a beautiful gold head piece and feature shoulder-clasp

Ms Peng also collaborated with bridal accessories designer Anna Marguerite to create a beautiful gold head piece and feature shoulder-clasp

A spokeswoman from Trish Peng told Daily Mail Australia at the time that the incredible dress was made using Christian Dior lace flown from France. 

The vintage lace was embellished with hundreds of sparkling Swarovski crystals and a team of four spent 120 hours putting the creation together – the exclusive gown costing NZD $8,000 (AUD $7689).

Ms Peng also collaborated with bridal accessories designer Anna Marguerite to create a beautiful gold head piece and feature shoulder-clasp.

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