It was a perfect day at Château Du Soleil wedding venue in Byron Bay. The kind of environment that dreams and Instagram posts are made of.
The bride, Tammy Hembrow, looked radiant in her ivory and blush pink strapless gown, her tulle train catching the soft breeze. Guests gathered in elegant groups sipping champagne as she exchanged vows with Love Island star Matt Zukowski, who wore a tailored black suit, matching his four groomsmen.
But not everyone was fascinated only by the bride.
Like a blue comet crossing a pastel sky, Anna McEvoy, the groom’s best friend, made her spectacular entrance in a daring navy dress.
With its plunging neckline and thigh-high slit, the skin-tight number seemed designed to turn heads. And it attracted attention. The 32-year-old’s outfit, paired with statement gold heels and a cream bag, perfectly showcased her gym-honed physique and oozed sex appeal.
Heads turned. No doubt some admired his audacity; after all, Hembrow and Zukowski’s wedding was The influencer event of the year. But was McEvoy’s team a A calculated violation of the unspoken rule of “never upstage the girlfriend”?
Anna McEvoy (left) was accused of upstaging Tammy Hembrow at her wedding to Matt Zukowski in Byron Bay on Saturday. Some online sleuths suspect it was “revenge” for the fact that Hembrow wore a skimpy white bridal outfit to McEvoy’s wedding in Greece in May (right).
With its plunging neckline and thigh-high slit, the skin-tight number seemed designed to turn heads. And the attention it got
Was McEvoy’s outfit a calculated violation of the unspoken rule of “never upstage the bride”?
She would never admit it, but the gossiping guests couldn’t eliminate the possibility.
Regardless of what her intentions were, McEvoy’s choice of clothing ensured that the narrative was not entirely exclusive to the bride.
Now, as the dust settles on the fairytale wedding, social media sleuths are convinced they have discovered the real story behind the blue dress.
They believe McEvoy, co-host of Where’s Your Head? podcast with Zukowski – wore the revealing outfit as ‘revenge’ after Hembrow wore numerous white wedding dresses to her wedding celebrations in Greece in May.
That, of course, would be breaking the second unspoken rule of wedding attire: only the bride can wear white.
Tammy had it done at her wedding. It’s time to pay back,” one Instagram sleuth wrote in response to Daily Mail Australia’s exclusive photos.
Others suggested that the couple’s choice of attire for each other’s nuptials said a lot about how Hembrow and McEvoy supposedly feel about each other.
And one influential observer noted that McEvoy was absent from the joint hen and cock party, which was strange given his closeness to the groom.
Like a blue comet crossing a pastel sky, McEvoy, the groom’s best friend, made her dramatic entrance in a bold navy dress on Saturday afternoon.
Regardless of what her intentions were, McEvoy’s choice of clothing ensured that the narrative was not entirely exclusive to the bride.
Regardless of what her intentions were, McEvoy’s choice of clothing ensured that the narrative was not entirely exclusive to the bride. (Hembrow and Zukowski are shown exchanging vows)
“There was a reason she WAS NOT invited,” they said.
Feud or no feud, McEvoy seemed to be having the time of her life at the wedding, and it seemed like any disagreements that led to her being snubbed from last month’s cock-and-hen night had been smoothed over..
In May, it was McEvoy’s turn to say “I do” to her longtime partner, Michael Staples. The couple tied the knot in Greece and the occasion was just as lavish as Hembrow and Zukowski’s wedding.
But it wouldn’t be a celebrity wedding without a little drama, and that came courtesy of none other than…the newly engaged Hembrow and Zukowski.
The couple were accused of overshadowing McEvoy and Staples’ special day with their beloved Christmas spam, which began the moment they landed in Corfu.
It was immediately picked up by the hosts of Outspoken, a wildly popular podcast that documents influencer drama.
Newly engaged Hembrow and Zukowski were accused of upsetting McEvoy’s wedding to Michael Staples with their lovey-dovey Christmas spam, which began the moment they landed in Corfu (the two couples are pictured here in Greece).
A photo from Hembrow and Zukowski’s Instagram shindig showed them kissing in matching white suits alongside a cozy-looking McEvoy and Staples. ‘It felt a bit like “me, me, me.” Like, “We’re getting married next, this is all about us,” the hosts of the Outspoken podcast commented.
‘I was wondering how Anna felt having to invite Tammy because she’s been posting a lot of content while she was in Corfu. Almost overshadowing him.
A photo from Hembrow and Zukowski’s Instagram shindig showed them kissing in matching white suits alongside a cozy-looking McEvoy and Staples.
One of the Outspoken hosts commented: “I felt a little ‘me, me, me.’ Like, ‘We’re getting married next, this is all about us,'” they said.
With McEvoy’s blue dress stealing the show over the weekend, perhaps the two ladies can now call it a draw and let bygones be bygones?
I wouldn’t bet on that.