‘We want to acknowledge him’: Terri Irwin reveals how her family will honour Steve at Bindi and Chandler Powell’s upcoming wedding
Bindi Irwin and her fiancé Chandler Powell will marry at Australia Zoo later this year.
And on Monday, Terri Irwin revealed how her family would be honouring her late husband Steve at the upcoming wedding.
Speaking to the Courier Mail, Terri said: ‘We want to acknowledge Steve by all of us lighting this candle for him, but you know, I guess in some ways it’s not necessary because Steve will be there anyway.
‘We want to acknowledge him’: On Monday, Terri Irwin (right) revealed how her family would be honouring her late husband Steve Irwin (left) at Bindi and Chandler Powell’s wedding
‘I believe the people we love always are. You know, if you are missing someone, I think it’s helpful to know that scientifically you can’t actually create or extinguish life, you can only change its form.
‘So if you are grieving someone you loved very much, look to science and just remember when you boil the kettle and steam comes out, it doesn’t mean the water has gone.’
The 55-year-old conservationist said Bindi’s brother Robert would walk her down the aisle since Steve will not be there to do so.
Lovely gesture: Candles will be lit in honour of Steve Irwin and Bindi (left) and Chandler’s (right) wedding later this year
Terri was praised by Bindi for her work towards conservation and gender equality to celebrate International Women’s Day on Sunday.
‘International Women’s Day appreciation post for my mum, the most incredible woman I’ve ever known,’ Bindi wrote on Instagram.
‘She leads a team of over 500 wonderful staff here Australia Zoo, who I’m proud to say are 70% female.
‘She continues Dad’s mission of Wildlife Warriors global conservation work, keeping his legacy alive.
‘She’s also the most amazing mother and my greatest inspiration in life. Her passion, grace and courage is beyond anything this world has ever known. I love you, Mum.’
Supporting eachother: The 55-year-old conservationist said Bindi’s brother Robert (left) would walk her down the aisle since Steve will not be there to do so
Bindi recently revealed what she hopes to do with her fiancé Chandler Powell after they tie the knot later this year.
Speaking to New Idea magazine, the child star said the couple were thinking about feeding crocodiles at Australia Zoo after the ceremony.
‘We all keep joking that our first thing as man and wife will be feeding the crocodiles,’ she mused.
Later in the interview, Bindi said the couple were already thinking about children, but added that babies was still ‘a way away’.
‘I think it’s a way away right now, but when it does happen, I can guarantee you they’ll have their own Khaki because Khaki is not just a colour, it’s an attitude.’
Carrying on the Crocodile Hunter’s legacy: Bindi said after their wedding, she and Chandler would go to feed crocodiles at Australia Zoo, where their ceremony is also being held