Kiwi actors Antonia Prebble and Dan Musgrove have worked in showbiz long enough to know that behind the scenes of any good production, there are always a few last-minute dramas.
When it came to their stunning wedding, held at Waiheke Island’s Goldie Estate on Saturday 2 March, drama came in the form of a passing bird. Dan was standing at the end of the aisle in his bespoke Crane Brothers tuxedo, feeling nervous but excited about what was to come. Then, at 3.29pm, one minute before the bride was due to arrive, Dan looked down and noticed a white splodge on his lapel.
A good omen perhaps, but being pooed on wasn’t quite what he’d hoped for as he prepared to marry his fiancée of six years. “It wasn’t in the script, that’s for sure,” he laughs, catching up with Woman’s Day after their unforgettable celebration.
As he hurriedly wiped it off, he was reminded he’d forgotten an important part of his and the groomsmen’s wedding outfits – their buttonhole flowers! Yet with his bride just moments away, there
