Sweet Dreamers is a large “dream catcher” wedding prop taking pride of place in the north corner of The Marriage Office.
Traditionally, dream catchers* are used to filter out negative dreams and allow only good ones to pass through, creating a sacred and peaceful space.
When used in a wedding ceremony, the intricate web represents the interwoven paths of two souls coming together, signifying unity, love, and mutual support in their journey ahead.
Additionally, dream catchers are linked to the fulfillment of dreams, making them a powerful emblem for marriage.
By standing under a dream catcher during their vows, couples invite positive energy and divine blessings into their union.
This installation of “dream catchers” has been created with thoughtfully crafted pieces.
Each single sweet dreamer was created over the past year from doilies salvaged from all over Australia by artist Anita Revel.
Some doilies were donated by people wanting their memories framed for posterity. Others were precious finds in opp shops in small towns in Anita’s travels.
Anita’s collection of Sweet Dreamers took four hours to construct, to become a permanent installation in the space.
* Why Sweet Dreamers? (and not dream catchers?)
Cultural appropriation aside, dream catchers made with doilies aren’t technically dream catchers, hence we call them “Sweet Dreamers”.