Inside Crown Sydney’s wildly opulent summer launch party

The Melbourne WAG turned heads in a striking dress while attending a lavish Sydney party attended by a slew of Australian stars.

A string of huge Australian celebrities attended a lavish party in Sydney to celebrate the start of the summer season on Thursday night.

Crown Sydney hosted an intimate event on its pool deck to kick off the festivities, with Melbourne WAG Rebecca Judd and her husband Chris leading the star-studded arrivals.

The mum-of-four stunned in a neon yellow mini-dress, which she paired with a cream handbag and matching pointed heels.

Bec wore her blonde hair in her signature loose waves and opted for natural make-up to complete her summer-inspired look.

Her husband Chris went for a causal poolside look, wearing grey jeans and a blue denim shirt with a pair of white sneakers as he posed alongside his influencer wife.

The 40-year-old took to social media to share a photo from inside the wildly opulent event, showing her sipping on a tequila cocktail while relaxing on the rooftop destination.

Rebecca Judd attended Crown Sydney’s summer launch party. Picture: Supplied

She posed for a series of snaps alongside her AFL husband Chris Judd. Picture: Supplied

The famous couple weren’t the only stars celebrating the change of season at Crown, with Christian Wilkins also attending the bash, which was sponsored by Patron tequila.

The model, who recently hit headlines for wearing a naked dress to the 2023 ARIA awards, opted for a pair of black leather pants and a sparkly silver top.

Wilkins finished his party look with sultry make-up, tying back his long blonde locks into a sleek bun.

He also made a statement with his footwear, wearing the iconic Maison Margiela Tabis shoes, known for divisive split-toe design.

Christian Wilkins wore black pants and a silver top with a pair of split-toe shoes to the event. Picture: Matrix

Guests at the bash, hosted by Today Show’s Karl Stefanovic, sipped on tequila cocktails and dined on food from four of Crown’s famous restaurants, including a’Mare, Woodcut, Nobu and Oncore by Clare Smyth.

Dishes included the “fancy” fried chicken and caviar served at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding in 2018, as well as tequila pasta and fresh sashimi.

Judd was spotted sipping tequila at the wildly lavish party. Picture: Supplied

Karl Stefanovic hosted the star-studded Crown Sydney party. Picture: Supplied

GFlip performed for guests. Picture: Matrix

Stefanovic, who was in attendance with wife Jasmine, wore a blue suit jacket with black pants for his official duties – which included announcing Crown’s huge Taylor Swift ticket giveaway.

As official sponsors of the Eras Tour, Crown is giving away 55 four-pack passes to the sold out Sydney shows in February 2024, an opportunity Swifties will be sure to check out.

Meanwhile Jasmine looked effortlessly chic in her summer ensemble, opting for a simple black top with spotted pants and a timeless Chanel handbag.

Anna Heinrich posed cradling her bump. Picture: Matrix

Award-winning designer Rebecca Vallance. Picture: Matrix

Other notable guests included award-winning Australian fashion designer Rebecca Vallance, who wore one of her own dresses for the occasion.

Former Bachelor star Anna Heinrich, who is currently expecting her second baby with husband Tim Robards, was also at the bash, posing for an adorable snap cradling her bump on the media wall.

The event concluded with a surprise performance from GFlip who serenaded guests with three songs, performed acoustically on their guitar against a moody Sydney backdrop.

There was also a drone show which the singer dubbed “unbelievable” on their Instagram Stories.

Originally published as Inside Crown Sydney’s wildly opulent summer launch party