Bindi Irwin wants late dad Steve to be big part of her wedding (Picture: Getty Images)

Bindi Irwin wants to make her wedding day extra special by making sure her late father Steve Irwin is a big part of her nuptials.

Australian star Steve (known as the Crocodile Hunter) was killed by a stingray barb back in 2006, when Bindi was just eight years old.

He was filming for a documentary when he was fatally pierced in the heart by the barb and is survived by his wife Terri Iriwn and their two children Bindi, 21, and Robert, 15.

Bindi is currently planning her wedding to her long-term boyfriend of six years Chandler and has told Us Weekly that she wants to incorporate dad Steves memory into the day.

I really wanted Dad to be a big part of the day, so Im excited to be able to incorporate him throughout the ceremony and the reception, and I think its going to be really special because I feel like his spirit lives on in us, she told the publication.

BEERWAH, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 02: Steve Irwin poses with his son Bob at Australia Zoo August 2, 2006 in Beerwah, Australia. (Photo by Australia Zoo via Getty Images)
Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray when Bindi was just eight years old (Picture: Getty Images)

Its going to be a celebration of family and friends, our wildlife, and I think that night, itll be about our lives together and the joining of families. Its going to be beautiful.

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Bindi is set to wed Chandler at Australia Zoo in 2020 and revealed her brother Robert has been having a huge input in the couples wedding plans.

Apparently, Robert is keen for Idris Elba to DJ at the reception and thinks the actor would be a good option for entertainment, after Idris got behind the decks at Prince Harry and Meghan Markles wedding.

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Robert is reportedly walking Bindi down the aisle when she gets married and she is set to televise her wedding on her familys reality series on Crikey! Its The Irwins.

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