Did you have a theme for the wedding? And was it a late night Pinterest obsession?!
Fairy
lights, natural greens/creams/whites with a touch of coral. Pinterest definitely helped!!! The dark walnut
tables and chairs suited the colour theme perfectly.
How involved were you in the creative process?
100% of the way, although Cyra and I had such
similar tastes when it came to design and I had trust in her I pretty much just agreed to everything she
recommended.
Did you sit down for a formal dinner or party the night away with canapés and cocktails?
Owen
was very insistent that weddings should have formal sit down meals. My sister happened to be in Bali 6 months
before the wedding so we got her and her husband to do the food tasting for us – they highly recommended Oma
Thais Kitchen.
Tell us about your music. Did you have a special song to walk down the aisle to?
We had Owens
sister Anthea sing ‘A Thousand Years’ by Christina Perri as I walked down the aisle. It was perfect! Having her
sing made it so much more personal and we love watching it back on our wedding video.
What was the most challenging aspect about planning a destination wedding?
Not being there to
do food tasting/hair trials/test which spray tanner had the best coloured tan for your skin. And we had never
seen the wedding villa until we arrived the day before the wedding!
Did you get to spend much time with your guests who travelled for your wedding? Did you host a day after
party or a night before welcome dinner?
Everyone stayed for different amounts of time, some
longer before the wedding, some stayed on after the wedding. We had a pre wedding get together at Cocoon 2
nights before the wedding and invited guests back to the Villa the day after where the staff put on a lunch
spread. We also had a boys day out before the wedding and a girls day out after the wedding (instead of a
Bucks/Hens party).
Talk to us about your hair and make up. Who was your muse?
When I told Cyra that I don’t wear
a lot of make up and I wanted to look as natural as possible she said that Yeanne was the person to use. I
managed to get some really cheap flights and do a weekend trip to have a hair and make up trial. This was by far
the best thing I could have done to calm my nerves. Yeanne was amazing!!!!
Tell us about your D R E S S ?
I came across a styled photography shoot with some Karen
Willis Holmes Dresses. One being the ‘Genevieve’ a very sheer lace overlay – I instantly fell in love. The dress
was exactly what I wanted, elegant, beautiful and weather appropriate!
What was THE most memorable part of your big day?
There was not one part of the day that has
stuck out as being memorable, the entire day was just perfect. Watching Partners Av set up the lighting the
night before, the Gloriosa Flower House staff set up the flowers, seeing the table set up with the fairy lights
canopy on the day.. all felt like a dream. I had an image in my head on what it was going to look like… but I
wasn’t expecting it to be so magical!
If there was one piece of advice you could give a Bali bride planning their big day, what would it
be?
Don’t stress over all the finer details. The Bali atmosphere is so relaxed, once you are
actually there all of those little things don’t seem to matter anymore! And find a good wedding planner, this
will make the entire planning process so much easier!
