Tell us about your music. Did you have a special song to walk down the aisle to?
‘A Thousand Years’ by Christina Perri played while I walked down the aisle. We signed our paperwork to Stevie Wonder, ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered’. Jessica Prince, from Australia’s Dancing with The Stars, taught us our first dance to one of my favourite dance tracks, ‘Show Me Love’ by Robin S (Matvey Emerson remix).

The incredible acoustic band, Traffic Blues, performed for a few hours after our ceremony and DJ Arshad rocked the dance floor late into the evening. Our friends are still talking about the music.

What was the most challenging aspect about planning a destination wedding?
If I wasn’t a perfectionist, it wouldn’t have been so difficult. I found not being able to meet some of the suppliers and see the venue until a week before the wedding, incredibly challenging. I dread to think how many hours I’ve spent on email and looking at photos, wondering if it’d all come together as I imagined!

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?
We held a pre-wedding party at our villa in Canggu days before the wedding, in the hope that most people would have met and mingled by the big day. I learnt to DJ for this party because I didn’t have enough on my to do list leading up to the wedding! The night after the wedding, for those that were still standing, joined us for an informal get together and drinks at El Kabron in Uluwatu.

Talk to us about your hair and make up. Who was your muse?
One of my best friend’s is a very talented Sydney makeup artist, Nicola Johnson. Besides playing the role of a bridesmaid, she also did my hair and makeup. It’s so important to feel your best on your wedding day and she certainly made me feel like a million dollars.

Tell us about your D R E S S ?
Ah the dress! I found a dress in a sample sale soon after I got engaged but it never felt right. When my Mum expressed her disappointment in not being able to be there when I found my wedding dress (she lives overseas), I booked some appointments whilst she was in Sydney for Christmas. We found the perfect Jack Sullivan dress in Instyle Bridal in Sydney. It was sexy but also sophisticated. I fell in love with it on the spot.

What was THE most memorable part of your big day?
That’s a tough one as there are so many. I’d have to share two…

The first was having my Dad walk me down the aisle. In the year leading up to our wedding, it was touch and go as to whether he would make my big day. Having him by my side is something I’ll cherish forever.

The second was when Blake and I took a step back to witness all our friends and family having an absolute ball, and realised that all the hours of planning and making painstaking decisions was worth it.

If there was one piece of advice you could give a Bali bride planning their big day, what would it be?
Without a doubt, budget to go to Bali twice before your wedding. It’s incredibly hard planning it all over the phone and by email. Having said that, if you’re not a control freak like me, you can leave it all up to your wedding planner to organise so you can sit back and relax!

Any other big news since your wedding?
No major news. I’m no spring chicken so we’re trying for a baby, but there are no sounds of the pitter-patter of little feet just yet!