{"id":190935,"date":"2017-07-03T00:03:48","date_gmt":"2017-07-02T14:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/fools-for-love-kristy-and-ben-celebrate-rustic-wedding-in-melbourne\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T20:30:16","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T09:30:16","slug":"fools-for-love-kristy-and-ben-celebrate-rustic-wedding-in-melbourne","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/fools-for-love-kristy-and-ben-celebrate-rustic-wedding-in-melbourne\/","title":{"rendered":"Fools for love: Kristy and Ben celebrate rustic wedding in Melbourne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MediumGrid21 lead\">It was only appropriate Kristy Niedra marry her prankster boyfriend Ben Adorna on\u00a0April Fools&#8217; Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MediumGrid21\">A year after becoming friends at the gym, Ben, 32, decided to woo Kristy, 29, on Valentine&#8217;s Day with a box of \u201cflours\u201d \u2013 actual packets of the baking ingredient\u00a0\u2013 sent anonymously to her work. &#8220;I was stumped as to who could have sent them,&#8221; recalls Kristy. &#8220;Half an hour later the reception door rang again and there was a large box of flowers (real ones, the smelling kind.) I nervously messaged Ben to ask if it was him and he confessed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MediumGrid21\">When popping the question two years later, Ben had another trick up his sleeve. \u201cLeading up to my birthday he told me that a famous magician is doing a competition where you have to upload a video doing a trick and the winner gets to meet him \u2014 so he wanted to do it at my birthday dinner where he had an audience,\u201d explains Kristy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MediumGrid21\">Turns out Ben just wanted a camera rolling when he <a title=\"Real proposal stories\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/wedding-proposal\/\">asked her to marry him<\/a>! \u201cI was so surprised and over the moon however the first thing that came out of my mouth was, &#8216;Are you serious?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"MediumGrid21\">The Melbourne couple married at their rustic wedding at <a title=\"The Garden Chapel at Dalywaters Rose Farm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Mornington\/TheGardenChapelatDalywatersRoseFarm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dalywaters Rose Farm&#8217;s Garden Chapel<\/a> in Mornington, with a reception at the bride\u2019s parents\u2019 place. \u201cThe theme was rustic with a hint of <em>Star Wars<\/em> as Ben is utterly obsessed,\u201d smiles Kristy. \u201cOur ceremony was short and sweet \u2014 just how we wanted it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Calai Photography\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedayisay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Calai Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130223 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_004.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_004\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130306 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_002.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_002\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130304 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_001.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_001\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130221 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_003.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_003\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Kristy&#8217;s <a title=\"Wedding flower meanings: What your bouquet is really saying\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/wedding-flower-meanings-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bouquet<\/a> boasted an eclectic mix of natives and\u00a0traditional flowers like roses.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130228 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_007.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_007\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130310 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_003.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_003\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130312 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_004.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_004\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130231 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_009.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_009\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130233 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_010.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_010\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130316 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_006.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_006\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130313 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_005.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_005\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130239 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_013.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_013\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-130240 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_014.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_014\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a title=\"Karen WIlmot\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/MarriageCelebrant\/Melbourne\/KarenWilmotCivilMarriageCelebrant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karen Wilmot<\/a> &#8211; who services Victoria\u00a0&#8211; married the happy couple,\u00a0embracing their simple, and short ceremony.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-130242 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_015.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_015\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130243 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_016.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_016\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130246 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_017.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_017\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-130248 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_018.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_018\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130250 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_019.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_019\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130252 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_020.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_020\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-130254 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_021.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_021\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The bride and groom were dressed by\u00a0<a title=\"Nifi Bridal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingDress\/Melbourne\/NifiBridal\/\">Nifi Bridal<\/a> and <a title=\"Ferrari Formalwear\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/FormalWear\/Sydney\/FerrariFormalwearandBridal\/\">Ferrari Formalwear<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130336 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_016.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_016\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130340 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_018.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_018\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130257 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_023.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_023\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130261 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_025.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_025\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-130262 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_026.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_026\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130263 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_027.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_027\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130351 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_024.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_024\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130349 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_023.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_023\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130277 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_033.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_033\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130267 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_029.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_029\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130286 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_035.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_035\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We had a standing cocktail wedding with lots of food, drinks and dancing,&#8221; describes the bride. <a title=\"Moreish Catering\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingCaterers\/Melbourne\/MoreishCatering\/\">Moreish Catering<\/a> created the roaming menu.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130280 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_034.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_034\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130218 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_001.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_001\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130265 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_028.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_028\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;My parents put so much effort into make every little detail spectacular from <a title=\"Wedding entertainment your guests will love\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/wedding-entertainment-your-guests-will-love\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lawn games<\/a>, thongs for guests with sore feet, fire pits with hay bales for seating and a wall dedicated to our loved ones who are no longer with us,&#8221; describes Kristy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-130354 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_025.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_SBS_025\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130294 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_038.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_038\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-130296 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_039.jpg\" alt=\"Kristy_Ben_Rustic-Wedding_039\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" 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