{"id":193242,"date":"2016-03-10T00:32:35","date_gmt":"2016-03-09T13:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/melbourne-travel-lovers-choose-paradise-for-bali-wedding\/"},"modified":"2024-03-08T12:12:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T01:12:45","slug":"melbourne-travel-lovers-choose-paradise-for-bali-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/melbourne-travel-lovers-choose-paradise-for-bali-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Melbourne travel-lovers choose paradise for Bali wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">With a passion for travel, Kate Walsh and Timothy Bennie knew a Bali wedding was for them.<\/p>\n<p>The Melbourne couple, aged 30 and 31 respectively, met in Queensland about 10 years ago but ended up in Australia\u2019s cultural capital a few years later. But not satisfied with just staying in their city, they travelled the world including trips to Bali, Thailand, Greece and Paris. \u201cWe both love travelling and travelled a lot in our relationship,\u201d says Kate.<\/p>\n<p>So when Tim proposed they knew <a title=\"Supercharge your destination wedding\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/blogs\/uncategorized\/supercharge-destination-wedding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uluwatu in Bali<\/a> would create the perfect backdrop for their ceremony with 44 guests. \u201cWith the beautiful cliffs and amazing villas with the Indian Ocean views below, we knew that would be just perfect for us,\u201d smiles the bride.<\/p>\n<p>They were married on July 20, 2015 with a ceremony and reception at Uluwatu Surf Villas. \u201cAs everyone was on holidays it was a more laid back atmosphere and everyone really let loose and had fun at the wedding,\u201d Kate says of the day. Having the villas on site was also handy for <a title=\"Wedding Accommodation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingAccommodation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accommodation<\/a> options, she said.<\/p>\n<p>And just because you\u2019re already in paradise for your wedding doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t leave to go elsewhere for your <a title=\"Honeymoon packages\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/honeymoon\/packages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">honeymoon<\/a>! The newlyweds carried on the celebrations on Maratua Island, Borneo.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"The Uppermost Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theuppermost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Uppermost Photography<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The Uppermost Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theuppermost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101194 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_001\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101198 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_005\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101196 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_003\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101211 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_018-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_018\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101202 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_009-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_009\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101210 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_017-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_017\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101175 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_027.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_027\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101232 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_005.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_005\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101231 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_004.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_004\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Kate had gold\u00a0temporary tattoos for &#8220;shoes&#8221;.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-101212 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_019-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_019\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101177 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_029.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_029\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101214 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_021\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101213 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_020-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_020\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101160 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_012.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_012\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101161 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_013.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_013\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101163 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_015.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_015\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101229 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_002-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_002\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101201 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_008\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101200 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_007-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_007\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101226 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_033-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_033\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101193 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_045.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_045\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Uluwatu boasts stunning views of the ocean.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101180 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_032.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_032\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-101216 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_023-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_023\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101207 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_014\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101217 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_024-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_SBS_024\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-101156 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_008.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_008\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The couple sourced their <a title=\"Wedding Jewellery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingJewellery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wedding rings<\/a> from Bentleigh Jewellers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-101184\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_036.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_036\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-101187\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_039.jpg\" alt=\"Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_039\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-101186\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Kate_Tim_Bali-Wedding_038.jpg\" 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