{"id":193899,"date":"2014-01-14T13:00:44","date_gmt":"2014-01-14T02:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/love-conquers-bad-luck-at-brenda-bens-bali-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T15:32:10","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T04:32:10","slug":"love-conquers-bad-luck-at-brenda-bens-bali-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/love-conquers-bad-luck-at-brenda-bens-bali-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Love conquers bad luck at Brenda &amp; Ben&#8217;s Bali wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">A sister stranded overseas, a mother left behind and a wave of Bali belly taking hold of many including the bride: welcome to the wedding of Brenda Carpio and Benjamin Munz.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Where do I begin,&#8221; sighs 28-year-old Brenda. &#8220;Everything went wrong from the night before the wedding!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Brenda&#8217;s younger sister, also a bridesmaid, was ready to\u00a0board a plane to Bali with their mother when she realised her passport had expired. Because she was a minor, their mother had to remain behind also. &#8220;There were many tears throughout the night, right up until the second of walking down the aisle, wishing I had my sister and mother there,&#8221; recalls Brenda. &#8220;To make matters worse, I &#8211;\u00a0as well as some of the bridal party, family and guests &#8211; came down with severe Bali belly the day of the wedding!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A registered midwife, Brenda put her nurse hat on and instead of pampering herself before the wedding, she injected all the family and bridal party so they would stop being sick.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, a\u00a0stunning setting in Uluwatu and a loved-up bride and groom from Perth was enough to save their Bali wedding from complete disaster. The pair were wed on October 26, 2013 with 80 guests at a white-themed simple wedding. &#8220;We had a beautiful venue, beautiful family and friends, and for those who stayed standing &#8211; said it was the best wedding they had ever been to,&#8221; smiles Brenda.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_005\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_005.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_003\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_003.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_001\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_001.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"412\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_002\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_002.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_004\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_004.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"411\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_008\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_008.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"411\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_010\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_010.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_014\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_014.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>You don&#8217;t hear too often that the groom is the one to choose the bridesmaid dresses! Ben, 25, chose these beauties from a boutique store in Seminyak, Bali.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_017\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_017.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_007\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_007.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_006\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_006.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_018\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_018.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"411\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_022\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_022.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"412\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_029\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_029.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"412\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_012\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_012.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_024\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_024.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Brenda and Ben&#8217;s wedding was planned with the help of Batik Bali Wedding planners. &#8220;Mita was an incredible wedding planner &#8211; exceeded my expectations by far and surprised me with beautiful extras,&#8221; says Brenda.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_034\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_034.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_033\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_033.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_028\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_028.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"935\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_038\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_038.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"930\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_033\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_033.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"933\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_036\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_036.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"933\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_027\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_027.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_009\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_009.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Brenda and Ben chose to honeymoon is Bali after the wedding &#8211; such a simple way to get to your destination of choice.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_040\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_040.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_039\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_039.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_039\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_039.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"411\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_043\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_043.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"412\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_042\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_042.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"411\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_045\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_045.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"411\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_046\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_046.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_044\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Brenda_Ben_Bali-Wedding_309_044.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"464\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Guests were slowly retiring to the newlyweds&#8217; 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