Bali is one of the best-known wedding islands in the world, and that is exactly why the choice is harder than it looks. The island holds glass chapels over the ocean, villas closed to everyone but your guests, and resorts with ballrooms for 1,000. What separates them is the area, the season and what each property actually includes.
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Ubud
A small jungle-valley resort near Tegallalang where couples marry in an open chapel or on the infinity pool, with weddings of up to 70 guests.
Jimbaran
A 90-hectare clifftop estate in Jimbaran with 4 hotels, 30 restaurants and bars, and 12 wedding venues from a glass chapel to Rock Bar.
Nusa Dua
A large palace-style Balinese resort on Mengiat Beach in Nusa Dua, with 7 event spaces and a theatre for traditional dance performances.
Tabanan
An exclusive-use tented camp on the sand in Tabanan, where up to 250 guests can gather and the whole group sleeps steps from the ocean.
Legian and Kuta
A Balinese cottage resort right on Legian Beach, with a rooftop ceremony space, a beachfront Balinese stage and walking access to Legian and Seminyak.
Ubud
A Bill Bensley tented camp of 23 private-pool tents in the Keliki rainforest, built for very small weddings and full-camp takeovers.
Ubud
A 46-key COMO retreat above the Tjampuhan Valley, small enough to take over entirely and close enough to walk into Ubud town.
Nusa Dua
A relaxed Nusa Dua resort with a 97 metre lagoon pool and lazy river, plus a beach club on Nusa Dua Beach for sunset ceremonies.
Seminyak
A relaxed Seminyak hotel where weddings move from a koi-pond pool garden to a rooftop bar, a short walk from Petitenget's shops and beach.
Nusa Dua
A clifftop glamping resort in Nusa Dua with 40 air-conditioned tents that couples can take over entirely for a multi-day wedding.
Nusa Dua
A 636-key beachfront resort on Nusa Dua's longest hotel shoreline, with gardens, ponds and a pillarless ballroom that seats 736 for dinner.
Seminyak
A colourful 5-star beachfront resort on Seminyak's southern coast where small weddings use a beach terrace, a garden pool and a bar built around a tree.
Uluwatu
An all-villa beachfront resort in Pecatu built as a Majapahit-era water palace, with event spaces from a 30-guest ruin garden to a 250-guest courtyard.
Ubud
A small pool villa resort on Jalan Bisma, with a chapel above its infinity pool and a jungle valley view, minutes from central Ubud.
Nusa Dua
An adult-oriented enclave of 20 walled private pool villas in Nusa Dua, with 24-hour butlers and a private beach club for small weddings.
Jimbaran
A contemporary Jimbaran hotel built around a 1,300 square metre lagoon pool, with rooftop wedding spaces looking over Jimbaran Bay at sunset.
Legian and Kuta
An urban beachfront hotel on the Kuta surf break, where ceremonies happen on a floating stage over the rooftop infinity pool.
Ubud
An 18-hectare Ubud resort running down to the Petanu River, with 4 event spaces that scale from a 50-guest ceremony to a 150-guest jungle reception.
Nusa Dua
A large Balinese resort on Mengiat Beach inside the gated Nusa Dua enclave, with a glass chapel, a beach deck and a 1,000-guest ballroom.
Uluwatu
A fully staffed clifftop compound of private villas above Pandawa Beach, with 25 bedrooms, linked gardens and room for 250 event guests.
Nusa Dua
A theatre-themed resort on the hills above Nusa Dua with a 1,100-guest ballroom, a jungle pool aisle and 310 rooms for big guest lists.
Uluwatu
A design-led Ungasan resort with a glass wedding chapel facing the Indian Ocean, a 690 sqm ballroom and its own beach club on Pandawa Beach.
Ubud
A hilltop resort in Singakerta, south-west of Ubud, looking over forest, a winding river and rice paddies, with pool villas and a Sky Terrace.
Uluwatu
8 private cliff-front villas high above the Indian Ocean at Uluwatu, with a glass-bottom sky pool, an underground cave restaurant and weddings for up to 150.
Seminyak
An all-villa beachfront hideaway on Seminyak Beach where every villa has its own pool and butler, suited to weddings of up to about 50 guests.
Tabanan
A 9 bedroom beachside estate in a Tabanan coconut grove, with sea-view lawns for weddings of up to 100 seated and black-sand beach a short walk away.
Canggu
A fully staffed 5-bedroom villa on Cemagi Beach, looking straight at the Pura Gede Luhur Batungaus sea temple on its volcanic outcrop.
Tabanan
A glass-walled 8 bedroom estate on 45 metres of Tabanan beachfront, with a clear acrylic deck over the pool that becomes the ceremony aisle.
Seminyak
A high-energy beachfront resort on Seminyak Beach with an oceanfront garden for ceremonies and a pool deck that holds 300 for the party.
Also listed in the Wedded Marketplace: Alila Villas Uluwatu, Conrad Bali, Samabe Bali Suites & Villas.
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Direct flights reach Bali in about 4 hours from Perth and about 6 to 6.5 hours from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Most guests can fly out on a Thursday and be at the welcome drinks that night.
Bali is largely Hindu, unlike the rest of Indonesia, and temple life, offerings and dance shape daily life. Guests see that culture on the way to dinner, not only on a tour.
Choose a clifftop on the Bukit Peninsula, a beach in the south or a rice terrace view near Ubud. Each setting gives the day a different feel within a short drive.
May to October is the drier, less humid stretch of the year. Couples who plan for those months give their outdoor ceremony the best odds.
Australian, US and UK passport holders can apply online for a 30-day e-Visa on Arrival. Guests sort it from home before they fly.
Sea temples, a sunrise volcano trek, island day trips and seafood dinners on the sand fill the days around the wedding. Guests turn the trip into a proper holiday.
Clifftop venues on the southern Bukit peninsula, with chapels and lawns above the Indian Ocean. The setting for a sunset ceremony, and further from the airport than most guests expect.
See 4 venues in UluwatuA sheltered bay south of the airport, known for seafood dinners on the sand. Easy for guests, with large resorts that can hold the ceremony, dinner and everyone's rooms.
See 2 venues in JimbaranA gated enclave of large resorts on the east of the peninsula. The choice for bigger guest lists, ballrooms and families who want calm beaches and short transfers.
See 7 venues in Nusa DuaBeach clubs, restaurants and boutique hotels on the west coast. Suits a wedding weekend where guests want to go out after the dinner ends.
See 4 venues in SeminyakSurf beaches, villas and a younger, relaxed feel north of Seminyak. Good for villa weddings and long lunches rather than formal ballrooms.
See 1 venue in CangguInland, among rice terraces, rivers and jungle valleys. Cooler evenings, smaller venues and a different Bali from the beach.
See 6 venues in UbudThe west coast beyond Canggu, with black-sand beaches, private villas and estates that can be taken whole for the weekend.
See 3 venues in TabananThe busy beach strip closest to the airport, with hotels at every price and plenty for guests to do between events.
See 2 venues in Legian and KutaBest, good, mixed and avoid are our planning ratings for a wedding, not official climate data.
| From | Route | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | direct | about 6.5 hours |
| Melbourne | direct | about 6 hours |
| Brisbane | direct | about 6.5 hours |
| Perth | direct | about 4 hours |
| Los Angeles | via an Asian hub such as Singapore or Hong Kong | about 20 hours or more including the connection |
| New York | via Doha or Dubai | about 24 hours or more including the connection |
| London | via Singapore, Doha or Dubai | about 18 hours including the connection |
| Dubai | direct | about 9 hours |
Entry rules change. Check official travel advice before you book.
A Bali wedding is usually a 3 to 5 day weekend, not a single night. Your guests need rooms, transfers from Ngurah Rai airport and something to do between the welcome drinks and the ceremony.
Your guest list is your leverage. Every room your guests book counts as one reservation, made by one house, on relationships 17 years old. That is why the hotel you choose for the ceremony is often the right place for everyone to stay.
Complex: visitors can marry legally, but Indonesian law requires a religious ceremony and both partners to share one of the 6 religions the government recognises.
Requirements change. Your Wedded Advisor confirms the current process for your passports before anything is booked.
Your Wedded Advisor quotes each venue for your date and guest count, and confirms in writing what is included before you commit.
Guests land at Ngurah Rai, clear the e-VOA and levy checks and transfer to the hotel. Keep the night simple with sunset drinks and a casual dinner.
Offer an optional temple or rice terrace outing in the morning while the couple runs the rehearsal. Finish with a seafood dinner on the sand at Jimbaran.
Schedule the ceremony for late afternoon to catch cooler air and the sunset light. Move straight into dinner and dancing at the same venue to keep transport easy.
Host a long pool or beach brunch for anyone still on the island. Leave the afternoon free before evening flights home.
Many couples stay on in Bali, or move to a quieter island for the honeymoon. Others come back for an anniversary at the place they married. A Wedded Advisor plans those trips with the same hotel programs as the wedding: Virtuoso, Four Seasons Preferred Partner, Rosewood Elite, Hyatt Prive, Marriott STARS, Hilton Impresario and Mandarin Oriental Fan Club.
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