Bali Hotel - Resort wedding
Hotels have inflexible packages
Hotel / resort wedding packages come with decoration, ceremonial services such as priest / ministrant and civil registry services. Many hotels also offer all-inclusive packages that include a photographer, a welcome drink and / or some drinks for the wedding toast. Sometimes a wedding cake and background music is also included.
Most of those hotels will also make it a condition that you book a minimum amount of room nights there. The exact conditions vary from hotel to hotel.
As always: the devil is in the details and the services can vary greatly between hotels. Some may offer really nice fresh flower décor others offer will give you fake, plastic flowers.
Some will have a bottle of champagne / sparkling wine for the wedding toast others may offer only a glass of fruit juice for the bride and groom.
Some may have real music ensemble with 2 or 3 musicians others may just play a CD/Ipod.
And that list of details is longer than just this. So you should be aware that you may sometime comparing ‘apples to oranges’ when you just look at the price of a hotel / resort wedding package.
Sunset over Bali
You usually get a better overall wedding when engaging the services of an independent wedding planner who will allow you to choose services that are either better and often cheaper. This applies to services such as Bali wedding photography, Bali wedding makeup & hair, catering reception and more.
Hotels and resorts that force you to use only their vendors are unethical and do not deserve your business. Proceed at your own risk!!!
You should also read ‘A wedding is not a package' on why those all-inclusive packages offered by hotels and resorts are not your best option.
Also ' Professional rip-off ' is a worthwhile read for those considering a hotel / resort wedding package.
You may also want to read the other parts of this series:
In the next part of this series we will look at: Cost of a wedding in Bali – Villa Weddings
For any questions you may have please send an email to Jameela
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Hi,
We’re planning a wedding in February 2020 with 100 pax. Could you please share the packages.
Thanks in advance!
Hi,
I am planning to do a Hindu wedding in Bali next summer 2020. The guest list is gonna be approx 50-60 people. Thanks
Hi sir,
If we are not christian, could we have the wedding ceremony at chapel ?
Like at the concrad chapel.
Could you recommend the package to have a wedding in Bali, probably sep 2019. 50 p person
Not a problem – you can have a ceremony in a chapel without being Christian. Hope this helps. Pls let us know if there is anything else we can help you with.
Need to do an indian wedding in December first week. 250 people pls could u help
Thank you Jameela for a great post.
Me and my boyfriend are planning to get married in Bali. We would like to have a small ceremony, just the two of us on the beach. Could you help us with some tips on how should we organize our trip, where to start and what would be out expenses.
Thank you
Amra
Thank you so much. I have already replied to you through email. It would be a pleasure to help you with your wedding in Bali. And I look forward to hearing back from you shortly.
Jameela
Me and my girlfriend are planning to get married in Bali. We would like to have a small ceremony, just the two of us on the beach. Could you help us with some tips on how should we organize our trip, where to start and what would be out expenses.
Hi, thank you for your post!!!
I am from Brazil. Me and my boyfriend are planning to get married on next year in Bali within a Buddhist ceremony without guests, only we both in a totally intimate ceremony. Can you please help me giving me some options and tips about how can I organize it there? Thank you very very much to help becoming this dream true 🙂
Thank you so much for choosing Bali as your wedding destination. We have already followed up to you via email.
Helios, I’m thinking to get married in Bali in februar next year of 2017. May I know where can I find more details plesae. Tank you in advance, katja
Hello we’re planning to get married in June 2018 in Bali. We are planning to invite approx 50-100 pax. Do you have any reccomendation where would it be, which vendor to use, which bridal to use, and whats the price gonna be for 50-100pax. We prefer outdoor event. Thanks
Hi Glenn,
Congratulations, and thank you so much for choosing Bali as your wedding destination. We have already replied to you via email. We would also like to invite you to Bali’s most informative Facebook group GETTING MARRIED IN BALI: https://www.facebook.com/groups/269802153444416/ In this group you can ask questions and get answers and opinions from Bali’s leading wedding experts. As well as answers from brides to be and former Bali brides.
Happy wedding!
Hi Jameela,
Your post is so informative and helpful. But I would like to get a first hand information which will help in deciding the budget. We are planning to get married in the second week of March 2018 and will have around 40-45 guests. We are looking for a beach wedding with a reception in the evening.
My guests will pay for their stay but I want their stay on the wedding night included in the package. How much do you think I should be looking at spending? We’re looking to have just a simple and nice event with good food and excellent location. I would be more than happy to get a rundown cost of venue, hindu priest, decor, photo-video, food and drinks (most of the liquor would be brought by guests).
Looking forward for your reply…cheers
Abby
Hi Abby,
Thank you so much for choosing Bali as your wedding destination. We have already replied to you via email. We would also like to invite you to Bali’s most informative Facebook group GETTING MARRIED IN BALI – In this group you can ask questions and get answers and opinions from Bali’s leading wedding experts. As well as answers from brides to be and former Bali birdes.
Happy Wedding
Jameela.
hello, we are seriously thinking about getting married in Bali next year – either April/May 2018 or September/early October 2018. So we are exploring options right now. Could you email us your more specific offer, packages, next steps…? Thank you
Hi Natalia, congratulations! Please check your inbox 😉
Hi we are thinking of having our wedding in Bali April to May 2018 can you send me some wedding planner, venues and catering information looking at a beach outlook and villa accommodation.for about 12 people please.
Hi Lesley, we contacted via the email, hope that helps!
Hi where planning to get married in Bali in February next year. Can you suggest a good wedding planner that will work for any type of budget
Dear Maria, we just sent you an email, please check!
I’m thinking to get married in Bali in end of the year of 2017. May I know where can I find more details on this?
Right here on our website you will find all the details you need to plan your wedding in Bali.
Hi
I am hoping to get married in Bali in September 2018 but don’t know where to start! Should I look at the resorts first to see if they cater for weddings or hire a wedding planner?
Can you recommend a reception and ceremony venue in Nusa dua?
Thank you and kind regards
Beata
Dear Beata you have come to the right place! EVERYTHING Bali weddings related information – regarding your questions – are shared to your email address 🙂 Looking forward to hear back from you! Warmest Regards, Jameela
Hi,
Do you know if it would be possible to get married at the monkey temple in ubud? I know that this would not be a legal wedding, but do you know if they would allow a ceremony there?
Thanks!
Louisa
Hi Louisa,
Please get in contact with your wedding planner as they will be the ones to arrange this for you 🙂 Cheers – J
Hi there – we’re planning a villa wedding in August next year, and want to get things started with a great wedding planner. We’ve been quoted USD $4000 in one case, which seems crazy expensive. Could you recommend someone who has a great reputation is well connected and used to working with ex-pats, and might be more reasonably priced?
Many thanks,
Catherine
Hi Catherine,
Thank you so much for choosing our wonderful Bali as your wedding destination. As for suiteable planners I recommend you check out the following:
http://baliweddingblog.com/bali-wedding-planner/
Happy Wedding – Jameela
Hi there
I was wondering if you could recommend a reiable wedding planner?
Many Thanks
Leilani
http://www.bali-wedding-packages.com/ or http://jameela-tey-weddings.com/
Hi there,
We’re planning to hold have a blessing ceremony & reception dinner for about 30 guests in bali for about USD12000, we’re also going to Bali in April this year to have a look into more detailed. What kind of wedding would you recommend us ?
Thanks,
Jess
Hi Jess,
I suggest you contact a reliable wedding planner to help you with that.
Happy Wedding – Jameela
We are wanting to get married in April/May of 2015. We thought we needed to start now. We don’t expect anyone to come as it is so far from the states and the cost is to great to ask anyone to come. This special to myself and Groom. My mother was born in Medan in 1926 and I have always wanted to visit. So we want to plan the wedding, but we are also wanting to enlist the service of another agency to extend our stay,but it won’t be at the resort as we hope to trave a little while we are there.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you,
Monica Van Dorp-Pyne
Perky Amphlett
Thank you so much for being in touch. We would be delighted to be of service. We have already answered you via email.