Article reviewed and updated for 2017/18
Bali Villa weddings can be a great deal
The good news for you is that Villa weddings in Bali can be a great deal!
Though a Bali villa wedding is not necessarily cheap. That is because Bali Villas range from small 1-2 bedroom villas with a tiny swimming pool and hardly no garden up to villa estates with up to 6,7 or 8 bedrooms. Those big ones often cover hectares of land with several buildings, pools, tennis courts and more…
So, the question of what is the cost of a villa wedding in Bali is somewhat similar to the question of what is the cost of a vehicle. One may get a used small motorbike and one may also buy a super luxury sports car. Both are vehicles and will bring you from A to B. But the difference in price is huge. But I will still try to give you some guidelines on what budget you will need to allocate.
Small villa weddings in Bali
On the lower side of the price spectrum, there are some 150 USD – 250 USD per night 1 -2 bedroom villas will allow you to put up a flower arch and a table and have a priest officiate your wedding without charging you any additional fees.
Such weddings usually cannot accommodate any guests or very few at best.
However, you will need to find such a villa by yourself because almost no wedding company sells those. Why ? Because there is hardly any money to be made for them.
So, you will need to arrange for you the priest, the décor and other things by yourself. Some of the wedding villas may be able to arrange a dinner for you in the villa or in the villa’s restaurant. Some of those villas may arrange all of the above for you but they most likely outsource the wedding-related services to a wedding organizer of their choosing. They will likely make some sort of markup on those services.
For eloping weddings or very small weddings with 2-5 guests such a small villa wedding may be ideal as it offers you privacy and is highly affordable. To summarize the cost for a Bali Villa wedding in the small category:
- Venue: only what you pay per night
- Other costs: Décor, priest, legal services, photography, makeup & hair - please see the other articles of the series cost of a Bali Wedding series
In the following please find some stunning photographs from some smaller villa weddings:
Large villa weddings
Now let's have a look at those BIG villa weddings for which Bali is famous for.
Firs I need to advise you there is almost no middle segment with smaller villas that allow for weddings of say 10 – 20 people. I am not saying that this segment does not exist at all but there are very few such properties in Bali.
Therefore I will straight jump into the BIG ones. Let’s define big first. Usually, those big wedding villas have 4 – 8 large bedrooms, often in several buildings on the same compound. Those villas have large gardens that can easily accommodate between 40 and 100 guests (or more) for ceremony and dinner reception. Some of those villas have several pools and different areas where you can hold your ceremony and the reception.
The cost for a Bali villa wedding for such venues will be somewhere between 1200 USD – 3000 USD per night – for the whole villa and all its facilities.
Most large villas have minimum night stay requirements
The difference in price among different wedding villas will be influenced by location, whereby villas directly at the beach or on a cliff will cost you significantly more than villas of the same size and similar facilities inland. Obviously, the size of the villa and its compound and the number of rooms are the other major factors determining the cost per night. Some popular wedding villas in Bali that are well known will also charge a premium for their ‘fame’. The vast majority of those wedding villas will apply the following conditions for weddings:
- Minimum number of nights – usually between 3-5 nights (often depending on the season)
- A function fee which will be around 1 – 1.5 times the price of one night. In other words, if the villa costs for example 2000 USD per night you will have to pay another 2000 USD – 3000 USD as a function fee.
- Usually, there is also a 'village fee'. This is sort of a tax that needs to be paid to the local village. These are fees imposed by the village where the villa is in. They often are referred to as Banjar fee, security fee, parking fee and many other names… Those fees can vary, but are usually somewhere between 400 USD – 600 USD. Tendency rising…
So with all the above in mind what will be the cost for a Bali Villa wedding ? Expect to pay for your Bali wedding villa venue somewhere between 7000 USD – 8000 USD for inland villas with a low minimum night obligation.
The average large villa wedding including 4 or 5 nights will cost you for venue only between 12000 USD – 15000 USD. For the top well-known villas with ocean view and / or direct beach access, you will pay between 17000 USD to 20000 USD. Again this already includes 4 or 5 nights at such a wedding villa which can easily sleep 10 -15 persons.
I would like to emphasize that all of the above is just for the venue and does not include additional services such as flowers and décor, photography & video, catering, entertainment, etc…
So once you factor in all the additional services that you will require for a villa wedding expect to pay somewhere between 20.000 USD – 30.000 USD. Obviously, the number of guests will greatly influence the total cost because of catering and drinks. With over 50,60 guests catering will become your 2nd biggest or biggest expenditure.
In the following please find some stunning villa weddings for your inspiration:
- WEDDING AT SINARAN SURGA: FOREVER G LOVE
- FAIRYTALE WEDDING AT SANCTUS BALI
- Wedding by the Sea
- Ultimate Bali Villa wedding - Mel & Jeff
- Beach side Villa Wedding
- Bali villa wedding in gold - Jevan & Sisilia
- Fabulous beach front villa wedding in Bali - Ali & Mark
- A Bali villa wedding as good as it gets
Hire a wedding planner if you want a Bali Villa wedding
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The next article in this series will be: COST OF A BALI WEDDING VIDEO
You may also want to read the other parts of this series:
In addition to reading this article you may also want to see the following articles about Bali villa weddings:
Happy Wedding
hello there,
I am planning to organize a 10th wedding anniversary party in Bali with a private villa for about 50 guests. we do want to renew our vows and have a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony.We would like to stay there for 5-7 days . would you be able to guide me as to what to do next.for 10 th wedding anniversary will be in April 2020.
thanks in advance
I would like to ask about the Bali wedding. My attendance is about 30. I am looking forward to the cliff top wedding. The details about the band and the arrangement are the wedding process. I hope that you can reply to me as soon as possible. thank you
Hi there,
I’m looking for a 25th wedding anniversary venue in a private villa with the total of 8-10 adults. Just to renew our vows with a simple occasion.Dates 23-28 of June 2018, the 26th of June is the day that we are planning to celebrate our anniversary. Hoping to hear from you soon!
Thanking you in advance!
April
Hello I’m looking to plan a small villa wedding with just 4 guests by the end of March. Do I have enough time? Do you have any recommendations for planners?
Hi Peter,
Thank you so much for choosing our wonderful Bali as the destination for your wedding. We are honoured to have you here.
Yes, there is still enough time to arrange it all.
I have send you already an email with recommendations for venue and wedding planners. If there is anything else we can be of assistance with please let us know.
Thank you so much.
Happy Wedding – Jameela Tey
Chairwoman of the
SOCIETY OF BALI WEDDING PROFESSIONALS
Can you tell me the tentative costing for 250 people at a wedding in bali … and that too with a stay of 5days.
Hi Mayurangi,
Thank you for planning your wedding in Bali. I am sorry I cannot tell you the cost for your wedding in Bali because the cost can vary greaty depending on which venue you choose and which vendors you appoint.
You can explore more about the cost of a Bali wedding at the following link:
https://baliweddingblog.com/2017/05/cost-bali-wedding/
Happy Wedding – Jameela Tey
Chairwoman of the
SOCIETY OF BALI WEDDING PROFESSIONALS
Hi,
Could you please send me a list of which villas offer elopement (For my fiancé and I only). And recommend a good photographer.
Kind Regards
Harlem
Hi Harlem. Here you can find all the information you have been looking for:
https://baliweddingblog.com/2017/09/bali-elopement-weddings-all-you-want-to-know/
Tolong rincian anggaran pernikahan d bali dengan jumlah tamu 50 orang. Sy ingin membandingkn biaya yg d keluarkan untuk nikah di pantai dengan di resort. Thank you
Hi, Great blog. I just wanted to ask about the 20 people wedding option. I know you said that this was limited but was hoping you could point me in the right direction. I’m happy to hire the 8 bedroom villas for my guests does this still incur the extra surcharges? Will they allow a wedding to be held there without surcharges if guests are staying at the villa? (as paying the minimum 2 night fee would be most of my budget)
Hi Amy, thank you for your comment and kind words! Please email me on jameelatey@gmail.com so I can give you all the details on villa weddings and the rules and regulations that come with it… Thanks! J
Hi, can you please tell me whether a Buddhist monk can perform the wedding ceremony at a villa and whether he can also perform the civil ceremony. Also, if only the religious ceremony is performed and not the civil ceremony does that mean the marriage is not legal?
Thank you
Hi Vivian, thank you so much for your message! For us to be of best help to you and to link you up with THE wedding planner that knows and is experienced in Buddhist weddings, please email us on : jameelatey@gmail.com . Thank you! – J
Hi There,
My fiancee and I are interested in a beach or Villa wedding for just the two of us. Could u please advise some packages/vendors.
cheers !
Sarra,
Thank you for your interest to getting married in Bali. We here on the BALI WEDDING BLOG, do not sell any services or provide packages. I recommend you let us know a bit more about your wedding and we will put you in touch with wedding planners / vendors who can make it happen for you.
Please head over to:
BALI WEDDING PLANNER and let us know.
Happy Wedding – Jameela
hi Jameela, i heard in bali a tax is added ontop of everything so you add extra things like a special dance floor or even just your flowers, they give you a price and then there is a suprise tax ontop of the price already given. is this true?
Hi there Jessica!
Thank you for asking this question, many incompetent vendors/companies do apply surprise fees, but they suppose to inform you with the fact that for example venues apply a 15-15.5% government tax and service charge on top of the total price to stay at the venue (this is before event fees, local village fees etc.).
There definitely shouldn’t be an extra price after choosing and booking a vendor for a dance floor or flowers!
Jessica, feel free to email me on jameelatey@gmail.com so I can bring you in contact with trustworthy vendors 🙂
Cheers
Hihi,
what are the ranging for wedding decoration usually cost? I’m confused when i was asked what is my budget for decor itself. need some advise 🙂
Regards,
Eliz.
http://baliweddingblog.com/2012/11/cost-of-a-wedding-in-bali-flowers-decor/
I’m interested about Small villa weddings in Bali. Would you recommend some one with good price and service?
you should check out: http://www.bali-wedding-packages.com/
I strongly agree with the challenges of organising a wedding in Bali, I was fortunate enough to work directly with the Villa staff who provided a wonderful wedding for ourselves and our guests, all our dreams were translated to the day.
Our greatest challenge came from our company we chose to do the photos, Bali Wedding Photography. The challenge of having them respond to us in a professional manner as advertised on their web ‘that they Were the best in Bali’ was less than expected, with a purpose planned trip prior to the wedding to meet with the company. They did not show up and I left Bali with no contact until after I returned to WA. My photos of the day were nice though.
Hi Atholl & Hi Suellen,
Thank you so much for your feedback. I hv taken the time to investigate your encounter with WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY BALI. Yes they did not show up for a meeting because the person supposed to see you on that day was seriously ill and in bed. In the end they met you on another day and had discussions with you in Bali. And indeed I have to agree that your photographs turned out nice. Our readers can
see them here
.
Once again thank you for your feedback.
Jameela