Why is it important to have a wedding planner in
Bali?
A wedding planner knows what to do to make your dream come true because we have dealt with many wedding
planning activities in the past. Consequently, a wedding planner will not waste your time, money and energy.
Experienced wedding planners have the knowledge and ability to solve a problem fast. Meaning to say, you
will have peace of mind throughout the planning process and be able to enjoy it.
If you could give one piece of advice to couples planning
a Bali wedding, what would it
be?
Get an experienced planner. Be open and be relaxed. Don’t stress out too much and trust in the fact that
nearly anything is possible in Bali! And finally to enjoy it.
How big a part do your couples play in the creative
process – or are they generally happy for you to
run the show?
A bit of both. Sometimes couples come to us with their own vision, Pinterest boards, site maps and even music
playlists! They know what they want so we get to turn their dream into a reality. We have also had couples
who have absolutely no idea what they want and they feel a lot better when we make suggestions and
recommendations and make the decisions for them. Either way it is wonderful –That moment when you see the
reaction of the bride and groom when they first see the venue in it’s entirety, it’s wonderful for everyone.
It’s a moment filled with so much happiness and excitement, squeals, squeaks and hugs!
What’s the trickiest part about being a destination
wedding planner?
Time differences obviously, mainly for those in the UK or America. It’s also tricky when trying to
communicate some things that are hard for clients to understand due to Bali’s own culture and village
rules…like.. sound curfews at 11pm, fireworks curfews at 9pm, banjar fees, expensive alcohol and rain
stoppers!
For you, how has the Bali Wedding industry changed over
the years?
Social media. Not just for Bali but the wedding industry everywhere. Back in the day a bride would literally
come to you with her scrapbook of dreams. Where now that scrapbook is Pinterest and Instagram. Which is
incredible inspiration and let’s face it, it makes our job a lot easier to have so many visual aids and
that’s the best bit about it – merging your ideas. But there’s also the possibility of getting consumed in
it, people can get confused and their wedding vision can change up to 3-4 times in the planning process due
to the expanse of ideas and suggestions on social media.
Can you tell us about your most memorable Wedding moment
or memory?
A really memorable moment was at a wedding last year when the guests said that the wedding was like something
out of Vogue Magazine. I know how much this comment meant to the Bride and we were equally as happy to hear
it!
Another memory was when we had struck up a really great relationship with the bride and groom and they
requested that once the formalities were over we would join their party as friends. And so we did. It was
great to actually experience one of our own events from the other side but it meant so much to be included
in all the fun.
What wedding trends never go out of fashion?
White flowers. Timeless and elegant.
