The wedding took place at the prestigious Conrad Hotel at the Infinity Chapel.  This Chapel was incredible as it was all glass surrounded by a water with a walkway leading up to the chapel, with the ocean as its background.  There were live, Balinese singers that sang as the Bride and Groom walked in and the maximum capacity of 60 made the ceremony all the more intimate and beautiful.

As the ceremony concluded, all the guests lined the walkway on the water to shower the Bride and Groom with rose petals.  What a wonderful and surreal way to be greeted and congratulated by guests!

After the ceremony, all the guests were shuttled to another private hotel and again, the banquet room was an all glass room sitting afloat shallow water with tiki torches lining the wooden walkways.  Ivory pomanders hung from the ceiling and exotic, local ivory and lime green flowers accentuated the tables.

Guests were pampered with a luxurious five course meal followed by a grueling roast of the Bride and Groom.  All guests had a wonderful time at the reception, including yours truly (bottom right corner in a lime green dress) and the Bride and Groom truly gave all of us and especially themselves, a celebration that will be forever remembered.

Congratulations again to Jack and Maggie, many thanks for inviting all of us to the beautiful island of Bali to enjoy such a wonderful and special wedding celebration!

Love this!

This is absolutely a Cinderella shot..

Nothing compares to the natural backdrop of a beautiful place.

This is one of the sweetest photos don’t you think?

Stay tuned, as the season for destination weddings is coming around the corner, we are working with BLR Photo to bring you yet another fantastic destination wedding…think beautifully, remote beaches in Mexico….

(Photo Credits:  All images belong to BLR Photography)

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Follow our 5 tips to having a Charmed Destination Wedding that will be talked about for years!

1.  If you are planning to have a Destination Wedding, it is important to send out SAVE THE DATE cards at least one year in advance to give your guests plenty of time for travel and budget planning.

2.  Having a Destination Wedding on a National Holiday (such as Memorial Day) is perfect timing!  Not only will PTO be a non-issue, but you will actually by giving your guests a vacation on their vacation.

3.  Having your guests go to a destination wedding can turn out to be very costly for them, little things such as making sure there is a very well negotiated room block and treating your guests to a farewell brunch or lunch will be very much appreciated!  Having welcome gifts waiting in their guest rooms that pertain to your location, such as sun block, flip flops and beach towels for a Caribbean wedding, is also a charming touch.

4.  Most of the time, guests will stay longer than just a weekend if it is a fabulous location.  Help them out by providing an activities guide and points of interest booklet.  Go the extra mile and have your planner or yourself negotiate special activities rates for guests who are staying a little longer and interested in having a little fun.

5.  Hire a wedding planner!  Having a wedding in an unfamiliar destination with minimal pre-meetings and unfamiliar vendors is overwhelming without professional help!  One of the best things about having a destination wedding is that it is also a vacation for the bride and groom that is meant to be enjoyed.  Have a planner take care of your details, it will be one of the best investments that you will make!