Whether it's a declaration of love in front of family and friends at a cliff-top villa, or a private ceremony for two 'cast away' on a jetty amidst the Indian Ocean, saying 'I do' at AYANA Resort and Spa Bali is a once-in-a-lifetime experience you will never forget. And thanks to wedding packages that have been upgraded to include Club Room or Villa accommodation, the lucky couple can virtually begin their honeymoon as soon as they arrive at the resort, even before they say those magical words!
Featuring six ultra-exclusive wedding venues spread out across the 77-hectare property's 1.3 kilometer coastline for maximum privacy and picture-perfect backdrops, AYANA offers 4 different wedding packages (see attached PDF for full details of these packages). Each includes venue hire, use of Bridal Villa pre-ceremony, celebrant/priest, decoration, musical accompaniment, flower petal cascade, wedding gift and certificate and champagne cocktail for the bridal couple.
- Starting at US$2150++, the Secret Garden Wedding offers the choice of 2 private venues: Asmara, a 350-year-old “joglo” featured in the palaces of Javanese royalty; or Bale Kencana, a traditional gazebo with 180-degree ocean views. This package includes 2 nights in a Club Room, giving the bridal couple access to the Club Lounge with complimentary Food & Beverages throughout each day, a dedicated Club Concierge, and access to recreational facilities.
- Starting at US$2700++, the Sunset Promise Wedding offers the choice of 2 all-glass air-conditioned chapels, Tresna and Astina, both of which enjoy ocean-front cliff-top views. This package also includes 2 nights in a Club Room with access to the Club Lounge's exclusive privileges.
- Priced at US$8500++, the AYANA Villa Wedding offers one lavish, breath-taking location for the ceremony, reception and any recovery events, at the 3000sqm, three-bedroom presidential villa, complete with cliff-edge Wedding Gazebo. This package includes 2 nights' accommodation at the villa with butler service and special villa privileges, as well as canapés and welcome drinks for up to 50 guests. A three-night Wedding Package is available for US$10,000++.
In addition to new accommodation-inclusive packages, AYANA has also launched a new venue just for two, with the ‘Sweet Escape’ Wedding at the resort’s private jetty. Whether eloping, renewing your vows or just seeking a more intimate occasion, couples will feel as though they are “cast away” at the end of the jetty, extending 30 meters out to sea.
“With these new packages, the bride and groom can really enjoy the lead-up to their Big Day from the first moment they check-in,” said AYANA’s Weddings Director Yoan Irma. “While they soak up their surrounds, our Wedding Planners take care of every detail to ensure everything goes off without a ‘hitch’ – excuse the pun!”
Taking their vows at AYANA is a very Cinderella-like experience. Couples are assigned a Wedding Planner from the initial stages of contact, to oversee everything from the ceremony, legal requirements, catering and decoration, to hair and make-up, entertainment, and transport.
Special touches include scented Rose Petal or Frangipani Flower Shower, fireworks over the Indian Ocean or an exclusive horse-drawn carriage riding off into the sunset. The cuisine is another major highlight, whether it’s an intimate dinner for two or a wedding feast for 200. Everything from an exotic cocktail reception serving canapés, plated sit-down meals to extraordinary banquets is easily accommodated.
And meanwhile, perhaps the best part of all, is that the couple can take advantage of the resort’s stunning facilities and services, including pampering at the #1 Spa in the World (as voted in the 2010 Conde Nast Traveller awards), golf-putting, yoga, cooking classes, or just soaking up the rays at the beach or by the pool.
“Most brides and grooms are far more relaxed when they have their wedding in Bali, partly because all the worries of a wedding are taken care of by somebody else, and also because they often switch into ‘holiday mode’ as soon as they arrive,” said Yoan. “Bali offers so much as a destination that the whole wedding party really enjoys an extended celebration, sharing unique experiences at AYANA with our villas, spa, Rock Bar, Dava restaurant, and recreational facilities. We are seeing more and more couples choose Destination Weddings in Bali for this reason, and we have to be innovative in raising the bar for unique and tailored weddings to create a different event every time.”
