A Little Guide for the Beginner Bride

A Little Guide for the Beginner Bride

If you just said YES then check out this essential guide for brides to be. You’ll find this and all the other information you need at Botanica Weddings.

 

The Ultimate Guide to Tying the Knot in Bali

The Ultimate Guide to Tying the Knot in Bali

Find out the legal ins and outs of how to marry in this beautiful tropical location and then visit us for more information about the wedding of your dreams.

The Ultimate Catch

The Ultimate Catch

Adelaide couple Chelsea & Josh eloped in exotic Bali, venturing to the idyllic haven of Ubud to declare their love in front of their closest chosen few. Married on the 25th January 2020 at The Royal Pita Maha.

An Intimate Waterfall Wedding in Bali

An Intimate Waterfall Wedding in Bali

High school sweethearts Autumn & Joel met when they were just teenagers back in 2005. Fifteen years later they celebrated their relationship in the most exotic and intimate of ways; marrying each other in a romantic waterfall setting in Ubud.

A Bali Wedded Wonderland

A Bali Wedded Wonderland

These two lovers celebrated their marriage in Bali at the awe-inspiring Wonderland Uluwatu on the 9th of November 2019 with the neverending Indian Ocean panorama as their backdrop. However, that wasn’t their original plan at all…

The Love Story of Two Canadians, a Corgi and a Bali Wedding

The Love Story of Two Canadians, a Corgi and a Bali Wedding

When Carmen and Adrian met on Tinder they never expected in their wildest dreams that they were meant to spend the rest of their lives together. From that moment their lives changed forever and they travelled all the way to Bali to celebrate their relationship in the most beautiful way.

Why a Destination Wedding Could be Your Best Choice

Why a Destination Wedding Could be Your Best Choice

Find out if your relationship is suited to a destination wedding then take advantage of our insider tips on how to avoid silly traps.

It's Time to Get Real About Wedding Costs: A Helpful Budgeting Guide To Your Destination Wedding

It's Time to Get Real About Wedding Costs: A Helpful Budgeting Guide To Your Destination Wedding

Destination weddings are cost effective but it’s important to budget properly to ensure you get the savings. Find out the real cost of a Bali wedding here.

Need To Get Your Dress To A Tropical Island?

Need To Get Your Dress To A Tropical Island?

So you’ve chosen the perfect wedding dress – it’s a stunning sleeveless number with hand-made lace panelling, delicate embroidery with beads and pearls, and a trailing train that’s fit for a princess! It’s not only the dress of your dreams but you’ve chosen a dreamy pair of Jimmy Choo’s and just the right jewellery to compliment it. The excitement is palpable and we bet you can’t help sneaking a peek at it every night before bed?

MAFS - Married at First Sight Relationship Coach Melanie Shilling’s Romantic Bali Wedding

Married at First Sight relationship coach Melanie Schilling has tied the knot - but not at first sight! After a six-and-a-half year relationship, Mel and partner Gareth held a beautiful intimate wedding in Bali this month at the stunning ‘jungle villa’ Saratoga.

All photos by Kleio Photography.

All photos by Kleio Photography.

The bride was radiant in her elegant white wedding dress embellished with subtle lace at the bodice and train. The couple’s three-year-old daughter Maddie was the wedding’s most adorable participant. Dressed tiny version of her mum’s dress, she even had her own ring so she felt part of the ceremony.

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Mel and Gareth celebrated their marriage in front of 60 of their closest friends and family. The couple chose Saratoga, a luxury wedding venue set on two sides of a river, for its romantic ambiance. Their outdoor ceremony was held high above the river, with a spectacular lush plant-covered rock wall and crystal chandelier as the ceremony backdrop, it felt like something out of a hidden jungle palace from days of old.

After the ceremony, they were treated to a five-course feast and danced the night away in the open-air wantilan. They prompted a big laugh when they hit the dancefloor for their first dance to the tune of ‘At Last’. "It was the most apt song given I'm getting married for the first time at 46 after a six-and-a-half-year engagement” she told Woman’s Day.

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The wedding was planned by Botanica Weddings, a renowned Australian-owned wedding company who have planned hundreds of weddings all over Bali and who built Saratoga where Mel and Gareth’s wedding was celebrated in style. “We love nothing more than being able to share this special space where every visitor is immersed in the magical energy of nature at its most beautiful." says Janet Hogan, co-founder of Botanica Weddings.

"I absolutely loved working with Botanica.” says Mel. “ They took all the stress out of my wedding and made it so easy to dream up the perfect event.  Nothing was too much trouble, every single (sometimes crazy) request I made was accommodated and I felt completely valued and respected throughout the process.  On the day, the Botanica team were completely in control, elegantly ushering my guests between the ceremony, cocktails, dinner and dance floor. They even dealt with last-minute childcare hiccups that emerged on the day. I was able to completely relax and enjoy the moment as I felt 100% confident that the team had my back.  Thank you Botanica!"

Congratulations Mel and Gareth on a fairytale wedding.