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As we apply the final design flourishes in advance of going to print, the island is preparing for Nyepi, the annual day of silence which marks the Balinese New Year.

Mirroring our excitement over the upcoming issue is the palatable energy across Bali on the eve of Nyepi when animated youth parade ogoh-ogohs (paper mache effigies) through the streets mingling celebration and dervish spiritualism, followed by a day of absolute silence – the streets are empty, the airports closed and lights are doused. Nyepi, as both spectacle and observance embodies all that makes Bali such a truly unique destination.

In this issue of Dream Weddings Bali Style we celebrate the spirit of Nyepi with a Royal Wedding complete with pageantry and Balinese ceremony, as Indonesian celebrity Happy Salma marries her Prince Charming.
We explore the magic and romance of Balinese life in “It Takes A Village [to Marry in Bali].

In a quieter mode, though equally spirited, we sit down with Bali’s top wedding designers to learn their tips on transforming wedding dreams into reality, and take a flight of fancy to the heavenly Khayangan Estate featuring the wedding fashions Bali designer of Dinda Rella.

For those seeking honeymoon inspiration we visit Alila’s Uluwatu cliff top hideaway, and for those in search of a distinctive and high-spirited wedding venue we explore Fivelements, an eco-luxe healing sanctuary guaranteed to energize and enrich your Bali nuptials.

Just as Nyepi is to be experienced to be believed, our hope is to inspire within you the desire to realize your own dreams – Bali style.

Karma Chameleon
The love story of Amit and Lei is a global epic that spans time, cultures and continents. They met in China, fell in love in Singapore, were engaged in New York and married in colourful splendour on a private beach in Bali… Read More

Designing Women
Destination weddings don’t miraculously happen. Behind the scenes a dedicated group of specialists are busy weaving their own brand of magic to transform your dreams into reality… Read More

Royal Weddings
When indonesian movie star Happy Salma married balinese prince Tjokorda Bagus Dwi Santana at the Ubud palace, it could be nothing less than Bali’s dream wedding of the year… Read More

It Takes A Village
Bali’s cultural mosaic is a latticework of intricately woven villages. Daily offerings, spiritual worship to Hindu deities, and cultural rituals infuse village life with colorful pageantry, and reinforce the interconnection between man, nature, and the divine helping to maintain social harmony. Read More… Read More

Sparty
Blend ‘world’s best island’ with ‘world’s best spa destination’, add a magnum (or two) of bubbly, Infuse with Ibiza-esque nightlife, mix it up and served chilled, preferably over a long weekend… Read More

Uluwatu Calling
Alila Villas Uluwatu is a pantheon to eco-chic romantics the world over – a homage of sleek environmental design,sensual details, secluded location and spectacular views. It’s now a de rigueur destination for newlyweds… Read More