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IN FOCUS OVERSEAS WEDDINGS What really sold Bali for Lisa and Philip was the easy-going holiday atmosphere and the warmth of the Balinese people. Cost was also a factor. “I don’t think you could get the same standard of food and service for the price back home,” says Fitzgerald. Real Weddings magazine founding editor Kirsten MacKelden says many resorts in Asia offer all-inclusive wedding packages. “The cost per head for a wedding is less than what you’d fi nd in Australia where the average spend is AU$110 per person, while the favourable exchange rate makes holding a wedding in Asia very attractive,” she says. Lisa and Philip’s wedding featured local children in traditional dress welcoming guests with frangipani bracelets and leis, Balinese dancers and musicians, a fi re dance and a band that learned all the couple’s favourite songs via YouTube videos. Sydney couple Georgia Cousens and Jim Johnston also opted for an exotic and relaxed wedding in Bali as they both love travel and most of their friends and family live around the world. “It turned out to be a fantastic idea as not only did everyone have a wonderful holiday, but it kept numbers very manageable,” says Cousens. The couple, whose wedding appeared in Real Weddings magazine, hired Melbournebased Narelle Williams from Global Weddings, a company that specialises in organising weddings in exotic locations around the world. “Without her, we probably wouldn’t have had quite so spectacular a wedding.” 66 JANUARY <strong>2010</strong> MacKelden says many hotels will have an event or wedding planner who speaks good English and can assist couples with all the hotel details and refer other suppliers. “Generally speaking though, an overseas wedding planner is worth their weight in gold because they have an overview of the entire trip, and also handle all the formalities for marriage licences, other wedding pre- and post-events, and co-ordination of travel for the bridal couple and their guests.” Georgia and Jim’s choice of the stunning FIND IT Take Us To Th ailand Tel: +61 (417) 030 654 Global Weddings Tel: 1300 763 776 Cher Ange Weddings and Events Tel: +62 (81) 2384 2267 or +61 (406) 605 262 Pantai Lima Pererenan, Bali, tel: +62 (361) 8444 555 Twinpalms Phuket Surin Beach Rd, Cherng Talay, Phuket, tel: +66 (0) 7631 6500 Th e Legian Jln Kayu Aya, Seminyak, Bali, tel: +62 (361) 730 622 For legal requirements of getting married in Th ailand and Indonesia go to: www.thailand.embassy.gov.au www.indonesia.embassy.gov.au Georgia Cousens and Jim Johnston in Bali INSET: The Pantai Lima dinner reception of Lisa and Philip Legian Hotel in Seminyak as their ceremonial, reception and accommodation location proved a coup. The wedding itself was a mingling of east and west. The bridal procession included eight Balinese fl ower girls in traditional dress, while the lavish dinner party overlooking an infi nity pool adorned with fl oating fl owers and candles was followed by a 100-piece fi re-dancing troupe performing on the adjacent beach. The “formalities” ended with jubilant guests jumping into the pool. “The only advice I would give others considering marrying overseas is to hire a wedding planner and don’t take on the booking of guest accommodation. That’s something I would defi nitely not have done had I known how stressful it would be,” says Georgia. Jetstar flies to Phuket from Sydney and to Bali from Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Darwin. Book online at Jetstar.com. Aren’t you entitled to a little Star treatment on your wedding and honeymoon? Get VIP treatment when you fly StarClass on Jetstar.
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