Bali’s international wedding business booms – but Australians still lag behind
(October 2007)

The Little Bali Hotel & Resort Company’s specialist weddings and events organiser Bali Weddings International has just concluded what the company says has been its busiest May-September wedding season in more than two years.

BWI owner Katrina Simorgankir said the increased Australian arrival figures for the year to date and the best forward bookings “we have seen for months” are all good indicators of a slow but steady return to business for Bali.

But Ms Simorangkir said that while her Australian business was slowly picking up, it was still a long behind the business she is receiving from other markets.

“Bali is very much in vogue with many other nationalities, particularly Americans, British, French, Irish, New Zealanders and Swedes, all of whom were returning to Bali in much stronger numbers than their Australian counterparts,” she said.

The wedding specialist is offering free digital photography on all Legal or Balinese Blessing ceremonies* taking place between 01 October 2007 and 31 March 2008.

The offer includes the services of a professional photographer who will take 72 frames, a number of which will be placed in a simple album, and a CD containing all 72 images taken.

Australian-owned and employing several Western wedding consultants, BWI has, since its inception in 1992, become Bali’s biggest wedding and event organiser and has played a major role in helping to build the destination’s romantic travel market.

The company also owns and operates a purpose-built 'Bali Bridal Boutique' in Sanur complete with reception, lounge and change rooms.

*Conditions apply.

For more information visit www.baliweddingsinternational.com.