My best friend's wedding~ Tirtha Uluwatu, Bali

January 2013. My best friend's wedding is one of the most beautiful wedding I ever attended. The wedding was held at Tirtha Uluwatu - a breathtaking place located at a cliff top at Southern Bali. The ceremony was held in the noon at the glass chapel, follow by dinner banquet from evening till night.. Next to the glass chapel, there's this Balinese landscape courtyard and air conditioned guest lounge with a terrace facing the breathtaking seaview, serving cocktails where we can hang around while waiting for the ceremony to begin. Despite it is air-conditioned inside the lounge, it is not cooling as the glass door were widely open. Bali is so hot that we were sweating profusely and I can feel my makeup is melting even before the wedding begin lol.

When the wedding ceremony is about to begin, the staffs invited all guests walk over to the wedding pavilion which resemble a glass chapel, situated on top of a pool, facing the wide open sea and blue sky. Can't take our eyes off the view! Just like most of the wedding ritual, the ceremony starts with greetings, follow with match-in by both parents, best men and bridesmaids, then the Groom and the Bride. After the entrance, a beautiful songs then presented by the house band with angelic voice specially for the Groom and Bride. In front of every guest, the couple read the vows &, exchange rings. The Marriage Registrar make pronouncement of the marriage, follow by signing on the marriage certs and the couple kiss to seal the deal! Then everyone is invited to step out from the pavilion which is facing the sea, and release these colorful balloons to the sky after a count down. The wedding ceremony then come to the end with Groom & Bride shower by flower petals when they make their way out of the wedding pavilion.

Wedding Dinner @ Tirtha Luhur

After the wedding ceremony end, we were transfer to Tirtha Luhur by bus - where the wedding dinner will be held. It's just few miles away, under the same compound in Tirtha Bridal. The dinner ceremony is will start during sunset. After taking some light refreshment, we hang around yard next to the cliff, taking photos with the breathtaking scenery, chit chat and watching sun begins to set. 

When the sun about to set, the resort staff begin to light up the fire towers with gasoline. We were invite to be seated in the dining hall according to our name on the table. A long table has been setup on the stage for bride and groom, and their parents and family, facing at the guest tables. After everyone is seated, MC announced the arrival of groom and bride under the beautiful sunset & mini fireworks. So romantic~ After another greetings by the newly weds and their parents, the dinner begin. It's a buffet dinner, serves Japanese, western and Indonesia food to suits everyone's need. The dinner then went on with cake cutting, thank you speech, blessing words from the guests to the newlyweds. We also entertain by a very stunning traditional Balinese dance performance. 

After the dinner, groom & bride have their first dance outside the dining hall and did the bouquet toss. The bouquet was first throw into the pool haha! Second toss, finally the wet bouquet is received by one of the bridesmaid who is also bride-to-be soon. The ceremony officially finally end with a 5 minutes long fireworks. An unforgettable wedding I ever attended and I am glad that I able to make time to fly to Bali for her wedding.