Bali state of mind: Why the Indonesian island is one of the world’s leading wedding destinations

Hindustan Times | ByVir Sanghvi

May 19, 2018 10:29 PM IST

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Want to fly away to get married but don’t have the cash to take over Venice? More and more couples are choosing Bali

In 1989, The Rolling Stones wrapped up their multi-million dollar-grossing Steel Wheels tour. Flush from the success of that return to glory, singer Mick Jagger took off to Bali for a vacation. He went with his long-time girlfriend Jerry Hall.

Bali has become one of the world’s leading wedding destinations(Photo: iStock)

Another aspect of a destination wedding is that the couple doesn’t have to worry about a honeymoon

With affordable locations like Bali, millionaires aren’t the only ones who can organise Indian weddings in foreign countries

Singer Mick Jagger married his girlfriend Jerry Hall in Bali

Couples from all over the world came to Bali to get married and the hotel was proud to host them

A destination wedding allows the couple to celebrate with just their family and friends

We are used to the idea of destination weddings in India now. Every couple of months I hear of some millionaire who has hosted an elaborate wedding for his offspring in Florence/Venice/Istanbul/Nice or somewhere as exotic

The chapel at the Ritz-Carlton is the most instagrammed part of the resort

A destination wedding offers the couple other benefits too. They don’t have to invite all of their parents’ friends and their extended families

Hotels, restaurants, florists etc. make a lot of money out of the revelry of Indian weddings

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