Soori Bali

The Soori Lawn, on the west side of the property and doubling as the helipad, is quoted at a maximum of 200 people. The beach lawn in front of the villas takes a smaller sunset ceremony on the black sand.

A large part of them. There are 45 villas from one bedroom upward, plus the ten-bedroom Soori Estate with five pools and a helipad. Given the drive from anywhere else in Bali, a room block here is close to mandatory rather than optional.

Planner listings report a starting price from IDR 345,000,000 net and a 30-guest package from about USD 55,400, which puts Soori at the expensive end of this collection. Both are planner-reported; Soori quotes each wedding after enquiry.

Ngurah Rai International (DPS) is about 90 minutes southeast, roughly 55 km. Seminyak and Canggu are an hour away. Tanah Lot temple is 30 minutes and is the nearest thing to an excursion your guests can do in an afternoon.

It photographs unlike anywhere else in Bali, dark and matte rather than bright, and the volcanic sand gets hot in the middle of the day. Late afternoon ceremonies are the norm. The surf on this coast is stronger than in Jimbaran, so swimming is limited.

Tabanan is the rice-growing heart of Bali, so the fields behind the property change colour through the year, which is worth asking about when you pick a month for photographs.