“With so much to a wedding or honeymoon, couples can spend months planning and coordinating their important event, often ending up exhausted and frazzled as there are so many options to consider” says Imelda Purnama who heads the Resorts specialist team of planners.

“Our wedding and honeymoon specialists have the ability to understand and match couples to an event that reflects their personality and style and defines their individuality whether that is helping to choose a certain color scheme, table decor, music and floral selections or an event location” adds Imelda.

With insights into the latest wedding & honeymoon trends, exclusive deals with island wide suppliers and international connections to plan every aspect of a wedding and honeymoon from bridal showers and bachelor parties to exotically themed evenings and secluded hideaway destinations for the ultimate romantic escapade, the skilled team of specialists are well equipped to respond to any request a couple may desire.

“We even surprised one of our wedding guests by arranging delivery of their favorite flowers which we imported fresh from Holland” said Imelda.

The Ritz-Carlton, Bali Resort & Spa wedding and honeymoon specialists have worked with wedding and honeymoon couples for ten years creating spectacular arrangements for cliffside, garden, beach and outdoor romantic celebrations surrounding the resort.

Some favorite options include the resorts signature ‘Floating Champagne Brunch’ in a secret garden location with private plunge pool, to a romantic evening castaway on the resorts exclusive pier set 30 meters out on a jetty above the dazzling Indian Ocean.

Unique services and facilities the resorts specialists can also assist with include arranging a luxury leather seated custom designed Horse & Carriage, an exclusive on-site Bridal Boutique which offers gowns, tuxedos, accessories, wedding favors and gifts and purpose built Bridal Villas for pre or post wedding or honeymoon preparations and celebrations.

Additional services include in house floral consultant, hair, nail and make-up stylists, award winning Spa and Spa on the Rocks, photography and videography services, and entertainment.

As an innovator of providing unique romantic celebrations and locations The Ritz-Carlton, Bali Resort & Spa offers traditional and custom designed legally recognized non-denominational, non-religious and special commitment ceremonies to any couple wishing to marry in Bali.

FIVE HOT TRENDS FOR 2006

COLORS. While many colors will be popular this year, purple will prevail. A palette from pale lavender to deep eggplant, used in a variety of patterns on everything from bridesmaids' dresses and invitations to the wedding cake and cocktail napkins. Seasonal hues for spring and summer include mauve, sage and turquoise.

FLOWERS. While roses will forever symbolize love and romance, more adventurous brides are experimenting with orchids, gerbera daisies, peonies, gardenias, lilies and green hydrangeas. Arrangements with a "just-picked, casual look" are favorites for both brides and their mothers. Chocolate brown is also in. Color combinations like pink with brown and burgundy with green are part of the new trend. Floral accents known as bouquet jewels are also favorites this year.

RINGS. Gold is gorgeous, diamonds are to die for, and platinum is a perennial favorite, but the hot new metal in men's wedding bands is tungsten. Over the past two years, tungsten has "taken on a life of its own," according to a premier online wedding band retailer. It's the only metal that is scratch-resistant, making it very appealing to men who may have shied away from softer metals in the past.

ATTIRE. We can expect to see more and more strapless bridal gowns, as well as floor-length styles, adorned with pastel trimmings and embroidery, fancy beadwork and satin accents. Experts also see a renaissance of the morning coat for grooms in both black and gray - a less formal alternative to the traditional tuxedo.

Rhinestone Foot Jewelry is the perfect accessory for weddings on the beach. Swarovski Crystal and Pearl pins are also popular hair accessories.

RECEPTION. Unique menu fare ranging from one-bite desserts and chilled soups served in shot glasses to ethnic-inspired entrees and make-your-own food stations. Long tables decorated with colored stemware, gilt edging, and party favors that include ginger-flavored truffles and monogrammed chocolate bars. DJs spinning favorite tunes from the '80s or even spicy Latin samba music will be heard at many celebrations.

Swarovski Crystal monogram cake jewelry is also the latest trend for wedding cake toppers.

Brides are selecting dual-purpose favors like picture frames that can be used for place cards at the reception as well as to hold a photo of the bridal couple after the wedding.

Opening on 29 November 1996, The Ritz-Carlton, Bali Resort & Spa was the first Asian resort for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company L.L.C and the first five-star hotel to open in Jimbaran Bay, Bali. Spanning 77 hectares (192 acres) the resort is positioned to overlook the spectacular Indian Ocean from 20 meters above sea level on the southwest cliffs of Bali’s Jimbaran Bay, 15 minutes from Ngurah Rai International Airport.

85 luxury oceanfront and ocean view private Villas, 243 guest rooms and 47 Club Level suites comprise the resorts 375 room total accommodations.

Resort features include one of the worlds most awarded and luxurious destination spas, the 22,000sqm Thalasso Spa Complex with treatment rooms, therapy villas, reflexology centre, beauty salon and the worlds largest Aquatonic® Seawater Therapy Pool. The luxurious and decadent Spa on the Rocks offers treatments using La Mer products. Facilities include a secluded private beach, four freshwater swimming pools with waterfall, and separate children’s swimming pool with waterslides, 18-hole golf putting course, three flood lit tennis courts, fully equipped gymnasium & aerobics studio, mountain bikes and cycle/jogging track, seven boutique shops, 12 Restaurants, Cafes, & Lounge areas including Martini & Oyster Bar, plus five cliffside wedding venues and two purpose built bridal villas. The Ritz-Kidz Club Program, Nursery, Babysitting, Cultural Pathfinder program and Conference, Meetings, Functions and Gallery space, Executive Business Centre and resort wide WIFI internet are also available.