In Reply to: Wedding posted by JenJen on Wednesday, 6. January 2010 at 20:37 Bali Time:
Got married in Bali in 2006 and it was the greatest day ever, wouldn't change a thing. Don,t be concerned about the paperwork side, it isn't reallt that much. You'd have to do the same if you got married in Oz.
I went through my travel agent, but you'd be able to go direct through Graruda Orient Holidays, the lady that organised ours, her name was Natasha natashah@goh.com.au and her ph: (02)9959 5041. I don't know if she still works there, be they will be able to help you with all legalities.
For marriage to be legal you need to apply for a Certificate of No Impediment from the Australian Consulate. Cost approx AUD$110. You will need to take all original documents (Birth Certs, passports, and divorce certs if you have been marrried before).
If you want for the ceremony you can have a catholkic Priest, if not you can have a Protestant minister (we used) for a legal wedding in bali. Extra paperwork for catholic wedding. Celebrants are not classed as having a legal wedding.
Ypu will need to get 6 passport size photos of you and your hubby to take with you. These will be attached to your legal wedding documents once you are married. So Smile.
The only other paperwork was Bride name address etc Mother of Bride and Father of Bride details. Groom name address etc Mother of Groom and Father of Groom details. Two witness name and address etc.
We arrived in Bali 2 days before the wedding and got a taxi to to us to the Australian Consulate in Denpasar with all our original documents. We spent approx 10-15min there and that was it.
We got married at Hotel Padma in Legian and had our reception there in the itialian Bella Rosa Resteraunt. It was awesome, staff there went above and beyond. I'd do it all again in a heartbeat.
My hair and make up was orgsanised through the same people. I had someone come out to my hotel, so I wasn't rushing around. I picked my flowers from a stack of photos and they turned out better than what I imagined.
If you need anymore help let me know.
Go ahead and do it, you wont regret it