TEMPO.CO reports that Bali was selected as the Destination in the World Travel Awards 2025 on Monday, 13 October 2025, as “Asia’s Leading Wedding Destination.”
Bali defeated earthquake-battered Cebu, Philippines; Koh Samui (Thailand); and Langkawi (Malaysia), all vying for this honor, which Bali had claimed consecutively from 2019 to 2023.
The award underlined Bali’s well-established reputation for natural beauty, spirituality, and intriguing cultural values that have proven a winning combination for prospective newlyweds seeking “the ideal” wedding and honeymoon destination. Bali offers idyllic beach vistas, secluded botanical gardens, and ancient temple courtyards for those in search of venues to say “please marry me” or a subsequent “I do.”
Bali now has an almost endless choice of professional wedding planners, dedicated wedding chapels, and enticing venues for aspiring newlyweds.
Celebrity Wedding Venues
Bali has become popular as a destination for weddings celebrated by the world’s wealthy, famous, and glitterati – both domestic and international. Recently, local celebrities, such as
Recently, Luna Maya and Maxime Bouttir were married at the luxurious Como Shambhala Estate in Indonesia. Similarly, Indonesian singing star-actress Bunga Citra Lestari and Tiko Aryawardhana were married at the Amankila Resort in Karangasem, East Bali.
In the past, Jerry Hall and Rolling Stone founder Mick Jagger, Jennifer Hawkins and Jake Wall, and Chris Pratt and Anna Faris – all “tied the knot in Bali.”
The World Travel Awards 2025 took place in Hong Kong on Monday, 12 October 2025. The award, held since 1993, is often dubbed the Oscars of the global tourism industry.
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