The Balinese are master of pomp and ceremony. You only have to witness a few of their lavish Hindu festivals and celebration, enhanced by their clever use of natural materials such as bamboo, palm leaves, flowers and fruits, to get an idea of the potential that this island has to offer.

Villa M in Bali’s team will organise everything that a Bride and Groom need for a wedding in Bali. During the weeks or months leading up to the big day, Bali Villa M’s wedding coordinators will answer questions and offer guidance and recommendations. Advise about options, possibilities and practicalities is given every step of the way, generally by email. Villa M offers the services of photographers, videographers, musicians, dancers, and caterers. Everything is taken care of right down to the invitations, the hair and make up, the decorations, the bridal gown and the cake.

At Villa M Bali’s enchanting garden wedding venue, a romantic open-air gazebo is surrounded by a velvety smooth lawns, and a paved walkway is lined with the tapered Balinese ceremonial flags known as ‘Umbul Umbul’. The thatched roof of the gazebo is supported by four richly grained coconut wood pillars, and hung with diaphanous white drapes that billow in the gentle breeze.

This exquisite yet simple setting captures the warmth and charm of the tropics, while showcasing the Villa M wedding planner’s ability to blend Western ideas and style with Bali’s exotic facilities, ambiance and natural decor. The garden also doubles as a romantic dinning venue, at night it will be lit by dozens of flickering candles and the air will be scented with the sweet aroma of flowers.

Babi Guling - Bali’s famous delicacy. A slow-cooked spit roasted pig stuffed with aromatic leaves, onion, garlic and peppercorns, brushed with crushed turmeric and often served with ‘lawar’, a spicy raw meat mash.

Bebek Betutu - Duck stuffed with spices, wrapped in banana leaves and cooked in a coconut-husk-fulled earth-oven. This Balinese specialty is usually served with a tangy lemon sauce together with traditional accompaniments that might includes braised young jack-fruit and the tender, dark green water spinach known as ‘kangkung’.

Nasi Campur - The everyday Balinese meal that can be customised to suit the occasion. Nasi campur is comprised of rice and a selection of vegetables, meat or fish, and other accompaniments that might include egg, tofu, and the fried soybean cakes know as ‘tempe’.

Gado Gado - A warm, fresh salad consisting of blanched, mix vegetables, tofu and hard-boiled egg served with a sweet and spicy peanut sauces.

Pepes Ikan - A dish of fragant spiced local fish, traditionally wrapped and steamd in banana leaf packages and baked on a  fire of coconut husks. The juices are contained inside the paracel and the experience is an explosiion of moist smoky flavour.

There has been an obvious in Bali’s fashion industry over the years-the perennial batik rayon sundresses and shirts on sale in the market stalls are available, but there is now a huge influx of expensive boutiques, chic designer shops and fine shoemakers.

Among the attractions for the international fashion houses and designers are the amazing dyeing techniques, of which the famous batik process is just one. There processes include bleaching, Tye-dyeing, dipping, painting and waxing. The Balinese love to work by hand and many of the garments are finished with highly decorative applications including Swarovski crystals, stones, diamante jewels, beads, sequins and embroidery.

If you are planning to shop for clothes, or if you have any favorite items that you would like to have copied, the tailors, shoemakers and leather tailor in Bali, we at Bali private Villa M will be very happy to assist you.

The bale in the garden at Villa M in Bali is a bale bengong. The Balinese word ‘bengong’ means ‘lost thought’, and ‘bale’ means an abode, so a bale bengong is literally a ‘contemplation house’, designed for reflection, dreaming and gazing. For the Balinese it might be a roadside snoozing platform or a watch tower. It is the perfect place to enjoy a massage, or it can be a quiet spot to escape and practice yoga, or sleep in the fresh air. Furnished with cushions it is somewhere to hang out with a friend, to talk and eat together, or sip a cocktail at sunset.

Enjoy relaxing in the bale bengong at Bali private luxury Villa M.

A good way to see Balinese dance, drama, or wayang kulit (shadow puppetry), all a accompanied by gamelan music, is to attend on odalan or temple anniversary celebration. This is a lavish commemorating the founding of the temple, and he olidan date varies from one temple to another, you will probably have the opportunity to see one. All you need to do is ask the Villa M Bali team and we will more than happy to find out if there is one happening in the neighbourhood for you to witness. Public performances at various locations are mainly for tourists, but the does not mean they are inferior to genuine temple performances. In fact, some of Bali’s best dancers and musicians participate in tourist performances. The show no longer than 90 minutes and begin on time. Additionally, many of the large hotels in Bali have regularly evening dinner shows. Enjoy !

One of the closet beaches to Villa M Bali is Berawa beach near Canggu, for surfers, this offers an exposed reef break with consistent surf. May to October (dry season) is the favoured time for the waves. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights-in fact, the neighbouring Canggu beach presents one of the few right-hand waves on the west cost of Bali. The simple warungs (eateries) next to the beach house at Echo beach are all surfer to hangouts.

The famous Kuta beach sweeps for six kilometers along the southwest cost. Renowned for its legendary sunsets and surf breaks, the beach is the venue of many beaches games, contests and musical performances.

Sanur beach features soft white sand and a lagoon that makes it an ideal family destination, good swimming and snorkeling, with a mixture of traditional village life and tourist facilities.

The Crescent shaped beach at Jimbaran is unspoilt and tranquil, and the sand is soft and golden. The entrance to the bay is blocked by unbroken coral reef, which can be traversed only by the very small jukung fishing boats; so although the calm water is not suitable for surfing, it is a safe haven for swimming.

The white sand beach at Nusa Dua is ideal for family beach, while neighbouring Nusa Dua specialise in water sports. Crystal water makes for excellent snorkeling and the wave on the northern and the southern part of Nusa Dua are great for surfing.

The surf breaks on the bukit peninsula are the most thrilling and popular in Bali and the beaches are very beautiful with soft white sand.

Indigenous herbs, spices and healing plants can be found growing in the rice fields surrounding Villa M Bali and they are all commonly used in Balinese cooking. Galangal root, for example, is one of 20 different kinds of ginger found in Bali and the flavor is very hot; it can be used internally for a cough syrup and, externally if rubbed on to the skin, it prevents itching and is effective anti-fungal agent. Turmeric is natural antiseptic, kangkung (water spinach) is used to help prevent insomnia, and red hibiscus flowers are used for pink food colouring.

Villa M Bali is located in the close-to-nature area of Umalas in Bali. You will have privileged insight to the everyday rural life of Bali.

Surfing : Bali is renowned as one of the great surfing meccas of the world, offering over 20 top quality breaks. The peak surf season is April through October when the southeast trade winds blow offshore and the full force of the solid southern ocean swell hit the reefs around Kuta and the Bukit Peninsula. The closest surf beach to Villa M Bali is just ten minutes away to Canggu.

Diving : Bali is the ideal location for learning to dive or diving for pleasure among some of the world’s finest tropical reefs. The water is warm and the Marine life abundant.

Golf : All of Bali’s spectacular golf courses are open to non-members. Just 15 minutes from Villa M to reach Le Meredien Nirwana at Tanah Lot, is the one of the best golf course in Asia.

Horse Riding : The Umalas equestrian centre, 2 kilometer from Umalas Villa in Bali, offers horse riding adventures through rice fields, villages, and along the beach.

It is interesting that very few of the products are imported, most of the exquisite items that you see featured in prestigious magazines and captioned “Bali Style” are more than likely to be the collaboration of top international designers and skilled Balinese craftsman, and therefore available from Bali’s classy home-ware shops, which themselves are often suggestive of the softly-lit interior of an elegant private villa in Bali. Even if the home that you are in the process of furnishing is on another continent, there is now a fine choice of innovative interior stores in Bali from which to purchase outstanding world class products.

Let the interiors of Villa M Bali be your inspiration.