“Since flowers are not an edible crop, they’re typically exempt from regulations on pesticide use. This means the cut flower industry is one of the biggest consumers of pesticides worldwide.”
The COVID-19 pandemic has given us the chance to pause and contemplate on our lives; and that goes for me, too. It’s all about family, friends, love and work that are truly essential to me.
Designing destination weddings in Bali has been a passion of mine for the last two decades. It excites me and gives me much satisfaction to welcome guests from all over the world and deliver a tropical wedding of their dreams.
As the tourism industry flourishes on the island, we ensure our wedding services are up to international standards. Destination weddings are special and unique celebrations; couples strive to find the perfect venue or location to transform it into a dreamy, magical destination beyond reality. Some seek dramatic and sumptuous celebrations, whilst others more simple and sophisticated — there is no wrong or right. I love creating enchanting wedding decorations and ambiance with delicate details, such as gorgeous drapery, opulent flowers and glittering fairy lights.
However, I felt it was time to give this passion an update; to slow down and rethink what a destination wedding in Bali is all about.
Having delivered wedding planning services for decades on the island, Tirtha is cherished and embraced by giving life to destination wedding concepts through the beauty of Bali’s nature and culture. But now, I have this strong urge to give back to the island; to appreciate rather than continue to take. I asked myself, what can we do to preserve and pass its beauty to the next generation?
Rather than completely transforming a venue into a some place elsewhere, why not embrace the natural beauty that is gifted to us by Mother Earth, the vibrant culture, and everything that grows and harvests throughout the island?
With the right craftsmanship, anything home-grown can be turned into stunning wedding decorations. It helps to reduce our carbon footprint from importing flowers from the other side of the world.
To minimize wastage, let’s move forward to what is known as the Slow Flower Movement.
The flower industry is one of the biggest consumers of pesticides in the world. To comply with the huge demand, many hire untrained workers, which creates health problems and damages local ecosystems.
With this in mind, I encourage the team to opt for sustainable wedding planning with methods that allow us to bring potted flowers, foliage and vegetation, dried flowers accentuated with elegant paper items and an overlaid organza tinted in rosy sunsets. The result is just as gorgeous if not more unique, in addition to being a great sustainable and eco-friendly alternative.