Weddings in Ubud
Jungle and rice-terrace weddings in Ubud, Bali. Cooler air, river valleys, and an intimate, green setting in the island's cultural heart.
Featured wedding venues in Ubud
Aksari Resort Ubud
A five-star Kenderan resort with a bamboo chapel and an infinity-pool water wedding.
Alaya Resort Ubud
A central-Ubud boutique resort on Jalan Hanoman, with a dedicated wedding pavilion.
Villa Alamanda
A four-bedroom villa on Ubud's edge, lawn and pool beside the rice fields.
Amandari
An Aman resort on the Ayung gorge in Kedewatan, for intimate ceremonies and full buyouts.
Ayung Resort Ubud
A five-star Payangan resort above the Ayung River, with an amphitheatre and bamboo house for weddings.
Bamboo Chapel by Kupu Kupu Barong
A bamboo chapel over the Ayung valley at Kupu Kupu Barong, Ubud.
Capella Ubud
A Bill Bensley tented camp above the Wos River valley, for intimate, private weddings.
COMO Shambhala Estate
A luxury wellness estate above the Ayung valley near Ubud, for weddings up to 100 on buy-out.
COMO Uma Ubud
A luxury COMO resort over the Tjampuhan valley near Ubud.
Fivelements Retreat Bali
A riverfront eco-wellness retreat near Ubud, built for ceremony and ritual.
Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan
A rooftop lotus pond above the Ayung valley, reached by a footbridge.
FuramaXclusive Resort & Villas Ubud
A five-star rice-field resort in Mambal near Ubud, with 60 villas and rooms.
Hotel Tjampuhan & Spa
A historic hillside hotel above the Campuhan river confluence, Ubud.
Jannata Resort & Spa Ubud
A boutique jungle resort near Ubud with an infinity-pool ceremony deck over a river valley.
Jineng Chapel by The Royal Pita Maha
A glass garden chapel over the Ayung valley at The Royal Pita Maha, Ubud.
Kaamala Resort Ubud
A boutique Ubud resort with a chapel and a water-wedding stage over the pool.
Kamandalu Ubud
A villa resort on the ridges above the Petanu River, weddings over the valley.
Villa Kamaniiya
A five-bedroom villa on the Ayung River in Sayan, Ubud.
The Kayon Jungle Resort
A bamboo sky chapel above the treetops in the jungle north of Ubud.
The Kayon Resort by Pramana
A five-star boutique resort with a waterfall ceremony above an Ubud valley.
Kuwarasan a Pramana Experience
A Tegallalang rice-field resort with a sky wedding chapel for up to 70 guests.
Komaneka at Bisma
A central-Ubud boutique resort with the Wanasmara chapel over the Campuhan gorge.
Komaneka Resorts Ubud
A collection of four boutique Ubud resorts with intimate wedding settings and an in-house team.
Kupu Kupu Barong Villas
A five-star villa resort above the Ayung valley in Kedewatan, with a bamboo wedding chapel.
Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
A Ritz-Carlton Reserve on the Ayung River, with riverside and temple-lawn ceremonies.
Maya Ubud Resort & Spa
A five-star Ubud resort above the Petanu River, with a plaza and a valley amphitheatre.
Villa Nag Shampa
An eight-bedroom joglo estate in the jungle north of Ubud.
Nandini Jungle Resort & Spa Bali
A luxury jungle resort on the Ayung valley slopes near Ubud, for intimate ceremonies.
Padma Resort Ubud
A five-star Payangan resort with a big wedding lawn over the jungle valley.
Pramana Watu Kurung
A boutique adults-only resort above the Ayung valley in Kedewatan, Ubud.
Puri Wulandari, a Boutique Resort & Spa
A 35-villa boutique resort in Kedewatan, above the Ayung River valley.
Puri Gangga Resort Ubud
A boutique village resort in Sebatu, Tegallalang, near Gunung Kawi and the rice fields.
Puspaka Sky Wedding Chapel by The Kayon Valley Resort
A bamboo sky chapel over the valley at The Kayon Valley Resort, Ubud.
Royal Chapel by The Royal Pita Maha
A glass chapel in a palace-replica Royal House over the Ayung valley at The Royal Pita Maha, Ubud.
The Royal Pita Maha
A river-valley resort of Balinese villas above the Ayung, edge of Ubud.
Samsara Ubud
A 17-villa rainforest retreat above Payangan, north of Ubud.
SereS Springs Resort & Spa
A five-star riverwalk resort in Singakerta, Ubud.
Sthala Ubud
A five-star Ubud hotel above the Wos River, with venues from chapel to terrace.
Tanadewa Resort & Spa Ubud
A luxury pool-villa resort in Singakerta, Ubud.
Tanah Gajah, a Resort by Hadiprana
A former private art estate on the rice fields at the edge of Ubud.
Tejaprana Bisma
A 26-room boutique resort on Jalan Bisma, central Ubud.
Teras Divya
A six-bedroom villa stepped into the rice terraces near Ubud.
Tejaprana Resort & Spa
A jungle resort in the Petanu valley at Tegallalang, north of Ubud.
The Mansion Resort Hotel & Spa
An ornate Balinese resort with lotus gardens near Sayan, Ubud.
Villa Atas Awan
A seven-bedroom joglo villa on the rice paddies above Payangan.
Villa San
A six-bedroom villa a short walk from the Ubud Royal Palace.
Wanasmara Chapel by Komaneka at Bisma
A treetop glass chapel above the Campuhan gorge in Ubud.
Wapa di Ume Ubud
A rice-field resort with an on-site chapel, minutes from Ubud.
Villa Bodhi
A lagoon pool over the rice paddies, twenty minutes outside Ubud.
Villa Kirana
A rustic garden villa above the Ayung River gorge, near Ubud's Sayan Ridge.
Villa Omah Padi
A five-bedroom rice-field villa outside Ubud, with a lagoon pool and a quiet garden ceremony setting.
Ubud sits inland in the hills of Gianyar, an hour to ninety minutes north of the airport. The land here is cut by river gorges, terraced for rice, and covered in dense green, and the town is the cultural centre of the island. It is the counterweight to a beach wedding, and for a lot of couples it is the more interesting one.
What the setting gives you
Depth. A clifftop gives you a horizon; the Ayung valley gives you layers of jungle dropping away below the ceremony, mist sitting in it in the early morning, and the sound of the river underneath everything. It photographs completely differently to the coast.
The temperature helps too. Ubud runs a few degrees cooler than the south and drops further after dark, which is a real gift to anyone wearing a suit.
Where you can marry here
- Clifftop decks and lawns along the Ayung river gorge
- Jungle resorts built down the valley walls
- Rice terrace settings in the villages north and east of town
- Private villas with valley views and their own grounds
- Riverside and waterfall settings for very small groups
Culture, not decoration
Ubud is where Balinese Hinduism is most visible in daily life. Offerings on every threshold, gamelan practice in the evening, temple processions that close the road. Couples who want a Balinese blessing or a full traditional ceremony find that it sits naturally in this landscape rather than feeling staged.
We work with pemangku from the villages around Ubud, and we brief them on who you are beforehand, so the ceremony is about you rather than performed at you.
The two things to plan around
Rain first. Ubud is green because it rains here, and showers are heavier and more frequent than on the coast, including in the dry months. Every wedding we run here has a genuine covered alternative held and styled properly. If your date is still open, the best time to get married in Bali sets out the rainfall month by month and which weeks to keep clear.
The drive second. Ninety minutes each way is a long transfer, and it is worse in the afternoon. Rather than shuttling guests up and down, we usually keep everyone in Ubud for the wedding nights. Most couples then move to the coast for the days afterwards, which is a natural shape for a honeymoon too.
If you are weighing Ubud against the coast, the region by region guide sets the choices side by side.
Good to know
The Ayung valley
Most of the best Ubud venues sit along the gorge cut by the Ayung river. You are looking down into dense green with mist coming off it in the morning, and there is nothing like it on the coast.
This is where Balinese culture is loudest
Ubud is the island's ceremonial and artistic centre. Temple processions, gamelan, and offerings are daily life here rather than a performance, which is why a traditional Balinese ceremony fits the setting so naturally.
Cooler air
Ubud sits inland and slightly higher, so it runs a few degrees below the coast and drops properly at night. Guests in suits are considerably more comfortable than they would be in Nusa Dua.
More rain, and we plan for it
The same green that makes Ubud beautiful is made of rainfall. Showers here are heavier and more frequent than on the south coast, so a covered backup is not optional, it is part of the plan.
Good to know
Common questions
Does it rain more in Ubud?+
Yes, noticeably. Ubud is inland and greener because it gets more rainfall than the southern coast, and showers can be heavy even in the dry season. Every Ubud wedding we plan has a real covered alternative, styled to the same standard, not a marquee produced in a panic.
How long is the drive from the airport?+
An hour to ninety minutes on a good run, up to two hours in bad traffic. It is the longest transfer of any mainstream Bali wedding area. We usually suggest guests spend their first night in the south or come straight up and stay put rather than shuttling back and forth.
Is there an ocean view?+
No. Ubud is inland. The views are river gorge, jungle canopy, and rice terrace. If you want both, some couples marry in Ubud and take their guests to the coast for a day either side of the wedding.
What about mosquitoes?+
They arrive at dusk, which is exactly when your reception starts. Good venues here treat the grounds beforehand and we add repellent at the tables. It is a manageable problem and an unpleasant surprise if nobody has thought about it.
Is Ubud good for a big wedding?+
Up to a point. The valley venues are built into steep ground, so many cap out well below what a Nusa Dua resort can hold, and the access roads are narrow. For guest lists over about a hundred and twenty we look at the larger resorts or move the reception to a flatter site.
