Cultures collide at Joanne and Tiago’s intimate Bali wedding

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Updated on: March 8, 2024

Hailing from different corners of the globe, Joanne and Tiago Silva wanted a “neutral” location when it came time to walk down the aisle.

Jo, 37, is British and Tiago, 30, is Brazilian. Both now call Australia home, but jetted overseas for their Bali wedding on August 6, 2016.

The two adventure-seekers first met in a bar in Sydney in 2013. Come 2014, Jo’s rental lease was coming to an end, so she moved in with Tiago while she found something else. “Although it was supposed to be a temporary situation only, we later decided to make it permanent,” smiles Jo.

Around 18 months later, Tiago proposed and the pair started planning. They wanted a small and intimate wedding and chose Ayodya Resort at Nusa Dua for the big day, shared with 22 close friends and family.

The beach’s white sands and crashing waves provided a gorgeous backdrop to the ceremony, held in front of a Balinese-style wedding arbour. The reception celebrations were held under the stars and twinkling fairy lights on the resort grounds.

“We wanted a small, intimate wedding and the day was just perfect everything as we imagined and more,” Jo says.

Photos courtesy of Nadine Saacks Photography.

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Jo headed to Shoes of Prey to design her own wedding shoes with a touch of ‘something blue’.

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Dressed by Sydney boutique Fashions by Farina, Jo wore a fitted lace gown with elegant train and a beautiful headpiece she found back home in Harrogate.

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Tiago was on trend in a navy blue three-piece suit set off with a classic white rose boutonniere.

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Photographer Nadine Saacks captured the beauty of Bali in the couple’s striking wedding photographs.

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Joanne and Tiago’s love of snowboarding was on show with a cute cake topper devoted to their favourite pastime.

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Tags & Categories

Location: Bali

Styles: Beach

Setting: Waterview

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Tags: bali wedding, beach wedding, destination wedding, nadine saacks photography, real weddings

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Bomboniere Bomboniere: Unique Magnets , Etsy

Brides Accessories Brides Accessories: Various

Brides Gown Brides Gown: Fashions By Farina , Wendy Makin Bridal Studio

Brides Shoes Brides Shoes: Shoes of Prey

Bridesmaid Shoes Bridesmaid Shoes: Monsoon

Bridesmaids Dresses Bridesmaids Dresses: Monsoon

Ceremony Music Ceremony Music: Playlist

Entertainment Entertainment: Kecak dance

Flowergirl Dress Flowergirl Dress: Monsoon

Flowers Flowers: Ayodya Resort

Gift Registry Gift Registry: Wishing well

Grooms Attire Grooms Attire: T.M. Lewin

Grooms Shoes Grooms Shoes: Aquila

Groomsmen Attire Groomsmen Attire: T.M. Lewin

Hair Hair: Ayodya Resort

Honeymoon Honeymoon: Bali , Singapore , Thailand

Invitations Invitations: Red Rose Invitations

Makeup Makeup: Ayodya Resort

Photographer Photographer: Nadine Saacks Photography

Rings Rings: Larsen Jewellery

Venue Venue: Ayodya Resort

Wedding Planner Wedding Planner: Botanica Weddings