A five-person elopement on the sand of Gili Meno: Amandine and Thibault, from Belgium, surrounded only by their son and their parents to say “I do” facing the sea.
Gili Meno: A Beach for Five
Amandine and Thibault traveled from Belgium for a tailor-made ceremony on the island of Gili Meno — no guest list to manage, no seating chart to negotiate between two families. Just the two of them, their young son, and their parents.
A flower arch built by hand straight into the sand, facing the sea, in the late afternoon light: the setting didn’t need anything else.
The hand-built arch, facing the sea
The Ceremony
Barefoot in the sand, with an officiant in traditional Balinese dress, Amandine and Thibault exchanged their vows in front of their five witnesses. The ceremony closed with a shower of petals and long hugs, in the late-afternoon light.
The moment everyone celebrated the “I do”
Family Portraits
Amandine and Thibault’s son in the front row, their parents as the only witnesses: it’s that closeness that makes an elopement different from a traditional wedding. The portraits took all the time they needed, with no schedule to keep and no hundred guests to pose.
Golden hour on Gili Meno
Dinner at BASK Gili Meno
The day wrapped up at BASK Gili Meno, for a sunset dinner among close family. No speeches to a hundred people — just family, the table, and the sea changing color.
