The website is full of tips for planning a zero-waste wedding. The truth is, it’s pretty complicated for an engaged bride and groom to plan their nuptials, let alone all the facets of the event’s waste and energy footprint. However, one hotel in Indonesia aims to make it less complicated by doing the heavy lifting. Couples just show up and enjoy.
New for 2024, couples will be able to get married in the Bawah Reserve, in the best surroundings of the remote Anamabas Islands in Indonesia, booking a zero-waste wedding. Recent wedding trends have resulted in extravagant celebrations, making them increasingly unnecessary. Reckless carbon emissions and excessive use of single-use paper and plastic, as well as excessive food waste, have a negative effect on the environment. Bawah’s Zero Waste Marriage attempts to provide a solution in a modest but meaningful way.
Located on the Anambas Islands in Indonesia’s Riau archipelago, the Bawah Reserve’s personal islands combine high-end island design with their “back to nature” concept, ideal for couples envisioning barefoot luxury and ultimate privacy without compromising their eco-friendly lifestyle. .
Since its opening in 2018, Bawah Reserve has partnered with the Anambas Foundation to run a physically powerful sustainability project that targets and maintains the 255 Anambas Islands through its 3 main pillars: above (wildlife and forest conservation) , below (marine conservation). and Beyond (community schooling initiatives, women’s empowerment and embedded waste control systems).
Bawah’s ambitious sustainability goals are consistently met and exceeded through an appropriate educational program, a commitment to sourcing local products and materials, and the improvement of the surrounding island village communities. Resort visitors participate in conservation projects such as turtle tagging, beach cleanups, and reef rehabilitation dives. The six islands of the Bawah Reserve, of which only two are occupied by hotel and accommodation facilities, are powered by a renewable microgrid, the first of its kind in Indonesia, while the reserve has implemented a 100% electricity-free system. plastic.
On the day of your 0 Waste wedding ceremony, Bawah staff will craft handmade bouquets and herbal floral décor to adorn the beach as your wedding backdrop, all crafted from local Array Island flora. Relying on 100 percent fresh and local ingredients such as daikon, shrimp, jackfruit and red snapper, Bawah Reserve offers wedding weekend menus that produce zero food waste.
Through its on-site waste control center, all food scraps are composted, while leftover glass is reused for use in the island’s water purification system. Built from recycled herbal materials, Bawah’s TreeTops restaurant blends into the jungle and serves Asian fusion dishes, while The Jules Verne Bar, named after the legendary adventure novelist, serves cocktails from garden to glass with striking views of the lagoon.
For the maximum exceptional personal wedding experience, couples can invite their visitors to percentage their inclusive celebrations through renting the entire hotel and its 36 villas, as well as the recently unveiled Elang Private Residences.
Elang’s personal apartments are intended for teams of between 10 and 20 people. After the ceremony, newlyweds who don’t want to disconnect and enjoy island life can delight in Bawah’s leisurely adventures, including rowing, kayaking, sailing, boat tours, hiking, stargazing, bird watching , film screenings on the beach, diving, snorkeling and yoga. and daily spa treatments. Leaving Bawah, couples get a special wedding gift from Bawah Reserve: their own classic Indonesian batik dress to remind them of where they celebrated their big day.
Couple aboard a seaplane in the Bawah Game Reserve.
The only problem with the zero waste precept is flying to the Bahah reserve. Depending on where in the world couples and visitors are located, long-haul foreign flights can be made to Singapore or Jakarta, and then a ferry and personal flight to the island archipelago from Indonesia can leave a significant carbon footprint. Couples looking to reduce their carbon emissions may need offset programs.
Otherwise, once on the island, the couple can relax, and the rest is in the hands of the Bawah Reserve team.
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