{"id":870953,"date":"2026-08-10T01:00:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T06:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=870953"},"modified":"2026-08-05T06:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T11:29:13","slug":"tibumana-waterfall-elopement-in-ubud-bali-was-intimate-family-affair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/tibumana-waterfall-elopement-in-ubud-bali-was-intimate-family-affair\/","title":{"rendered":"This Tibumana Waterfall Elopement in Ubud, Bali Was an Intimate Family Affair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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A 24-hour flight, a five-year-old flower girl, and a ceremony beside Tibumana Waterfall made Alissa and Daquan’s Bali wedding feel like a family vacation with a wedding built into it. Before they exchanged vows beneath the trees, their closest loved ones spent several days exploring Ubud together, visiting elephant parks, monkey forests, and local restaurants before gathering at the falls for an intimate ceremony.<\/span><\/p>\n

Global events nearly changed those plans. Flight cancellations meant several members of their wedding party couldn’t make the trip, but the couple never lost sight of what they had come to Bali to do: get married with the people who could be there, especially their daughter.<\/span><\/p>\n

What We Love About This Tibumana Waterfall Wedding<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Turning the wedding into a week-long family trip around Bali<\/span><\/li>\n
A five-year-old flower girl who was at the heart of the celebration<\/span><\/li>\n
Earth-toned fashion that blended naturally with the surrounding forest<\/span><\/li>\n
Swapping a traditional reception for an afternoon at Finns Beach Club<\/span><\/li>\n
Trusting their planner to handle the logistics so they could enjoy the trip<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Featured Vendor:
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A Week In Bali Before The Walk Down The Aisle<\/span><\/h2>\n
Alissa and Daquan actually met twice. A mutual friend introduced them during a college tour, but Daquan had to leave before they had the chance to exchange contact information. Nearly a year later, they unexpectedly ran into each other in their college dining hall. “Sparks were immediately flying. Since then we’ve been inseparable and have been enjoying life.”<\/span><\/p>\n
Years later, that easy connection shaped the kind of wedding they <\/span>planned<\/span><\/a>. Rather than organizing a large celebration back home, they invited their closest family members to meet them in Bali and turned the wedding into a shared vacation.<\/span><\/p>\n
Everyone arrived on Monday after a 24-hour journey, leaving a few days to settle in before the Thursday ceremony. They visited Mason Elephant Park, explored Monkey Forest, experienced the Night Safari, and joined day tours around the island before gathering at Akar Ubud the evening before the wedding. There, they raised a toast, thanked everyone who had traveled so far, and enjoyed one last dinner together before the celebrations began.<\/span><\/p>\n
Friends who had married in Bali introduced them to Junebug vendor <\/span>WedBali<\/span><\/a>, a recommendation that simplified almost every decision. After choosing their ceremony location and floral arch, the rest was handled by the planning team. “We picked the arch we wanted for the wedding and they took care of everything else. It was really simple and easy for us.”<\/span><\/p>\n
That support became even more valuable when international tensions disrupted travel only weeks before the wedding. “Our whole thing was that no matter what happens it’s about us as a family and this wedding is meant to be for us even if it’s just us that can make the trip.”<\/span><\/p>\n
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Choosing A Ceremony Setting That Needed Very Little Added<\/span><\/h2>\n
Greenery wasn’t something Alissa and Daquan had to create. Between the dense trees, cascading water, and natural surroundings of Tibumana Waterfall, the setting already reflected the <\/span>color palette<\/span><\/a> they had chosen months earlier: greens, browns, and soft blues.<\/span><\/p>\n
The floral arch complemented the landscape without competing with it, making the ceremony feel connected to its surroundings rather than staged within them.<\/span><\/p>\n
Comfort mattered just as much as coordination. Alissa chose boho braids to keep her natural curls manageable in Bali’s heat and humidity, pairing them with soft, glamorous makeup. Guests received an earthy color palette instead of strict dress requirements, allowing everyone to wear something they genuinely enjoyed while still creating a cohesive look in photographs.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Making Sure Their Daughter Was Part Of The Ceremony<\/span><\/h2>\n
The couple skipped a first look, saving the surprise for the ceremony. Their daughter rode to the venue first with Daquan while everyone else followed separately. When Alissa arrived, it was the first time they saw one another that day.<\/span><\/p>\n
The <\/span>vows<\/span><\/a> were the part they remember most, but there was another moment that mattered just as much. “The most important thing for us was making sure our daughter was there. Taking a 5 year old on a 24-hour flight around the world was no joke, but making sure she sees what love looks like in real time was one of the most important things.” Standing beside Tibumana Waterfall, surrounded by their closest family, that was exactly what they created.<\/span><\/p>\n
As portraits wrapped up, other visitors gradually made their way down to the falls. Instead of interrupting the celebration, many paused to congratulate the newlyweds before continuing on their own visit. The Bali heat was another challenge, but bottles of water and handheld fans kept everyone comfortable through the afternoon.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Trading a Traditional Reception For The Beach<\/span><\/h2>\n
There wasn’t a formal reception waiting after the ceremony. Instead, everyone headed to <\/span>Finns Beach Club<\/span><\/a>, where the celebration continued over music, cocktails, ocean views, and conversations with travelers from around the world. “We met tremendous people from all over the world, partied, enjoyed the beach, and loved every minute of it.”<\/span><\/p>\n
It suited the rest of the wedding perfectly. Rather than following a traditional reception timeline, the day unfolded much like the rest of the week: relaxed, unhurried, and shared with the people who had made the trip to Bali alongside them.<\/span><\/p>\n
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When Plans Change, Keep Your Priorities The Same<\/span><\/h2>\n
Looking back, Alissa and Daquan wish more of their loved ones could have been there. Even so, the travel challenges never changed what mattered most. Their <\/span>advice<\/span><\/a> to other couples is simple: “Planning a wedding can feel like you’re trying to take care of everything else except yourselves. Make sure you prioritize yourselves over everything else. It’s your day!”<\/span><\/p>\n
Their wedding didn’t unfold exactly as they had imagined when they first started planning, but the parts they talked about most had nothing to do with seating charts or timelines. They remembered the waterfall, their daughter, and the extra days spent together in Bali.
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The Wedding Team:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
Photography – Helopixel<\/a>
\nEvent Planning – WedBali<\/a>
\nVenue – Tibumana<\/span> Waterfall<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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