Jewel-toned flowers in a bamboo chapel above the Ubud jungle

Matthew and Golrokh exchanged vows inside Aksari’s bamboo chapel, a cathedral-like structure of curved poles that looks out over the jungle. Purple, pink and fuchsia flowers stood out against the warm bamboo, and the aisle was covered in petals.

Portraits followed in the resort’s gardens among tall palms. The highlight of the evening was a Persian knife dance, a playful tradition in which the cake knife is ‘held to ransom’ by dancing guests, who cheered and joined in before speeches, dancing and a white flower-decorated cake.