The magnificent Bank Indonesia Heritage Building.
CITY CENTER
next door and is surrounded by the
For those who are planning to host a
beautiful colonial building façade
Cilandak also excels compared
wedding in the city center, the venue
featuring romantic white columns. It
to other venues. Their team of
at the Bank Indonesia Heritage
will definitely be a wedding worth
professional wedding planners and
Building—or Gedung Heritage
spending all the money in the world.
event organizers are ready to tailor
Bank Indonesia—is definitely the
a wedding celebration that meets
option to go with. Situated just a
venue is actually not that expensive.
the couple’s needs. The venue’s
stone’s throw away from Jakarta
However, since it is also a popular
extensive list of facilities like sarnafil
Old Town Square, the historic
spot, the bride and groom-to-be might
tents, tiffany chairs, romantic
Fatahillah Museum, and the iconic
need to get onto the waiting list.
bamboo torches, a Joglo house, a
Kota Railway Station, this venue
The building management also has
Balinese pendopo, a Kudus family
is overflowing with the romantic
a long list of vendors and catering
house, a parking area for 300 cars,
atmosphere of the bygone era.
partners, but better hire a good
As for the packages, Plataran
and much more are all available.
The Bank Indonesia Heritage
And speaking of money, this
wedding organizer to help find and
And did I mention that couples who
Building actually sits side by side
arrange all the vendors. And the
celebrate their wedding party here
with the Bank Indonesia Museum,
most important tip of all is, do not
will also get a complimentary one-
which makes this venue even more
go overboard with the decorations
night stay at the venue’s beautiful
perfect. Imagine a wedding that
because with all those pillars, this
Villa Nismara?
starts with an intimate ceremony
building already looks magnificent. n
in the grand entrance hall of Plataran Cilandak
the museum lined with marble,
Bank Indonesia Heritage Building
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witnessed by the loved ones.
Jalan Pintu Besar No. 3,
Marinir, South Jakarta
Then a grand wedding reception
West Jakarta
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follows in the inner courtyard of the
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Heritage Building, which sits right
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closest friends and relatives.