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You write to Paul & Supparin
A short message — your dates, an approximate guest count, and the ceremony shape you have in mind. We read every enquiry personally; nothing is routed to a sales team.
Venue · curated option
Arinara Beach Resort, Bangtao
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A directly beachfront resort on the long sweep of Bangtao Bay — the practical choice when the whole wedding party is staying together on-site and the couple wants an all-inclusive kind of day.
By Paul & SupparinSetting · Bangtao Beach, west coast Phuket
What a wedding here looks like
Arinara sits directly on Bangtao — one of Phuket's longest west-coast beaches — with the ceremony lawn a few steps from the sand. Receptions run lawn-side and the resort's own kitchen handles the wedding menus, which we have used across multiple weddings here.
The resort works well when the couple wants an accommodation package for the whole guest list and does not want to move people between venues. The pricing model tends to be gentler than the higher-end west-coast resorts.
Practical considerations
- Curfew
Every Phuket resort operates a curfew — usually 10pm to 11pm — after which amplified music is limited or moved indoors. We plan the run-sheet backwards from that curfew so the ceremony, dinner and the moment on the dance floor all breathe.
- Guest experience
A resort wedding is easier on your guests than a villa: everyone books through a shared wedding rate, walks to the ceremony, and finds their own room the moment the party ends. Transport becomes a smaller line in the budget.
- Commercial detail
Wedding fees, food-and-beverage minimums, minimum stays and package inclusions change from season to season. We verify current numbers with the resort at enquiry — treat any figure elsewhere online as a starting point, not a quote.
Capacity, honestly
- Beachfront lawn ceremony
Comfortable for a seated ceremony of 30–100 guests.
- Reception dinner
Lawn dinners of 40–100 guests.
When it holds best
- November – March
West-coast dry season — the most reliable window for a lawn evening on the sand.
- April – October
Green season. Bangtao is exposed to south-westerly monsoon — plan the wet-weather fallback carefully.
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From a recent couple
Read all reviews →5.0 from 114 verified Google reviews.
★★★★★5 / 5
11.11.25 was our wedding date and it rained all morning until Toom and her team arrived. Paul and Toom are the sweetest and made our wedding day very special. The process was very seamless and we didn’t have to worry about anything because they knew what they were doing and the imagination Toom has is incredible. She surprised us with a flower tower (sorry Paul!! Hahaha) after we exceeded our budget and the villa looked stunning.…
— Jessica O· Google · 6 months ago
Enquire · this venue
Speak to Paul & Supparin about a wedding at Arinara Beach Resort, Bangtao.
If a date, a ceremony shape, a venue or the paperwork is not yet clear, please start with a conversation rather than a formal brief. Paul and Supparin reply personally, in plain language, and will tell you what we honestly think before anything else.
Before you enquire
What planning a wedding with us actually looks like.
A wedding on Phuket is a small number of decisions made carefully, not a long checklist completed in a hurry. This page is our quiet brief on how we work with couples — so you can decide whether the rhythm suits you before any commitment is asked of either side.
What happens after you write
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Paul or Supparin reply within a working day
Usually within one Phuket working day. The reply is a considered note, not a brochure — what is achievable on your date, where it should sit on the island, and the two or three concrete next steps.
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We hold a call when it helps
Many couples prefer a short video call before committing. It is the fastest way to test whether we are the right fit, and to talk through venue, season and the practical brief.
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A written quote, line by line
When the brief is clear we issue a written quote — every supplier named, every line itemised, every assumption stated. You can change any line before you sign.
How Paul & Supparin work
Two planners, every wedding.
Paul leads the planning conversation, writes the quote, officiates the ceremony, and is the on-the-day point of contact for the couple. Supparin (Toom) leads the in-house floral and styling work, runs the installation, and is the on-the-day point of contact for the venue and the suppliers.
Communication is by email and short calls — calm, responsive, and in English. We do not work to a sales script and we will not pressure a date. Couples who choose to plan with us almost always do so after a considered conversation, not on a first reply.
Planning here is unhurried by design. The wedding is one day; the months before it are a relationship.
Planning from overseas
A planning team used to planning across time zones.
Most couples we plan with live in another country and arrive in Phuket close to the wedding date. Fifteen years of doing this means the rhythm is unhurried for you — we site-visit on your behalf, share photographs and short films, hold calls at sensible hours, and carry the local logistics so you do not have to.
Where a site visit is possible, it is welcome but never required. Couples who arrive only a few days before the wedding are met, briefed in person, and walked through the day before we run it.
Asked often, answered briefly
When should we start planning?
Twelve months is comfortable for a villa or resort wedding. Six months is enough for an elopement or a beach ceremony. Shorter is sometimes possible — please ask before assuming it is not.
Do you only plan large weddings?
No. Elopements and small beach ceremonies are a meaningful part of what we do. The two of you on a quiet beach is taken as seriously as eighty guests at a villa.
Will Paul or Supparin be there on the day?
Yes. Paul officiates the ceremonies, Supparin leads the floral and styling install, and one of them is the on-the-day point of contact. The wedding is not handed off.
Are we tied to specific venues or suppliers?
No. We recommend venues and suppliers we know personally and will tell you honestly where they suit you and where they do not. If you arrive with a venue in mind, we will plan around it.
Where to read next
The planning companion →
Costs, paperwork, season and the practical brief.
Pricing →
What ceremony packages start at, and how villa and resort weddings are quoted.
Reviewed venues →
Beaches, villas and resorts we have personally worked at.
Real weddings →
Verified weddings we have planned and run — with photographs and couples' words.
When the picture is clear
Begin your formal enquiry.
A short, considered form covering your date, guest count, ceremony shape and venue preference. Paul or Supparin reply personally — usually within one Phuket working day — with the two or three concrete next steps for your wedding.