We organise the ceremony, the paperwork on the Sri Lankan side and the trip around it. You arrive, get married and travel on.
Three ways to say yes
Legal ceremony, symbolic blessing or both.
For UK & US citizens
Requirements change – we check the current rules with you before anything is booked.
What we organise
Every wedding is different – these are the building blocks.
Wedding questions
Ideally 6–9 months, so there is time for documents.
Often yes, but it depends on your country and circumstances – please check with the FCDO or the State Department.
Yes – we plan the trip for your family and friends as well.
Wedding customs in Sri Lanka centre on the Poruwa, a decorated wooden platform. The couple’s little fingers are tied with a golden thread, water is poured over them, drummers and Kandyan dancers perform and girls sing blessings. We can arrange a symbolic Poruwa ceremony for you.
A beach on the south coast, a garden in the tea hills or a hotel with a view of Sigiriya – we suggest venues that suit your guests and your season.
Talk to us about your wedding
Planning a wedding abroad
Most couples marry in Sri Lanka between December and April, when the south and west coasts are dry. For the east coast, June to September is best. We recommend starting the paperwork six to nine months ahead and keeping at least two days between arrival and the ceremony, so that jet lag does not spoil the day.
Types of ceremony
A legal ceremony is conducted by a Sri Lankan registrar and produces a marriage certificate. A symbolic ceremony or blessing has no legal effect but gives complete freedom of place and style – many couples marry legally at home and celebrate in Sri Lanka. A traditional Kandyan ceremony on a decorated poruwa platform, with drummers and dancers, can be part of either.
Everything we arrange for your wedding day
Venue, registrar or celebrant, decoration and flowers, music and traditional performers, photographer and videographer, hair and make-up, a wedding dinner – and, of course, the honeymoon tour afterwards. We coordinate everything on the ground so you can focus on the day.