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Getting married in Sri Lanka

A legal ceremony on the beach, a blessing in a tea estate or a traditional Kandyan wedding – with the honeymoon straight afterwards.

We organise the ceremony, the paperwork on the Sri Lankan side and the trip around it. You arrive, get married and travel on.

Ceremonies

Three ways to say yes

Legal ceremony, symbolic blessing or both.

Palm-lined beach on Sri Lanka’s south coast
South coastBeach ceremonyBarefoot, at sunset, legal or symbolic.
Tea estate in the hills around Nuwara Eliya
Hill countryTea estateAmong the tea bushes, cool and green.
Monks on a temple stairway in Sri Lanka
KandyTraditional KandyanDrummers, dancers and the poruwa ceremony.
Paperwork

For UK & US citizens

Requirements change – we check the current rules with you before anything is booked.

IDocumentsPassports, birth certificates and proof that you are free to marry are usually needed.
IIRegistrationA legal marriage is registered by a Sri Lankan registrar; we arrange the appointment.
IIIRecognition at homeCheck with the UK FCDO or the US State Department how a foreign marriage is recognised.
This page is general guidance, not legal advice. Please confirm current requirements with the official sources before travel.
Packages

What we organise

Every wedding is different – these are the building blocks.

Building block
Included
Optional
Ceremony
Registrar or celebrant, venue, decoration
Traditional drummers & dancers
Paperwork
Sri Lankan side, translations
Certified copies for home
Photos
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Photographer, video
Trip
Private honeymoon tour
Beach extension
Venues

Where you could marry

All places we know well.

Stilt fishermen at Koggala
GalleJetwing LighthouseOcean terraces by Geoffrey Bawa.
Palm-lined beach on Sri Lanka’s south coast
TangalleBuckingham PlaceA private bay on the south coast.
Tea estate in the hills around Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara EliyaThe Grand HotelColonial gardens in the hills.
Cups of Ceylon tea on a veranda
GalleFort BazaarIntimate, inside Galle Fort.
In depth

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.

In depth

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.

In depth

What we organise

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.

Honeymoon tours to add

All tours
Tea estates in the hill country from the air
Private · 10 days

Island of Contrasts

from £1,370 pp
Stilt fishermen at Koggala
Private · 14 days

The Grand Tour

from £1,890 pp
Sigiriya rock fortress from the air
Private · 7 days

Sri Lanka Compact

from £1,030 pp

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 can plan a small group trip for family and friends.

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