Weddings

Wedding Package

The traditional Sri Lankan Wedding is performed on a decorated, canopied dais (Poruwa), with the bride and groom dressed in ceremonial Sri Lankan costumes. “Jayamangala” or stanzas of blessings are sung by young girls and dancers cavort to the beating of drums make the ceremony exotically colourful.

 

Registration of marriage and official certificate in English

Bridal bouquet, head dress, buttonholes

Flower decorations for ceremonial lamp

Decorated ceremonial canopied dais (Poruwa),

Ceremonial dancers / drummers and singers of stanzas of blessings

Single tier wedding cake structure and 25 pieces

One bottle of Champagne

Private 5 course candlelit gala dinner with lobster or Jumbo Prawn for main course (for 2 persons)

Album with 25 color photographs- 9” x 6”

Fresh basket of fruits and flowers in the room

Gift for the couple

One in-room breakfast on the day after the wedding

 

Wedding Package U$ 840.00 per couple
(Subject to 10% service charge and 14.23% government tax)

Valid until 31st December 2012

 

Following optional items are available and should be booked directly with the hotel.
(Prices are in USD and are subject to 10% service charge and 14.23% government taxes)

 

Additional Photos 9” x 6” (Each)

8.00

Two Tier Wedding Cake Structure

70.00

Hire of ceremonial wedding costumes consisting of complete
dress for the bride and groom

120.00

Hire of traditional Kandyan jewellery set for the bride

70.00

Dressing of Bride and Groom

60.00

DVD recording of the entire wedding

210.00

Additional Bouquet (Each)

40.00

Going away on a decorated Elephant

270.00

 

The couple also has the option of purchasing or tailoring costumes locally and the price will vary based on style and materials used. The required documents to be married in Sri Lanka are given below and each person must provide a duplicate copy of each of the following. These copies should be forwarded to the hotel two weeks prior to the date of marriage.


Birth certificate

Passports – copies are only required of the information pages, do not include the pages containing immigration and visa stamps

A letter stating your full name, postal address and occupation

A letter stating the full names, addresses and occupations of your parents

An affidavit confirming your status

 

The following documents are required only if they apply to you.


If divorced – decree absolute(s)

Legal proof of any name changes by Deed Poll

If widowed a) Death certificate(s) of former spouse(s).  b) Previous marriage certificate(s)

If adopted – legal forms

If any document provided is not in English, then a legally recognized translator must provide a translation.

 

You must travel to Sri Lanka with all the original documentation for your wedding at the hotel five days prior to the wedding.


 

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