Sample Wedding Package

Assistance locally
Licence & necessary paper work
Decorated wedding location in the garden/ on the beach
Bride's bouquet, buttonhole, head dress
Traditional costumes on request
Traditional signing of blessings
Kandyan dancers and drummers
DVD of ceremony
photographs
Elephant ride
Going Away in a bullock cart
candle lit dinner to the couple
Room upgrade on availability

Legal documents

There are certain legal documents needed to conduct a wedding in Sri Lanka.  The marriage certificate will be issued in English after 2 working days of the ceremony.  The marriage certificate issued in Sri Lanka is a legally valid document world wide.

These weddings can be conducted at resort / city hotels.  The couple is expected to stay a minimum  of 7 nights at the hotel.

Traditional Sri Lankan Wedding Ceremony

"The Poruwa "- is a decorated platform which is used for the Bride and the Groom to stand upon throughout the traditional ceremony.  According to the ancient traditions, the poruwa is decorated with medicinal herbs, a coconut and a few coins to project prosperity to the couple.  Four coconut flowers upon which 4 oil lamps are placed are kept on the four corners of the poruwa.  The ceremony is conducted by a "Gurunnanse", the Master of Ceremonies.

"The Ceremony"  -The Groom is first escorted to the right side of the Poruwa, and the Bride is escorted t the left. The "Ashtaka" (Stanzas) will be recited when the couple get on to the Poruwa together.  The "Ashtaka" or Stanzas are composed in Sanskrit calling upon the Gods invoke blessings and good wishes to the couple.

Once the couple is on the Poruwa 7 sheaves of "Betel leaves" are given to the coupe to drop on the Poruwa.  this act represents Unity, Friendship and Cooperation.

The little finger of the right hand of the bride and the little finger of the left hand of he Groom are tied together with a blessed thread and water is sprinkled on the two fingers to denote Oneness.  At this stage 4 girls dressed in traditional sarees would chant "jayamangala gatha" which is a song of blessings in health, wealth, and happiness.

Rings are exchanged thereafter
After the ceremony is over, the couple will be led off the Poruwa.

The couple will then light the traditional oil lamp and cut the wedding cake.

The ceremony will take approximately one hour.