Contents
- Benefits of having a wedding in the Maldives
- How to organize a wedding in the Maldives
- Where to hold a wedding ceremony
- How much is the wedding ceremony
- Video: holding a wedding ceremony in the Maldives
- Photos of weddings held in the Maldives in 2016
Many couples strive to stand out by organizing their own wedding unusually. An excellent solution would be to hold a romantic ceremony abroad, which will leave a wonderful impression on the newlyweds. One of the most popular destinations for symbolic weddings is the Maldives, which all year round welcome couples from all over the world hospitably. They can arrange a wedding for the bride and groom in a luxury hotel, on the territory of an uninhabited island or even under water - the heroes of the occasion can only choose the perfect option.
Benefits of having a wedding in the Maldives
The Maldives atolls are a welcome place for organizing weddings for many people and there is an explanation for this:
The main reason for the popularity of the Maldives is the magnificent exotic nature of hundreds of islands, the azure, clear water of the Indian Ocean, unusual flowers and plants, delicious fruits, unfamiliar mammals and fish, colorful birds, and amazingly beautiful coral reefs. The pacification awarded by the magnificent flora and fauna of the newlyweds of the Republic of Maldives has been attracting couples from all over the world for many years..
In addition to the beautiful nature in the Maldives, the heroes of the day will receive first-class service. The tourist infrastructure in the Republic of Maldives has reached a high level of development, and therefore the bride and groom will feel comfortable both in the territory of the popular resort hotel and having rented a hotel room at the resort. Having ordered a conditional ceremony, the newlyweds can stop thinking about the pre-wedding chores that would necessarily be present at home and enjoy delicious food, chic views, quality service.
Another advantage of the symbolic wedding ceremony in the Maldives is its affordable price, in contrast to organizing a magnificent event at home, where, as a rule, even distant relatives are invited. Only a few people can go to the warm islands with the newlyweds - closest friends, parents, brothers and sisters. In addition, the newlyweds will save twice, because at the same time they will combine the organization of the wedding event with the honeymoon, which, according to tradition, all couples try to spend somewhere abroad.
The above advantages do not end with the advantages of the choice made in favor of the Maldives. There is hot weather all year round, which will allow the heroes of the occasion to have a good rest both in winter and in summer (except for the rainy season). Newlyweds can choose from hundreds of inhabited islands the one that is ideal for the price. Even in the Maldives there is a very insignificant time difference with Russia (only an hour), and the flight lasts no more than nine hours. You do not need to apply for a thirty-day visa when traveling to the Republic of Maldives in advance - this will be done right at the airport.
How to organize a wedding in the Maldives
The only thing you need to do to organize a symbolic wedding ceremony in the Maldives is to contact a travel agency. As a rule, companies specializing in travel for honeymooners already have a package of offers of different price categories. They include a flight (can be paid separately), hotel room reservation, organization of symbolic weddings, meals, spa treatments. Newlyweds can arrange a wedding right on the spot if they book rooms without the help of a travel agency.
Official marriage
It is impossible to organize an official marriage in the Maldives according to state laws, so the heroes of the occasion will have to sign the registry office before traveling to the islands or upon returning home. But the conditional wedding, which the newlyweds propose to hold instead of registration, is a magnificent event, no different in solemnity from the official ceremony. The groom and the bride can choose from four options for the event, from a sweet and romantic wedding on the beach to an extreme wedding under the sea.
Symbolic wedding
A conditional wedding ceremony is usually held in the language of divehi - the official language in the Republic of Maldives, but good hotels can provide newlyweds with an English translator for an extra fee. The wedding can take place with a steward who takes care of all the arrangements for organizing the celebration (breakfast, salon procedures, registration, dinner) and will coordinate the newlyweds, or not. At the end of a symbolic celebration, newly made spouses are issued a certificate that looks no worse than an official marriage certificate.
Where to hold a wedding ceremony
The venue of the symbolic ceremony depends on the tastes of the newlyweds, their character. For the groom and the bride, they can arrange a romantic wedding on the territory of an uninhabited atoll, where wild animals and birds will be the only witnesses of the wedding, on the beach of a posh hotel with national music, dancing, and showering newlyweds with rose petals. An interesting option is to hold a symbolic ceremony on board the yacht, where the newlyweds can enjoy the splashing of the waves and the gentle sun, but the most original option is considered to be an underwater wedding.
In a hotel
The hotel, on the territory of which a symbolic ceremony is held, will provide the newlyweds with every conceivable convenience: this is a morning visit to massage procedures for the groom, and for the bride - makeup, hairstyle, manicure. Then the newlyweds will be dressed in traditional national costumes (although they can wear classic dresses if desired), the spouse will be taken to the altar separately. A bride will appear a little later, which the Maldivians will bring to the venue of the symbolic ceremony on the palanquin.
After the wedding, the newlyweds are waiting for a cake, champagne, snacks, a boat trip after sunset. As a rule, hotels try to make the impression of the groom and the bride from the ceremony unforgettable. Therefore, after the wedding, the bride and groom awaits a room strewn with the petals of exotic plants, a light dinner, and in the morning a delicious breakfast with a glass of chilled champagne.
On a yacht
If the newlyweds are lovers of sea adventures, a great option is to marry while walking on a yacht. The bride and groom will be surrounded only by the azure of the Indian Ocean, the sound of the waves, the bright sun and the melodious speech of the master’s ceremonies, which, albeit informally, will solemnly marry the heroes of the occasion. Any ceremony in the Maldives is touching, because the wedding is blessed with the three main elements for the Maldives - Water, Air, Earth.
Under water
The bride and groom can make the event truly memorable if they organize a wedding under water. Maldives coral reefs attract divers from all over the world, because beautiful exotic fish live here, and the landscape of the seabed looks amazing. Newlyweds can put on wedding dresses, put on masks, with the ceremony master go to the place of immersion, and then give silent vows of love surrounded by amazing underwater flora and fauna. Photos that remain after such a ceremony will always delight spouses.
On a desert island
If the newlyweds want romance, solitude and tranquility, the ideal option for holding a symbolic ceremony is a trip to an uninhabited island where there will be no one except the person conducting the wedding. Bird singing, a beach with clean sand, tall palm trees - a paradise tropical corner forever remembered by the newlyweds. The appearance of the bride will create a special atmosphere of the event: the groom will arrive on the island a little earlier than the girl, and the future spouse will be brought by romantic transport - the traditional Maldivian boat of Doha.
In a glass hotel underwater
Glass hotels under water are amazing places that allow newlyweds to escape from everything, to experience real peace from observing the underwater world. As a rule, such rooms are halls of restaurants, they must be booked long before the organization of a symbolic ceremony, otherwise there is a chance not to get there. There are also underwater sleeping rooms with all the amenities that culprits can order for their wedding night..
How much is the wedding ceremony
The cost of a symbolic wedding ceremony varies depending on the venue of the event, the fame of the hotel providing wedding services. For example, hotel «Hilton Maldives Resorts» holds underwater ceremonies that have become popular in recent years, as well as an interesting event called «Chapel of love». The groom and the bride in this case are married in a seaplane, and then go to travel on a long yacht.
Hotel «Kanuhura Beach & SPA Resort» will provide the newlyweds with the best conditions for holding a symbolic ceremony: under traditional Maldivian drums, with palm branches that will be fanned by the bride and groom, a large retinue. The cost of such a wedding starts at $ 2700, a dive wedding will cost in the amount of $ 1000, «Chapel of love» - from 1300, and the minimum price of the event is $ 700.
Video: holding a wedding ceremony in the Maldives
Holding a Maldivian symbolic ceremony is always a beautiful event, the atmosphere of which can be conveyed only by high-quality photographs and videos from the scene. The culprits of the celebration will enjoy a pleasant morning with cosmetic procedures, then a wedding in front of a flower-decorated altar, Maldivian traditions, interesting national cuisine, familiarity with the official language, traditional music, a wedding cake, drinks. Watch a beautiful video with a selection of amazing photos of newlyweds who decided to play a magnificent island wedding.
Photos of weddings held in the Maldives in 2016
Over the years of symbolic Maldivian ceremonies, resorts and resorts have not changed much, only the attention to customers has become even higher, and the quality of services is better. Therefore, most couples from all over the world continue to come to the sunny Maldives to celebrate the main event in their lives there. See a beautiful photo selection of 2016 Maldivian weddings:
