“Our Wedding celebrations at MLH was magical”

“On 7^th July 2011 Aarti and Jagjeet married at the Mount Lavinia Hotel: the iconic heritage hotel by the sea located in Sri Lanka. This venue by far is one of the most beautiful hotels that we have been to. The morning started out with Jagjeet arriving to the ceremony site in a vintage car following his baraat, which was accompanied by live dhol, music, and dancing. The traditional South Indian Hindu ceremony was held outdoors on the Paradise Beach. As soon as I met the MLH team, I instantly felt connected to them, they were so excited about having us at the hotel, and we were equally excited about being at a historical landmark of Sri Lanka and one of the surviving colonial properties in the island. That has stood the test of time and still maintains the charm of a bygone era. Wow to place that in our invitations!!! One of our wishes for the wedding, was for it to be memorable and indeed to be spoken about for decades. We had the baraat & ceremony in the morning, and by evening, we had a beautiful event at the Governors Rooftop with sunset cocktails and then the reception in the Empire Ballroom.”

Have your perfect paradise wedding in Mount Lavinia Hotel, a magical heritage hotel ranked high as the best location for destination weddings. With a mélange of exotic venues, choosing where in MLH to get married might be the hardest decision you make when planning your dream wedding. From the grand colonial style ballroom with a magnificent seven-tier chandelier, accommodating up to 450 guests. The pillar-less architecture adding splendour of the Empire Ballroom to the shimmering golden beach of the Paradise Beach to “One of the best gathering places in the world”, having your wedding in MLH will be memorable and special to all who attend. Work closely with Savio Mendonza, who hails from India, to combine unique ideas and modern methods with traditional wedding customs to create an elegant and exclusive wedding.

From the simple things like the father of the bride offering the groom honey and yogurt in a North Indian ceremony to the antarpat (piece of cloth) held between the bride and groom in a West Indian ceremony, MLH wedding management team will cover all of the details. Don't forget about the guests – accommodation, transportation and souvenirs – all can be chosen with detail and care well in advance. Once you confirm a decision, you don't have to think about it again – MLH team of specialists will enforce your decision, follow up and make sure it is carried out to your exact requirement.

Our wedding planner and event team offers you choices on all of the following:

·         Accommodation and transportation options for the bridal party and their guests

·         Care packages for guests: souvenirs that thanks them for their travels

·         Hosting of pre-wedding functions (venue, cuisine, entertainment, etc.): bachelor's party, mehndi (henna) ceremony, sangeet ceremony

·         Photographers/ Videographers

·         Wedding theme and colours

·         Make-up Artists, Hairstylists and Mehndi (Henna) Artists

·         Clothing options for the bride groom in a variety of styles and colours; alterations to clothing; accessories such as shoes and jewellery

·         12 Exotic venues

1.   Tea Garden

2.   Empire Ballroom

3.   Governors’ Rooftop

4.   Horizon Rooftop

5.   Horizon Room

6.   Regency Room

7.   Maitland State Room

8.   La Fontaine Room

9.   Tropical Hut

10.        Beach Hut

11.        Paradise Beach

12.        Terrace

·         Wedding Transport: bride's car, groom's car, horse and buggy

·         Decorator: decoration of the venue, tables, bride's car, grooms car, wedding stage,

·         Floral Arrangements

·         Special arrangements: Fireworks, Fog machines, bubble machines, etc.

·         An array of specialty chefs who vary in food styles; food tasting prior to the event

·         Wedding Cake

·         Wedding Souvenirs

·         Entertainment: DJ's, live bands,

·         Detailed understanding and implementation of the religious and cultural aspects of your wedding: garlands, turmeric, anything necessary

·         Preparation of all legal documents

·         Traditional lamp (kuthu vilaku)

·         Raw rice (white)

·         Flowers - udhiripoo

·         rose petals & Jasmines

·         Betel, Leaves

·         Betel nuts (ericonut)

·         Coloured raw rice for kolam

·         Garlands for the wedding ceremony

·         Vessels (brass and copper)

·         Sambrani

·         Mango leaves threaded together

·         Copper water container and spoon

·         Raw Rice Powder

·         Kum Kum

·         Camphor

Contact Savio on savio.m@mountlaviniahotel.com or call him on 0094 77342 5834 if not more details can be sourced on www.mountlaviniahotel.com