Silver Aisle’s Guide to Planning a Destination Wedding in Sri Lanka 

Sri Lanka, often lovingly hailed as the "Paradise Island" by locals, boasts consistently warm weather, stunning beaches, and has emerged as a coveted location for many destination weddings.

We understand that planning a wedding in an unfamiliar country can seem daunting, and we hope this curated list will help guide you. As with all things Silver Aisle, we care about curation, quality, and perfection at every point. The vendors noted below –– ranging from planners to photographers–– personify just that.

Wedding Planners

Behind the beautiful facade of every wedding is a dedicated team working tirelessly to ensure that your special day unfolds seamlessly. While there are many incredible planners out there, our top picks are:

Taru.ie––the queen of design, decor, and elegance. She is selective about the couples she works with, and those lucky enough to will experience an event so meticulously planned and curated, they will have their breath taken away. The best part? She and her team will handle it all, making it effortless for those living overseas.

Weddings by Sonali for luxury, high-end weddings. With her exquisite taste, every moment of the wedding is thought through.

The Wedding Designer for weddings with a flare––she is particularly great for Mehendi’s and wedding’s with a beautiful theme.

Photographers

Amarante: Anu and Adrian of Amarante Lifestyle, are no strangers to the wedding industry. For the past 10 years, they have been capturing the most beautiful moments across hundreds of weddings. Their photographs document the joyous moments in a whimsical, romantic, and airy aesthetic, and their signature black and white imagery help make the most meaningful moments even more profound.

Image Courtesy of Amarante

Seasoned photographer, Ashane Bernard, is slowly becoming a fixture in Colombo’s wedding photography repertoire. With an aesthetic and style that’s unique to Sri Lanka, he captures the special moments using a slightly darker colour palette, resulting in both beauty and drama.

The Wedding Diary has been a popular option across millennial couples and for good reason. They capture and produce beautiful short-films that are authentic and representative of the respective couples and their personalities. The videos are tastefully produced and capture both the romance of the day and the humorous, candid moments that may otherwise go unnoticed. 

Stationery

With Love, Muse, founded by Amarante Studio, is a design studio specialising in timeless wedding stationery. Their in-house team conceptualises, designs and creates exquisite suites in high quality card and a perfectly curated colour palette. Similar to their photography, Muse’s stationery is soft, romantic, and dreamy, and is a perfect way to make a special first impression with your guests.

Image courtesy of Amarante

If you’re interested in adding something bespoke to your stationery suite, the talented artist behind Marche De La Foie, Deepthi Thavensan, illustrates stunning line-drawings (particularly, florals) that can be created and customised to your liking and theme, and then be digitised and embossed on your invite. Whether it be an illustration of your own wedding florals or simply a few geometric shapes to add some edge, the end product will be unique.

Florals

Flowers by Shey is an emerging wedding florist who conceptualises and creates modern, tasteful flower arrangements. By utilising lush greenery and newer trends such as pampas grass, the decor she produces is fresh and exciting.

Image courtesy of Ashane Bernard 

 While there are so many established, masterful florists and floral studios in Colombo, Shine by Sanjeewani creates some exquisite masterpieces. Counting over 25 years of experience in the industry, Sanjeewani is not only seasoned but has a creative soul. She isn’t afraid to experiment with various techniques and different types of fauna, and can therefore cater to an array of tastes; from white and whimsical to colourful and exotic.

The Tunes

Magic Box Mixup has been a wedding staple––with their captivating voices, magnetic energy, and ability to sing both soulful, romantic melodies as well as the the current chart toppers, your guests are guaranteed to have a memorable night.

If you’re searching for something more soulful and acoustic,  Minesh is incredibly talented and will add an element of magic to your day through sound.

Welcome and Farewell Gifts

This is an area where Silver Aisle thrives. We collaborate with the couple to curate gorgeous gift boxes that are the perfect way to extend your love to guests who have traveled long distances to celebrate your special day.

We love incorporating high-quality local goodies into the welcome boxes (and since we are sticklers for a great aesthetic, we often re-package most of the items to meet our standards), as well as memorable treats for the farewell boxes. High-quality arrack, long-shelf-life sweet treats, and keepsakes such as fragrant candles are often included.

We also prioritize personalization: from custom labels to welcome and thank-you notes, to polaroids –– we strive to ensure that each box feels as though it was created with unending love.

Custom Packaged Welcome Boxes

Farewell Boxes

A farewell box consisting of only the finest local goodies