Colombo's Finest Wedding Studio

Your love story
deserves a
perfect setting.

From the sacred Poruwa platform in the heart of Kandy to the wind-swept shores of Mirissa, Perahera Weddings orchestrates ceremonies of breathtaking beauty — rooted in Sri Lankan heritage and refined to luxury.

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Begin Your Journey Explore Ceremonies

312Weddings Curated

14Years of Craft

47Venues Partnered

4Ceremony Traditions

Sri Lankan bride and groom beneath a veil at golden hour

4.9312 happy couples

"Every detail was a poem written in jasmine and gold."

Dhanika & Sithumini · Kandy 2024

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Sacred Traditions

Four paths to
forever.

Sri Lanka's wedding traditions span centuries and cultures. We honour each one with the reverence, artistry, and meticulous detail it deserves — creating celebrations that are both deeply authentic and timelessly elegant.

Traditional Kandyan bride and groom in the garden

Kandyan Tradition

The Kandyan Wedding

Steeped in the royal heritage of Kandy's ancient kingdom, this ceremony is a procession of gilded splendour. The bride glides in a white Kandyan osariya adorned with golden jewellery, including the iconic Nath mal gedi headpiece. The sacred Poruwa platform — a raised ceremonial dais — is where vows are exchanged to the resonant pulse of Hewisi drums.

Poruwa CeremonyNath Mal GediHewisi MusicWhite OsariyaKandyan Dancers

Coastal Celebration

The Beach Wedding

Where the Indian Ocean becomes your cathedral. On the golden shores of Mirissa, Bentota, or Trincomalee, we weave ceremony arches draped in frangipani and tropical bloom. The sea breeze carries the scent of jasmine as evening light turns the horizon to amber — a setting so alive, no venue can replicate it.

MirissaBentotaTrincomaleeFrangipani ArchSunset Vows

Bride with bridesmaids in a lantern-lit garden

Tropical Garden

The Garden Wedding

Lush colonial estates and boutique villa gardens become enchanted worlds when Perahera Weddings transforms them. Anthurium centrepieces glow beneath fairy-lit canopies. Brass pahana oil lamps flicker along pathways of lotus petals, creating an atmosphere of intimate luxury — romantic, fragrant, and entirely unforgettable.

Lotus PondPahana LampsAnthuriumFairy LightsGarden Villas

Tamil couple at the sacred Agni fire ceremony

Tamil Hindu Tradition

The Tamil Wedding

A ceremony rich in the colours of Bharatanatyam and the fragrance of a thousand jasmine blossoms. The sacred Agni — the holy fire — bears witness to vows exchanged in Sanskrit and Tamil. The bride's silk Kanjivaram saree, her hair adorned with maalai of sudu mal, and the garland exchange between souls becoming one.

Fire CeremonyJasmine MaalaiKanjivaram SilkKolam PatternsNadaswaram

What We Do

Every thread of
your wedding, held.

Our team of eight seasoned planners brings 14 years of expertise to every decision, negotiation, and creative flourish — so you arrive on your wedding day as a guest at your own celebration.

Full Wedding Planning

Concept & VisionVendor SourcingBudget ManagementTimeline CreationGuest Coordination

From the first spark of vision to the final dance, we manage every element of your wedding with unwavering attention. You dream — we execute, refine, and perfect.

Day-of Coordination

Rehearsal DirectionVendor LiaisonTimeline ManagementEmergency Prep

Your plans, our hands. We arrive early, stay late, and ensure every moment unfolds exactly as envisioned — while you remain completely present with the people you love.

Floral Design

Temple JasmineLotus ArrangementsAnthuriumFrangipaniPoruwa Florals

Our in-house floral designers work with Sri Lanka's most exquisite blooms — sudu mal, lotus, anthurium, and frangipani — to craft arrangements that are sculptural, fragrant, and deeply rooted in botanical beauty.

Photography Coordination

Photographer MatchingShot List CurationVideographyPre-shoot Styling

We collaborate with Sri Lanka's finest documentary and fine-art wedding photographers, ensuring your story is told with the visual poetry it deserves. Featured in Brides Asia and Vogue India.

Honeymoon Planning

Itinerary DesignHotel ReservationsPrivate TransfersSurprise Moments

From a highland retreat in Nuwara Eliya to a private villa in the Maldives, we plan your first journey together with the same devotion we bring to your wedding day — bespoke, seamless, and unforgettable.

Investment

Choose your beginning.

Blossoms

An elegant introduction

LKR 450,000

Starting price · customisable

Day-of coordination (10 hours)
Venue styling consultation
Floral design for ceremony
Vendor recommendations
One dedicated planner
Traditional ceremony setup

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Most Loved

Lotus

The full experience

LKR 850,000

Starting price · customisable

Full planning from concept to completion
Complete floral design suite
Photography vendor coordination
Two dedicated planners
Catering menu curation
Guest accommodation assistance
Rehearsal dinner coordination

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Perahera

The grand procession

LKR 1,500,000+

Fully bespoke · no limits

Everything in Lotus package
Dedicated team of three planners
Multi-day event management
Kandyan dancer & drum troupe
Bespoke honeymoon design
Press & media coordination
White-glove concierge service

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New · The Nekath Calendar

Find your auspicious date.

In Sri Lankan tradition, every union begins at a nekath — a moment blessed by the stars. Explore indicative auspicious dates, see which are still open, and watch the countdown to your perfect day begin.

Countdown to your day

Select an auspicious date from the calendar and your countdown begins.

Dates shown are indicative auspicious windows. Your final nekath is always confirmed in consultation with your family astrologer — we simply help you dream in dates.

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Real Weddings

Stories we had
the honour of telling.

Kandyan Ceremony Dhanika and Sithumini in traditional Kandyan attire

Dhanika & Sithumini

Heritance Kandalama, Kandy

In the ancient city of Kandy, overlooking the misty Knuckles range, Dhanika and Sithumini exchanged vows on a Poruwa draped in sudu mal and golden marigold. The Hewisi drums echoed through the valley as 180 guests witnessed a ceremony that felt lifted from another century — yet entirely, unmistakably theirs. Featured in Brides Asia, Spring 2024.

Beach Wedding Dinusha and Bigu beneath the veil

Dinusha & Bigu

Mirissa Beach, Southern Province

As the last light of a Mirissa sunset gilded the ocean, Dinusha and Bigu said their vows beneath an arch of frangipani and driftwood. A barefoot ceremony for 60 — intimate, warm, and alive with the sound of waves.

Tamil Hindu Wedding Arjun and Kavya on the ceremony stage

Arjun & Kavya

Jaffna, Northern Province

Kavya's crimson Kanjivaram saree shimmered like the sacred fire itself as she and Arjun took their saptapadi in a jasmine-scented mandapam in Jaffna. Three days of ceremony, colour, and unrestrained joy — the kind only a Tamil wedding can hold.

Partner Venues

Where Sri Lanka's
finest stages await.

Cinnamon Grand

Colombo 03

Colombo's most celebrated luxury hotel. Grand ballrooms with colonial elegance, tropical garden courtyards, and flawless city views. A seamless canvas for the grandest of celebrations.

Up to 800 guests

The Fortress Resort

Galle, Southern Province

Perched beside the Indian Ocean near the Galle Dutch Fort, The Fortress blends Moorish architecture with Sri Lankan warmth. Intimate beach ceremonies and starlit dinner terraces make it incomparable.

Up to 250 guests

Heritance Kandalama

Dambulla, Central Province

Geoffrey Bawa's masterwork — a building that breathes with the rock and forest around it. The jungle-draped infinity pools and panoramic lake views create a setting of otherworldly, poetic beauty.

Up to 180 guests

Jetwing Lighthouse

Galle, Southern Province

Another Bawa legend — the spiral staircase, the cliff-top ocean terrace, the elemental drama of the south coast. A setting where architecture and nature conspire to make every ceremony feel monumental.

Up to 200 guests

The Perahera Touch

What makes a Sri Lankan
wedding magical.

We do not import aesthetics. We cultivate them — from the red earth of Kandy to the salt air of the southern coast. These are the elements that make a Perahera wedding unmistakable.

Wedding rings beside an engagement keepsake

Temple Jasmine · Sudu Mal

The scent of a Sri Lankan wedding. Delicate white petals strung into maalai garlands, draped over Poruwa platforms and woven into bridal hair since time immemorial. We source them fresh from up-country growers each morning of your wedding day.

Brass Pahana Oil Lamps

Cast in brass and burning pure coconut oil, the pahana lamp is Sri Lanka's symbol of auspiciousness and welcome. We arrange them in graduated rows along the ceremony aisle and atop the Poruwa corners — their warm amber glow transforming any venue into a sacred space.

The Poruwa Ceremony

The raised wooden platform, decorated with hanging coconut leaves and fragrant petals, is the sacred stage of the Kandyan marriage rite. Every Poruwa we design is a bespoke construction — adorned according to family tradition, the season, and the vision of the couple.

Hewisi Drumming

The deep, resonant boom of the Geta Beraya drum and the piercing cry of the Horanawa pipe announce the wedding procession with the same authority they have for centuries at the Kandy Esala Perahera. Our troupe of Kandyan musicians fills the ceremony with living cultural heartbeat.

Kiribath · The Milk Rice Blessing

No auspicious occasion begins in Sri Lanka without kiribath — rice cooked in coconut milk, cut into diamond portions and shared between families. We incorporate this ancient blessing ritual, along with kavum, kokis, and aluwa sweets, into every reception spread we curate.

Couples We've Loved

What they say when
the flowers have faded.

We came to Perahera with a feeling — a mood, not even a plan. Sachini and her team turned that feeling into 312 guests in the hills of Kandy watching our grandmothers weep with joy. The jasmine garlands alone were worth every rupee. There are no words for what they did for us.

Dhanika & Sithumini Kumarasiri

Kandyan Wedding · Kandy, 2024

We dreamed of a barefoot beach wedding that still honoured every tradition our families hold dear. Perahera understood us immediately. The sunset at Mirissa was exactly as we imagined — and Bigu's mother cried happy tears during the kiribath ceremony. That's everything.

Dinusha & Bigu Siriwardana

Beach Wedding · Mirissa, 2024

Three days of ceremony in Jaffna. Two families. Four hundred guests. A hundred vendor calls. Perahera handled every moment with such grace that by the time Arjun and I walked around the sacred fire, the only thing I felt was joy. Pure, undistracted joy. I owe them that gift for life.

Arjun & Kavya Subramaniam

Tamil Hindu Wedding · Jaffna, 2023

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Let's begin your
love story.

Tell us about your vision — even if it's just a feeling, a colour, or a single image saved to your phone. We'll build the rest around you.

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Your love storydeserves aperfect setting.

Four paths toforever.