How to Craft an Unforgettable Maldives Beach Wedding - It's going to be the best day ever!
Published by Travel Me,
Dreaming of that scenic beach wedding on a tropical island? You don’t have to look further. The Maldives archipelago strewn close to the equator offers innumerable scenic shores with warm waters and pristine sand for your special day. A host of other delightful experiences like secluded villas, understated luxury, romantic sunsets, and blissful spa treatments complement it based on your choice. Discover some useful insights to help you make it the most unforgettable day for the two of you.
Beach Wedding - Photo by Getúlio Moraes on Unsplash
Introduction
So, the big decision is made and both of you are set to plan for the most important day in your lives. With nearly 160 luxury resorts in the Maldives and with loads of couples choosing the Maldives for their destination wedding most of these resorts are well equipped with the logistics, understand the unique requirements of these special guests, and have an excellent team of staff to attend to the arrangements.
One of the key things is to plan early to secure the resort of your choice for arrangements to ensue. This entails making some important decisions like setting the wedding date, selecting the resort, number of guests for the wedding, wedding menu and other arrangements etc. This is also the time some couples consider having their renewal of vows in Maldives perhaps using the same resort.
Another significant factor to remember is that two foreign nationals cannot do a legal wedding ceremony in the Maldives. What is possible is a symbolic ceremony using the desired setting and the fine trimmings in the presence of invitees to make it a memorable destination wedding. Most couples who opt for a wedding ceremony in the Maldives complete the legal marriage before the ceremony in the Maldives.
Setting the Wedding Date
As the preference is for a beach wedding the weather conditions in the Maldives must be suitable to have the stunning setting you would wish for especially as many cherished moments of the ceremony will be captured.
Maldives has the ideal setting for a beach wedding during the dry season. Although it is a tropical country with a lot of sunshine, the Maldives has a dry season and a wet season. The dry season is from December to March with minimal rain and loads of sunshine. From February to March the weather is quite pleasant, making many couples who wish for beach weddings opt for a date during these months.
Select the resort of your choice
With the date decided look for resorts that can offer the best beach wedding setting for your requirements during that period. Your booking may be for a few days as you would fly in before the wedding and ideally stay on after the ceremony.
Consider the guests you are inviting, even though it is a small group of very close friends and relatives they would most likely use the same resort. So a few extra rooms or villas will be required. Check the types of villas, facilities and amenities, and whether these meet your expectations such as the privacy of the villa and spa facilities.
Once these criteria are met look at the experience and expertise the resort has in handling beach weddings. This is a critical aspect, and the good news is many luxury resorts such as OBLU XPErience Ailafushi excel in providing a wonderful beach wedding for couples. Hence rely on the expertise of the resort personnel for wedding arrangements.
The beautiful Beach Wedding
The beach wedding ceremony is ideal early in the evening to get the best effect of light. The gleaming horizon will provide a lovely backdrop to the wedding canopy. The simple but solemn symbolic ceremony will ensue as the couple stand together dressed in finery being either barefooted letting their feet be caressed by the soft sand or wearing simple flip-flops.
The sun’s intensity at this time is far less as dusk is descending. This makes the couple look and feel at their best for a spectacular ceremony and memorable captures. This ceremony to the soft hum of the ocean offers a blessing to the joyful couple.
The ceremony is usually followed by selected canapes and drinks, or dinner and champagne as decided by the couple with the resort.