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As one of the top three destinations for getting married, Sri Lanka offers the perfect location for those seeking a wedding abroad. It’s not just the high standards of service at the hotels, the traditions that can be incorporated into the ceremony such as Kandy Dancers or an elephant as guest of honour, nor is it the weather which is often sunny and warm; the highlight of getting married in Sri Lanka is the local people who welcome visitors with open arms. Nothing is too much trouble and every guest is special, but none more so than the bride and groom!

The cost of a wedding in Sri Lanka is considerably lower than other Indian Ocean destinations with prices in 2010 from £824 per person to include a week’s accommodation in a three star hotel on an all-inclusive basis and a full ceremony.

Wedding-abroad specialists, Tropical Sky (www.tropicalsky.co.uk / 0845 543 2203) is offering a seven-night stay in Sri Lanka on selected dates in 2010 from £639 per person which includes return scheduled flights from London, accommodation on an all-inclusive basis, private resort transfers, taxes and surcharges.

A wedding package at the popular Club Palm Garden in Beruwela starts from £370 and includes a wedding coordinator, legal fees, registrar, decorated location, cake, sparkling wine, fruits and flowers, witnesses (if required), bridal bouquet and matching buttonhole, traditional religious blessings sung by a local choir, a boat ride, photographs and even a body massage for the couple prior to the wedding!

Set in spacious gardens and on the spectacular Beruwela beach, approximately 30 miles south of the capital Colombo, Club Palm Garden offers an extensive range of entertainment and activities with facilities including a pool, health and fitness centre, mini golf, watersports and separate children’s pool and mini-club.

For those wishing to take a two-centre wedding and honeymoon, the glorious atolls in the Maldives is just an hour’s flight away.

With over 200 island retreats to choose from there is a honeymoon haven to suit everyone from all-inclusive hotels with exceptional watersport and diving facilities to boutique resorts complete with their own dhoni boats, promising a Robinson Crusoe-style of escapism with time à deux on private sandbanks.

For further information contact the wedding team at Tropical Sky on (www.tropicalsky.co.uk/weddings-abroad / 0845 543 2203).