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Wedding & Honeymoon FAQs
What is the temperature in the Seychelles?
The climate is ideal with average temperatures rarely dropping below 28 degrees Celsius. The Seychelles does have rainfall year round, but it tends to fall in short, sharp showers. The sea temperature also remains warm enough to swim in throughout the year.
What's the flight time?
The flight time to the Seychelles is 10 hours.
What's the time difference?
The flight time is only GMT +4 which is fantastic for honeymooners as jetlag is not an issue.
Do I need a visa to enter the country?
Not required. If you are a non-UK passport holder contact your local consulate for more information.
How is the wedding arranged?
Once you have chosen your ideal date let us know and it will take us 24hrs to check if we can confirm your wedding on that date and for Sainte Anne that no other wedding is planned that day – as we guarantee only one wedding a day. If the day is free we’ll get everything booked up and confirmed to you. To confirm your booking we will require a 10% deposit and the wedding fee paid upfront.
How much notice is required to organise a wedding?
Because we need time to get all your wedding paperwork together and sent off to the hotels we would say we need at least a month to organise it properly.
When do the weddings take place?
Weddings take place Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays.
How long do we need to be in the Seychelles before the ceremony?
We suggest that you are in Seychelles for at least three days before your wedding date.
What kind of wedding ceremony will we have?
All of our weddings are civil ceremonies conducted by experienced staff
Will the wedding ceremony be conducted in English?
All weddings will be conducted in English. If you would like the ceremony conducted in another language please let us know at time of booking and we will happily find out if this is possible.
Is our wedding legal in the UK?
Your wedding will be performed by a licensed marriage officer which ensures your wedding is completely legal and recognised by UK law.
What documentation do we need?
We require 2 copies of the following documents from you at least eight weeks before you depart the UK and please note, we'll need to plan in advance as we are required to give the Supreme Court at least one month's notice.
- Copies of birth certificates
- Copies of passports
- Decree absolute (if divorced)
- Deed Poll (if name has changed)
- Death Certificate and previous marriage certificate if widowed
- Non English documentation must be translated into English and duly stamped.
- One signed copy of the Beachcomber Wedding Application form which we will send out to you when you make a booking.
What happens if I have been divorced?
All we need is a copy of the decree absolute.
How do I transport my wedding dress?
Your wedding outfits take up part of your luggage allowance. The airlines unfortunately will not give you and extra allowance for wedding outfits. We, therefore, recommend that you have your dress professionally boxed and marked fragile if your wedding outfits are going into the hold of the plane.
What should we wear for our wedding?
In the Seychelles the emphasis is on bare foot luxury, relaxation and individual tastes. The Seychelles has a warm climate all year round so we would suggest for the bride a traditional dress may be unbearable so maybe something light-weight might be better. For the groom linen is a popular choice however it really is down to personal preference. You really can wear what you want from kilts to shorts, full wedding dresses to a casual sun dress the choice is completely down to you.
Do we need witnesses?
Two witnesses over the age of 18 are required by law. Not to worry if you have decided on a quiet intimate wedding for just the two of you we will arrange the witnesses for you.
Can we invite guests to the wedding?
Yes you can invite as many guests as you like depending on availability at your chosen hotel we would recommend you get your guests to book at the same time as you to ensure availability. We're also delighted to say we have a unique advantage for you when staying at Sainte Anne Resort & Spa. We have a superb Wedding Party Offer which we hope will encourage as many of your family and friends to join you as possible.
If your guests choose to stay at another hotel you will have to confirm whether they can attend the wedding at time of confirmation as this is down to the hotel and it’s occupancy over your wedding dates.
Can we have a same sex wedding?
Unfortunately, at this stage, we cannot organise same sex weddings or commitment ceremonies in the Seychelles.
Are hair and beauty services available at the hotel?
Sainte Anne Resort & Spa has fantastic health and beauty services, they can organise for you to have your hair and make up done.
Do we need Insurance?
We do not organise insurance for you although there are a number companies that specialise wedding and honeymoon insurance. We would also recommend your guests also take out travel insurance just in case anything has to be changed.
