Indian and Sri Lankan Wedding

Photography by Prue Franzmann Photography

If you’re looking for vibrancy, sun, and a beautiful day, then look no further than Priya & Manny’s Sri Lankan wedding. Incorporating a combination of cultural elements into their special day, the lead up to this gorgeous couples wedding included a Mehndi, Haldi, and Sangeet night! We are just obsessing over how full of light and laughter everything looks. Oh, and it helps that the bride & groom look outrageously stylish in their outfits. In fact, we’re seriously struggling to pick a fave! So, if you need us, we’ll just be here, staring at the pictures until it’s home time…

Sri Lankan wedding with vibrant decor and fusion of cultural elements

It was a big day getting married to each other 3 times in different cultures and traditions. SO beautiful & unique. It was wonderful having multiple days of events to keep the party going.
Priya & Manny

Bride & groom gather with family during outdoors ceremony surrounded by deep red florals

Colourful outdoor reception with vibrant umbrella and personalised letters

Bride & groom dance during Sangeet night outdoors surrounded by light up personalised letters

Bride & groom laugh together as bride wears white traditional saree

Bride looks down and smiles as she wears white traditional saree for her wedding day

Bride & groom hold one another outdoors during their Sangeet night

Bride shows her mehndi whilst wearing gold and pearl bracelets on her wedding day

Bride & groom stand outdoors as the sun shines through the trees on their wedding day

Bright red and pink floral arch stands at the end of the aisle which is lined with white chairs

Bride wears beautiful deep red and pink lehenga on her wedding day whilst stood outdoors

Bride walks down the aisle in her traditional lehenga surrounded by her family on her wedding day

Bride wears bangles up her arm and traditional mehndi

Bride & groom laugh with one another as bride wears traditional white saree and groom wears black tuxedo on their wedding day

Bride & groom dance outdoors on their wedding day during the sangeet night

Bride stands under bright red and pink floral archway wearing traditional lehenga

Bride & groom stand with one another on their wedding day outdoors

Personalised stationery for Sri Lankan wedding

Bride & groom stand together and smile whilst bride wears traditional lehenga on her wedding day

Bride wears beautifully vibrant and bright yellow anarkali

Personalised wedding stationery welcoming guests to wedding surrounded by bright and vibrant florals

VENUE

We chose Gabbinbar Homestead as the wedding venue because it stood out like no other venue. The entire venue was ours for the day, completely private. We could also have our ceremonies in different areas of the Homestead, truly utilising the whole space. Not to mention how accommodating Gabbinbar were to the unique aspects of our day, including creating a customised menu for us! We could not get over how gorgeous the place was. The service was incredible throughout the planning process, as well on the day!

FAVOURITE MOMENT

My favourite moment was the short time we had together. Outside under the fairy lit trees in the Gabbinbar gardens, just the two of us. It felt like the day was going by so fast, it was nice to take a step back and enjoy a moment together. Letting the fact that we were FINALLY married sink in. Manny’s favourite moment was saying our personally written vows to each other during the civil service. It was daunting to say such personal and emotional words in front of everyone, but it was such a special, sentimental and moving moment.

Groom holds brides hand as they stand below floral archway covered in bright red and pink flowers

Groom kisses bride outdoors as she wears deep red lehenga on her wedding day

Bride & groom stand outdoors and laugh whilst surrounded by wedding guests who celebrate with sparklers above them

Four tier wedding cake with white frosting and gold leaf decoration covered with perspex glass

Bride & groom stand with wedding guests outdoors as they are surrounded by lights in the trees

Colourful decor hangs from trees as bride & groom sit on swing and look lovingly at one another outdoors

Bride & groom during wedding ceremony outdoors

Beautiful and bright floral decor featuring pinks and reds in long stemmed vases for wedding reception

Bride & groom laugh during their wedding reception

Bride & groom stand in front of red and pink floral archway on their wedding day

Wedding reception room lit brightly by the outside sky through large windows with bright red and pink floral decoration upon tables

Bride & groom look lovingly at one another on their wedding day

Bride & groom leave doorway covered in bright red and pink florals on their wedding day

Bride & groom cut their cake on their wedding day

Bride & groom stand outdoors as beautiful bright lights can be seen within the background

Everyone dances during the traditional sangeet night

Bride & groom stand in front of incredible bright and vibrant florals on their wedding day

How stunning are Manny & Priya’s pictures under the hanging lanterns and fairy lights outdoors? We are swooning…

Bride & groom look lovingly at one another as fairy lights hang from the trees outdoors

Bride & groom embrace outdoors as fairy lights hang from trees outdoors during the night

Bride & groom kiss outdoors on their wedding day as lights fill the trees and twinkle in the night

Bride & groom laugh during wedding reception

Bride & groom dance on their wedding day as the wedding party looks on

Bride & groom stand outdoors whilst lights twinkle around them during the night

Bride smiles brightly at the camera as she holds ice cream on her wedding day

Bride & groom stand beneath twinkling lights on their wedding day

Customised wedding menu for Sri Lankan wedding served in traditional thalis

Our wedding was a colourful, emotional and spectacular multi-day extravaganza that highlighted our different cultural backgrounds, strong sense of family and love for each other! Inspiration for our styling choices were sourced from a combination of Instagram wedding accounts and previous weddings we have attended.
Priya & Manny

If this stunning Sri Lankan wedding is what your dreams are made of, then we understand. We are in love too! Take a look at this beautiful day, which includes a Haldi ceremony and plenty of colour! Or how about this incredible multicultural wedding, which will seriously leave you speechless. Trust us!