This is the question we are asked more than any other, and the honest answer surprises people. There is no bad month to marry in Seychelles. The islands sit just south of the equator and outside the cyclone belt, so the temperature holds between roughly twenty-four and thirty-two degrees all year, and the sun shines in every season. What changes is the mood, the sea and the wind, and once you understand the rhythm you can choose the month that suits the wedding you picture rather than the one a calendar tells you to fear. We have filmed weddings in all twelve, and every one of them was beautiful.
The two seasons, in plain language
Seychelles has two gentle seasons rather than a wet one and a dry one in the dramatic sense. From roughly December to March the northwest winds bring the warm season, lush and green and calm, with hot still days and the occasional short, heavy shower that passes and leaves the light glowing. From roughly May to September the southeast trade winds arrive, cooler and fresher, with livelier surf on the exposed south and east coasts and big, cinematic clouds. April and October and November are the calm transitions between the two, when the sea turns to glass and the light is at its softest.
The single most important choice is not the month at all. It is the hour. Whatever the season, we marry couples in the late afternoon, because the midday equatorial sun is harsh and the golden hour before sunset flatters everything. Choose the month for its mood, and let us choose the hour for the light.
Month by month, honestly
| Month | The sea | The mood |
|---|---|---|
| January | Warm, calm spells | Lush and green, festive still, book early |
| February | Warm and gentle | The quiet heart of the warm season, hot days |
| March | Glassy by afternoon | Hot and still, water like a mirror |
| April | Calmest of the year | Photographers' favourite, soft light |
| May | Calm turning fresh | Reliable and lovely, the trades begin |
| June | Livelier, breezy | Fresh, green, a livelier sea |
| July | Breeziest month | Cooler evenings, dramatic clouds |
| August | Steady trade winds | Fresh nights, surf on the south coasts |
| September | Trades softening | Fresh mornings, quiet beaches |
| October | Calm returning | Our favourite month to film, glassy water |
| November | Calm and golden | Prime wedding weather, warm and soft |
| December | Warm, calm spells | Festive and popular, book your date early |
If you want the calmest sea and the softest light
Aim for April, May, October or November. These transition months are the reason photographers quietly love Seychelles. The sea flattens to glass, the light turns soft and golden, and the beaches are quieter than in the festive peak. If your heart is set on a mirror-calm lagoon in your photographs, or on the famous shallow water at Anse Source d'Argent lying perfectly still, these are the months that deliver it most reliably. They are also gentler for a boat transfer to Praslin or La Digue.
If you love a fresh breeze and drama
The trade-wind months from June to September bring cooler evenings, lower humidity and skies full of moving cloud, which can make for some of the most dramatic wedding films we shoot. The trade-off is livelier surf on the exposed south and east coasts and a wind that has real opinions about veils and loose hair, which is exactly why we choose sheltered west and north-facing beaches for ceremonies in these months. If you overheat easily, or you want that big cinematic sky, this is a wonderful and underrated time to marry.
The warm season, and marrying at Christmas
From December to March the islands are at their most lush and the sea is often gloriously calm, which is why this is the most popular season and why December and January book out first. Expect hot, still days and the occasional short tropical downpour that clears quickly and leaves everything greener and the light softer. If you dream of a festive-season wedding, simply book early, both with us and for your flights and hotel, and let us build the day around the rhythm of the showers rather than against it.
A gift the calendar hides
If you love the natural world, the last months of the year hold a quiet magic. Hawksbill turtles come ashore to nest on many beaches from around October to December, and if you are lucky you may share your beach with a nesting mother or a run of hatchlings reaching the sea. Whale sharks pass the islands around October and November. None of this can be promised, because it is wild and real, but marrying in these months puts you in the right place at the right time, and we have filmed couples who will never forget what they saw the morning after.