The small questions nobody else answers.

Every wedding we run starts as a list of small worries on WhatsApp. Not one couple has ever asked us about search rankings. They ask whether the sand is too hot, where a groom finds a linen shirt in Victoria, what happens to the certificate when they fly home.

So we wrote the answers down. Each of these is a question a real couple has asked us, answered the way we would answer a friend, and tied to how a Seychelles wedding actually works rather than a generic beach-wedding blog. If your question is not here yet, ask us and a real person replies the same day. Then we will probably add it to this page.

The questions

Brides ask · the dress

Where do I buy a dress here?

There is no big bridal boutique on the islands. Here is the honest plan for the dress, from bringing it to getting it steamed.

5 min read Couples ask · rings

Can we buy rings here?

Yes, and there is real craft here. Kreolor and Jouel make island gold worth flying home with. When to buy on the island and when to bring them.

5 min read Grooms ask · what to wear

What does the groom wear?

A dark three-piece suit is a mistake at thirty degrees on sand. What actually works, and looks better.

5 min read Brides ask · flowers

Flowers that survive the heat

Roses wilt fast in the tropics. The island flowers that stay beautiful all afternoon, and what a bouquet costs.

5 min read Couples ask · the cake

Cake in the tropics

Buttercream and heat do not mix. The cakes that hold in the tropics, and the fresh-fruit option couples love.

4 min read Couples ask · the law

Is it legal back home?

A Seychelles civil marriage is real and recognised worldwide. What you need so it registers at home without a fight.

6 min read Couples ask · timing

How many days do we need?

You do not need to live here or arrive weeks early. The honest timeline from landing to married.

5 min read Couples ask · the ceremony

Is a beach wedding legal?

In many destinations the beach is only symbolic. In Seychelles the registrar comes to the sand and marries you for real.

5 min read Couples ask · eloping

Just the two of us

Eloping in Seychelles is simple and complete. We are the witnesses, the photographer and the plan.

5 min read Couples ask · vow renewal

Renewing your vows

No documents, no legal notice, just the ceremony and the meaning. Perfect for an anniversary in paradise.

5 min read Couples ask · the cost

What it really costs

The honest numbers with nothing hidden, the ceremony, the flights, the stay, and why it beats a wedding at home.

6 min read Couples ask · same-sex weddings

Same-sex weddings, honestly

The honest current legal position, and the beautiful celebration and honeymoon we can still create.

5 min read Couples ask · the certificate

Getting your certificate home

You leave the islands already holding it. What the marriage certificate is, how the apostille works, and how to get more copies later.

5 min read Couples ask · choosing an island

Which island to choose

Mahe, Praslin or La Digue. An honest comparison of access, beaches, privacy and cost, so you pick the right one.

6 min read Couples ask · Anse Source d'Argent

Anse Source d'Argent

The most photographed beach on earth. Can you marry there, is it too busy, and how we get you the shot without the crowds.

5 min read Couples ask · interfaith

Different faiths, one wedding

A Christian marrying a Muslim, or any two faiths. Why Seychelles says yes when home says no, and how to honour both.

5 min read Couples ask · the weather

What if it rains

Tropical showers are short and we plan for them. The honest truth about rain, and the free next-morning reshoot.

5 min read Brides ask · tan and sun

Tanning and sunburn

How to glow, not burn or streak, for the photos. The honest beauty prep for equatorial sun.

5 min read Couples ask · bugs

Mosquitoes and bugs

Are there mosquitoes at a beach wedding? The honest answer, why the breeze helps, and the reassuring health facts.

4 min read Couples ask · family

Marrying with children

Bringing your kids, or making it a family day. How children fit beautifully into a Seychelles wedding.

5 min read Couples ask · etiquette

Tipping and etiquette

Do you tip in Seychelles, and how much? The honest local custom, so you feel neither stingy nor fleeced.

4 min read Couples ask · paying

Paying and currency

What currency, how you pay us, and whether to carry cash. The honest money logistics of a Seychelles wedding.

4 min read Brides ask · pregnancy

Marrying while pregnant

A babymoon wedding. Why Seychelles is gentle for an expectant bride, from malaria-free to flowy dresses.

5 min read Couples ask · guests

How many guests come

Destination weddings are intimate by nature. Honest numbers on who actually travels, and how to invite them.

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