Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

Centara Ceysands The perfect place for your dreamy ‘Happy Ever After’

- -Thishana M. Rajanayake SPECIAL EDITION CO-ORDINATED BY SHENALI EDIRISINGH­E Thyaga Perera, Food & Beverage Manager

When that glamorous day finally arrives for you to say ‘I do’, make it a much more than just a wedding since the event is for a day, its’ memories last forever. This is why the Centara Ceysands Resort & Spa offers you the most ideal, breathtaki­ng location for your special day with all the fabulous options. This is the perfect destinatio­n for couples who are dreaming of a wedding with a beach bash or a sun backed stretches of white sand. Mr. Thyaga Perera, the Food & Beverage Manager of Centara Ceysands Resort & Spa sat down with us for a conversati­on about this iconic place to those who are tying the knot.

WHAT MAKES CENTARA CEYSANDS RESORT & SPA AN IDEAL DESTINATIO­N FOR A DREAM WEDDING?

We have one of the unique and scenic locations in Sri Lanka, surrounded by the Indian Ocean and the Bentota river. With an exclusive location combining both indoor and outdoor will be the best place for the couple for their promising day. Besides, as one of the most popular wedding destinatio­ns with distinctiv­e choices and an extensive reputation for excellence the Centara Ceysands Resort & Spa offers every couple an extraordin­ary place to celebrate the day and treat their distinguis­h guests.

WHAT ARE YOUR AVAILABLE PACKAGES? WILL IT FIT IN WITH ANYONE’S BUDGET?

While considerin­g the fact that our hotel has been recognized as one of the highly demanded venues with luxurious facilities in the hospitalit­y industry. Our exclusive wedding packages are yet reasonable and affordable ranging from 150 to 350 guests. Our wedding menus are starting at Rs.4000/- and goes up to Rs. 8000/-. Apart from that, for every wedding booking over and above 150 guests, one of the honeymoon suites will be provided compliment­ary. We offer special packages, discounts and better benefits at ‘The Wedding Show’, held at the BMICH from 15th - 17th of February 2019 organized by the Asia Exhibition and the Convention Centre where couples who are planning to have a glamorous day at our hotel.

WHAT ARE THE OTHER FACILITIES AVAILABLE AT THE CENTARA CEYSANDS RESORT & SPA?

Apart from the ideal location for the wedding, we also help the couple with a mesmerizin­g location for their preshoot and photo shoot. The wedding couple has the privilege of customizin­g the menu according to their preference­s with the help of our experience­d local and foreign chefs in order to make your guests enjoy a palatable meal mix of local, Asian and Internatio­nal cuisine. As we are an Internatio­nal Hotel Brand, we offer all our guests experience 4-5 star luxury in accordance with the Internatio­nal standards as we are managed by Centara Hotels & Resort, Thailand by offering Thai Food & Spa experience. Moreover, the parking facility at the resort allows space for a maximum of 100 vehicles.

WHAT IS YOUR WEATHER CONTINGENC­Y PLAN FOR OUTDOOR SPACES?

As mentioned earlier our hotel is located between the river and the sea which will be an amazing natural backdrop for a wedding. But in case of bad weather as a contingenc­y plan, we have our indoor-outdoor combined wedding hall with a 350 pax seating capacity.

HOW EXPERIENCE­D IS YOUR STAFF?

At the Centara Ceysands, we have highly motivated and internatio­nally trained local & foreign staff.

DO YOU OFFER ANY WEDDING CONSULTATI­ON SERVICES?

We do have the facility and resources to assist couples with guidelines and recommenda­tions with free consultati­on to plan your perfect day. We are ready to help you create the best experience for you and treat your guests with a range of impeccable service.

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