The Thai wedding ceremony is unique and beautiful. A few days prior to the wedding, the couple will meet with our personal wedding planner who will brief all details, order of service, understanding and meanings of the various parts of a Thai-style wedding. An important part of the Thai wedding is that the bride and all lady guests have to cover their shoulders and legs when paying respects to the monks. Additionally, traditionally during the ceremony the bride and groom will kneel on the floor for approximately 30-45 minutes, (if this is not possible for the couple the time can be shortened and a chair provided).
The ceremony usually begins in the late morning. Options for the wedding venue can be on the beach or at the beachside restaurant edge. Traditional floral decoration is Thai orchids.
The long-drum parade is a very special and joyous part of the Thai wedding ceremony. unlike the western wedding ceremony, the groom is the centre of attention for this procession! The procession is traditionally led by the groom's parents and traditional musicians. The groom makes his way towards the wedding venue, where the bride waits for him. On arrival the groom must prove his worth to the 'gatekeepers' before he is allowed to marry the bride. The bride then has the opportunity to ask the groom to make promises for their life together.
The bride and groom wait with their guests for the monks to arrive at the wedding venue. Once the monks have taken their places, the couple will knee on the floor to pay respect to the Buddha image and the monks by the light of candles and three incense sticks. The monks then chant a blessing for the couple. The couple offer alms for the monks and give thanks and prayers for their families and friends. The monks' ceremony finishes with the couple receiving a holy water blessing from monks.
After the monks ceremony has finished the ceremony to exchange vows and rings is led by the bride and groom's parents. This is then followed by the holy water pouring and bonding ceremony. The bride and groom's parents put a symbolically 'binding' string onto the bride and groom's head. Three traditional dots are placed on each of the bride and groom's foreheads. Parents, family and friends pour holy water onto the bride and groom's hands and give thanks and offer prayers for the couple.
Thai wedding package is inclusive of the following:
- Personal wedding planner
- 3.5 hours spa package chee wit mai / rejuvenation experience for the bride
- A floral bouquet for the bride
- A corsage for the groom
- The Sarojin wedding ceremony
- Buddhist monks to perform ceremony and blessing
- Alms for monks and temple donations
- 'Rot naam' ceremony [lustral water ceremony]
- Elegantly decorated wedding cake [one tier included in package]
- One bottle of champagne
- Private a la carte breakfast with sparkling wine for the bride and groom
Additional optional arrangements
The Sarojin excels in tailor making individual guest experiences and as a result our allocated wedding planner can help oversee, manage and style any number of options or requirements you may have. Prices will be provided upon request and are in addition to the wedding package price.
For Example:
- Additional floral and decorative arrangements
- Wedding hair and make up
- Wedding photographer
- Wedding videographer
- Thai wedding dress [advance notification is required]
- Entertainment (various including stage and sound systems)
- Dance floor
- Sound system
- Live entertainment
- Fireworks
- Elephant riding on the beach
- Long-drum processions
- Hot air spirit balloons
- Secured webcam
- Private excursions and activities
- Private yacht charter
- Inland tailormade excursions and soft adventure activities
- Golf
Wedding group sizes
Special wedding packages are available as follows:
- 10 persons or less including the bride & groom
- 11 - 20 persons including the bride & groom
- For 21 or more persons including the bride & groom the whole resort is required to be booked for the period immediately prior to, during and immediately after the wedding ceremony. The Sarojin would be reserved exclusively for the wedding party and the invited guests
Note: children under 12 years are not permitted to stay at The Sarojin
Legal certification
As is the norm in thailand, The Sarojin is unable to offer any legal certification of marriage and such certification needs to be processed in Bangkok or overseas. A list of agents in Bangkok can be provided if required.
