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Zanzibar Wedding Packages & Reservations
By calling gracefully and heartily on the warmth, hospitality and harmony of Zanzibari culture, they know that each of their weddings is a reason to celebrate, to gather friends and family and enjoy the best food and drinks available. By offering a full wedding planner service, we will ensure that your day is as peaceful and joyous as the occasion deserves and demands. We have a selection of charming wedding packages available that will melt every heart.
- Mbweni-Dhow-Mtoni
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Zanzibar Wedding Packages: Mbweni Ruins - Dhow - Mtoni Wedding
Make this special day one that reflects the essence of you in grandiose style...
Wedding package photo: Mbweni Ruins-Dhow-Mtoni wedding.
Begin with a beautiful ceremony at the ancient ruins of St. Mary’s chapel set in the sultry botanical gardens of Mbweni. After champagne and toasts on the jetty, a fleet of white sailed, Arabic dhows will come to take the wedding party around the coast to Mtoni, to enjoy lavish celebrations into the night.
Cost Arrangements
- Capacity: Minimum of 20 People
- Ceremony Budget Insight: from USD 11,000 USD 6,900
- Additional Dhow: USD 350
- Additional Guest (other than Bride & Groom) - incl. Food & Beverage: USD 65
This wedding package includes:
- All legalities
- Venue rental, chairs and decor
- Transport by bus (for 18 people) and 1 bridal car to venue
- Juice & water on arrival
- Sparkling wine for the toast
- Violinist
- Lutheran Choir
- Seca Sound Jazz Duo
- Forodhani Style Sugarcane Juice vendor
- Forodhani Style Pizza vendor
- Traditional sailing Dhow
- Drinks on the Dhow
- Ngoma Drummers & Dancers
- Exclusive use of The Restaurant
- Seafood BBQ buffet and Wedding cake
- DJ
Itinerary:
The groom and guests gather at Mcheza Sports Café at Mtoni Marine for welcome drinks (optional). From here they board a bus and make their way to Mbweni Ruins through the streets of historic Stone Town. Arriving at Mbweni Ruins, the guests will walk through the tropical palm gardens to the stunningly decorated ruins of St. Mary’s Chapel. They will be served water and juice as refreshments. The groom and guests await the arrival of the bride. The bride arrives, accompanied by a solo violinist and the ceremony takes place.
During the ceremony, a 20 strong Swahili choir sings, rejoicing the union in KiSwahili. After the ceremony, a glass of bubbly is served to toast and congratulate the wedding couple. Guests slowly make their way down to the jetty, through the botanical gardens for which Mbweni is famous. Sugarcane juice and Zanzibar Pizza are served on the jetty in Forodhani night market style. Guests walk down the long jetty, past the mangroves, where they board the traditional dhows and sail towards Stone Town. The dhow is accompanied by the sound of live African jazz music. The sails are hoisted, the ‘kusi’ winds fill the canvas and push north past Stone Town bay and past the old Dhow harbour.
Embrace the sunset overlooking Bawe and Prison Island and celebrate the union while sipping sundowners. Destination, Mtoni Marine Restaurant; from afar you can see the bonfires on the beach. Disembarking the dhows on the sands of Beit il Mtoni, the wedding party is welcomed with the festive sight and sounds of African Ngoma Drummers and Dancers. The party is seated at candlelit tables, on the beachfront which is naturally lit with burning torches, lanterns and open bonfires.
The Restaurant at Mtoni Marine is open just for you - dine with feet in the sand under the starry skies to a Seafood Fiesta. Chocolate brownie wedding cake (to die for) is served. After dinner, dance to the tunes mixed by our famous, DJ Eddy on the sea sand dance floor… - Mtoni Palace Ruins
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Zanzibar Wedding Packages: Mtoni Palace Ruins Wedding
Beit il Mtoni: the palace by the stream...
Wedding package photo: Mtoni Palace Ruins Wedding.
A royal oasis, a grand imperial house, set in lush, tropical gardens, facing the same hypnotizing shores of the Indian Ocean that enticed the sultan to move his Omani empire to Zanzibar centuries ago. Unite with your loved one, in the ruins, overlooking the sea, under the same magical spell that captivated forefathers. This could truly be the most romantic and passionate location on earth.
Cost Arrangements
- Capacity: 40 - 120 People
- Ceremony Budget Insight: from USD 3,300 USD 1,580
- Additional Guest (other than Bride & Groom): USD 8
This wedding package includes:
- All legalities and venue hire
- Sparkling wine
- Seca Sound Jazz Duo
Itinerary:
The groom and guests will gather at Mcheza Sports Café for drinks. About an hour before sunset, the groom will be escorted to the ceremony venue at the ruins, where he will be welcomed by Father Charles. The bride will escorted down the aisle in the courtyard of the Palace by local Swahili Jazz duo, Seca Sound. Father Charles will conduct a beautiful and appropriate ceremony, religious or non religious according to preference. To celebrate the marriage, toast with a glassy of bubbly.
Suggested Extras:
- Welcome drinks
- Sunset cruise around Prison Island and Bawe Island
- A candle lit dinner in the ruins, surrounded by lanterns, torches and bonfires
- Book the DJ or band with exclusive use of The Restaurant
- Jetty
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Zanzibar Wedding Packages: Jetty Wedding
This package includes assistance from the wedding planner during preparation stages, bookings, set up and coordination of the Wedding Day. It includes processing of documentation, authentication, registration & all legalities as well as the following:
Wedding package photo: Jetty Wedding.
Cost Arrangements
- Capacity: 40 - 120 People
- Ceremony Budget Insight: from USD 2,200 USD 1,700
- Additional Guests (other than Bride & Groom): USD 10
This wedding package includes:
- All legalities
- Ceremony
- Sparkling wine
- Solo violinist
Itinerary:
Father Charles will meet the groom and accompany him to the ceremony venue: The end of the Jetty - surrounded by the Indian Ocean! The bride will escorted down the aisle by a solo violinist. Father Charles will conduct a beautiful and appropriate ceremony, religious or nonreligious according to preference. To celebrate the marriage, toast with a glass of sparkling wine while enjoying the magnificent sunset over the Indian Ocean.
Suggested Extras:
- Sunset cruise to Mtoni Marine for a candle lit dinner on the beach
- Seca Sound Swahili Jazz
- Ngoma Drummers and dancers on arrival from sunset cruise
- A chocolate wedding cake
- Sandbank
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Zanzibar Wedding Packages: Sandbank Wedding
The perfect ‘barefoot wedding’ in paradise...
Wedding package photo: Sandbank wedding.
Sail on the kusi winds from the beach at Mtoni Marine, to a nearby pristine, white, sandbank, where you will exchange vows in perfect tranquility, blessed by the kisses of the sweet sea breeze from across the endless surrounding waters to the back drop of historic Stone Town.
Cost Arrangements
- Capacity: Up to 16 People
- Ceremony Budget Insight: from USD 5,500 USD 2,150
- Additional Guests (other than Bride & Groom): USD 10
This wedding package includes:
- All legalities
- Traditional dhow
- Sparkling wine
- Seca Sound Jazz Duo
Itinerary:
The bridal party gathers at The Restaurant at Mtoni Marine for drinks (optional). From here they walk along the beach and board a traditional sailing dhow and set sail to a nearby sandbank. On arrival at the sandbank, the groom is escorted to the ceremony venue by Father Charles. The bride follows with the Swahili jazz duo, Seca Sound. The ceremony takes place with feet in the sand, surrounded by the Indian Ocean. After the ceremony, the couple toasts with sparkling wine overlooking Bawe and Prison Islands and they celebrate their union, while Seca Sound provides the entertainment. Board the dhows and sail back to Mtoni where the bonfires on the beach guide the dhows in.
Suggested Extras:
- Pre-Ceremony cocktails
- Sparkling Wine / Champagne
- Seafood Beach BBQFavours and gifts for guests
- Ngoma Drummers & Dancers to welcome you to shore
- Bring your friends and family along and take exclusive use of The Restaurant for a Big Bash!
- Beach
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Zanzibar Wedding Packages: Beach Wedding
This wedding package is simple, stylish and very, very romantic...
Wedding package photo: Beach wedding
Make this special day one that reflects the essence of you. On the magical sands of a private beach, in the ruby light of the setting African sun, the indigo waters of the Indian Ocean sing a romantic lullaby of love as vows are made and rejoiced.
Cost Arrangements
- Capacity: 40 - 120 People
- Ceremony Budget Insight: from USD 1,600 USD 1,400
- Additional Guests (other than Bride & Groom): USD 10
This Zanzibar wedding package includes:
- Meet and greet at Airport upon arrival
- Meeting with Father Charles & Wedding Planner
- Approval of documents & run through of the day
- Wedding Day Coordination
- Ceremony by Father Charles
- Seca Sound Jazz Duo
- Basic flowers & decor
- Sparkling Wine
Itinerary:
About an hour before sunset, Father Charles will meet the groom and accompany him to the beach. The bride will be escorted down the sandy aisle by the KiSwahili Jazz Duo. Father Charles will conduct a beautiful and appropriate ceremony, religious or nonreligious according to preference. To celebrate the marriage, toast with a glass of bubbly while enjoying the magnificent sunset over the Indian Ocean. Jazz Duo provides background music.
Suggested Extras:
- Pre-ceremony cocktails
- Ngoma Drummers & Dancers
- Seafood Fiesta Dinner - feet in the sand!
- Transport from and to your hotel
- Solo Violinist
- Favours and gifts for guests
- St. Mary's Chapel
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Zanzibar Wedding Packages: St. Mary's Chapel Wedding
This package includes assistance from the wedding planner during preparation stages, bookings, set up and coordination of the Wedding Day. It includes processing of documentation, authentication, registration & all legalities as well as the following:
Cost Arrangements
- Capacity: 40 - 120 People
- Ceremony Budget Insight: from USD 2,270 (NEW!)
- Additional Guests (other than Bride & Groom): USD 10
This wedding package includes:
- All legalities
- Ceremony
- Sparkling wine
- Kiswahili Jazz Duo
- Solo violinist
Itinerary:
Father Charles will meet the groom and accompany him to the ceremony venue in the ruins of the stunning St. Mary’s Chapel. The bride will be escorted down the aisle by a solo violinist. Father Charles will conduct a beautiful and appropriate ceremony, religious or non religious according to preference. To celebrate the marriage, toast with a glass of sparkling wine while enjoying the magnificent gardens of Mbweni Ruins.
Suggested Extras:
- Pre-Ceremony cocktails
- Seafood Beach BBQ
- Favours and gifts for guests
- Ngoma Drummers & Dancers to welcome you to shore
- Bring your friends and family along and take exclusive use of The Restaurant for a Big Bash!
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