Wedding & Honeymoons

Romantic, idyllic indoor and outdoor ceremony and reception venues

Own wedding planner

Catering services

Complimentary Internet

Wedding packages available

Planning assistance for off-site wedding party outings, recreational activities and local tours

Group rates for wedding guests staying at the resort

Wedding Package - USD 2,800.00 per couple.

Expert service of our own wedding specialist in handling all the necessary arrangements.

Venue decoration can be organized at an extra cost.

Marriage license, Marriage certificate, and Registrar.

VIP welcoming upon arrival at the airport with sparkling wine and other refreshments on board.

Express check in.

Free upgrade to one of the suites subject to availability.

One Tier Wedding Cake.

Bottle of wine, fruit basket and flowers in the room on arrival.

Exclusive beach breakfast. (Subject to the weather).

Bridal bouquet, One Button hole, Hair confetti.

Special turn- down service.

Exclusive romantic candlelit dinner@ Jahazi Grill + bottle of wine.

A choice of one facial/massage treatment per person.

Wedding Day Itinerary

All aspects of the wedding ceremony are organized by the Hotel

Registrar arrives and the ceremony starts at the agreed time.

The couple and witnesses sign wedding certificate.

Bubbly Toast

Cutting the cake

Dinner for two

Romantic Breakfast the morning after the ceremony

Wedding Venue Options

Jahazi Grill

Serena Beach lawns

Conference room

Optional Extras

Photography and videography (with album)

Entertainment (DJ-Music, Live Band, Acrobatic shows, Jazz, Giriama Dancers, Guitarist and MC)

2 tier/3 tier cake

Spa Manicure/pedicure

Hair care

Décor

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR A WEDDING IN KENYA

 THE DOCUMENTATION OUTLINED BELOW WILL BE REQUIRED FOR YOUR WEDDING IN KENYA. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT COMPLETE AND CLEAR PHOTOCOPIES OF THE DOCUMENTS WILL BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO TRAVEL.  FAX COPIES ARE NOT ACCEPTED.

It is Important that you forward copies of documents NO LATER than 8 weeks prior to departure.

If documents are not received by this deadline we may not have enough time to complete the necessary arrangements.

Requirement for the foreign nationals:

• Valid passport.
• Birth certificate (Formula A)
• 1 coloured passport-size photo.
• Proof of no other existing marriage through.
• Certificate of no impediment to marriage-certificate of no capacity to contract marriage.
• Death certificate (If widow or widower)
• Divorce decree absolute (if the partner has been married before and divorced) Formula B
• Certificate of no impediment to Marriage indicating the current marital status in the event that the Divorce Decree or Death Certificate is more than 2 years old.
• Air ticket, E visa and work permit or work permit for those working in the country.
• After submission of the application, both parties to book an appointment on the online platform and appear before the registrar and submission of original documents verification and interview.
• Dutch Couples must first apply to the Dutch Council for clearance to wed and pay an extra $90 for processing of their documentation
• Parties to book the date of solemnization of marriage upon payment.

PLEASE REMEMBER:  ORIGINAL COPIES of all the relevant documents above must be taken with you to Kenya.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT:  You must be resident in Kenya for two working days before you can apply for a license.  We would recommend that you spend at least 4 working days before the ceremony so that arrangements can be made comfortably.

CEREMONY DETAILS:  Ceremonies are arranged everyday (excluding Public

Holidays) and are conducted by a Registrar. The following days are excluded:

• Good Friday
• Easter Monday § Christmas Day § New Year’s Day.
• All Kenyan Public Holidays
• Between 24^th December and 4^th January.

With the shimmering sands and waters of the Indian Ocean stretching before it, amidst bougainvillea-filled gardens, and shaded by gently swaying palm trees, the Serena Beach Resort & Spa represents the ultimate escape.
The Maisha Spa - The fortress of Peace and Tranquility - offers male and female spa facilities (including steam rooms, saunas and outdoor Jacuzzis) luxurious treatments done either in one of our spectacular spa treatment rooms, each with its own private outdoor shower and beautifully landscaped courtyard or ocean facing massage tents, a fitness studio, hair salon, squash and tennis courts, yoga podium suspended over a reflective pool of water, and a special treatment and relaxation area for couples.

HONEYMOON SPA BLISS
Your package includes:

Three nights’ accommodation on half board

Return airport transfers

Free room upgrade subject to availability

Honeymoon Cake

Bottle of wine and a fruit basket in your room on arrival

Rose- petal covered bed

Surprise bubbly beach breakfast

Special turn- down service

Complimentary 30mins massage

Romantic dinner at Jahazi grill plus a bottle of wine.