The Perfect Location : Tea Trails
A luxury boutique resort, Tea Trails offers a perfect location for those looking to have an intimate wedding in the highlands. Aside from their bungalows, the historic Christ Church Warleigh, overlooking the picturesque Castlereagh Reservoir, is one of the most perfect places to tie the knot.
Tell us a little about your company.
Tea Trails is the world’s first tea bungalow resort, perched at an altitude of 1250 metres in Sri Lanka’s panoramic Ceylon tea region, bordering the World Heritage Central Highlands. It is Sri Lanka’s first Relais and Chateaux resort. This award-winning boutique resort comprises of five restored colonial era tea planters’ bungalows, offering period furnishings, exquisite butler service and gourmet cuisine. Bungalows vary from 4 to 6 rooms and suites; 26 rooms in all. Guests can book an individual room or a group could reserve a complete bungalow. Each of the five bungalows is unique - lakeside Castlereagh, Summerville and Dunkeld, Norwood with panoramic views and Tientsin, the most traditional colonial. The bungalows are connected by walking trails through scenic Ceylon tea gardens. Tea Trails is managed by Resplendent Ceylon, the leisure arm of family tea company Dilmah which also manages the spectacular, South Coast cliff top resort - Cape Weligama.
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Tea Trails offers an intimate location for small wedding parties - why is this the ideal location for an intimate wedding?
Tea Trails is the perfect intimate wedding location. The picture postcard surroundings are sure to be appealing to anyone wanting the perfect small wedding. The couple can choose any one of the 5 bungalows for their ceremony or even choose to tie the knot at the historic Christ Church Warleigh (built 1878) which overlooks the Catstlereagh Reservoir. The sense of serenity one feels at Tea Trails coupled with the lush green fields, dazzling manicured gardens and the pleasant up-country weather are sure to make any wedding that much more magical and definitely an affair that will be remembered by all.
How can guests get accommodation, food and other facilities?
Bungalows at Tea Trails consist of 26 rooms and guests can opt to stay at any one of the bungalows. When planning the wedding, a couple can reserve rooms for guests who would like to stay overnight or for a few days at Tea Trails; alternatively a full bungalow can be reserved for the couple and their loved ones. Each of the bungalows have a team of butlers who will make sure every wish is catered to and food is prepared by our Relais and Chateaux chefs. Menus are compiled based on individual requests and requirements.
How soon can you organize a small wedding for clients?
Arrangements for a wedding can be planned with a minimum of 2 weeks advance notice and provided bungalows and rooms are available during the chosen time.
What should couples keep in mind when selecting a location for a small wedding?
When planning for that magical day, the bride and groom have an unenviable task of organizing all their loved ones, at one place, at one time.
Some of the most important aspects a couple will have to look into, as follows:
- Location and layout, are both parties happy with their surroundings & does it fir into their idea of the perfect wedding.
- Availability of venue and accommodation on their intended date.
- Cost of the venue and extras, does it fit into their budget.
- Capacity to cater to their expected invitees.
- Transportation and mobility of their invitees.
Contact Tea Trails through [email protected] or call them on (011) 774 5730 to make necessary arrangements.
Interviewed by Panchali Illankoon
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