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    Velaa Island

    Private island exclusivity

Planning your perfect wedding in Maldives? The Maldives consist of around 26 tiny islands all beautifully situated miles from the mainland of Sri Lanka or India.

Overview of the resort

Velaa Private Island, a luxurious and exclusive private resort is found in the north province of the Maldives far enough away from neighbouring islands to feel like you’re the only ones in the world, but close enough to the airport to be easily accessible.

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The island’s luxurious accommodation offer private butlers and personalised staff to match your exact needs, so you don’t need to worry about a thing or lift a finger while you’re here. Choose from a number of unique, individually decorated villas with a variety of different features. Hide away from your guests in the one bedroom Beachpool Pavilion or Villas. Enjoy an outdoor bathroom in the Deluxe Beachpool villa or an uninterrupted view of the ocean with steps leading directly into the water in the Sunset Deluxe Water Pool Villa.

Or if this just isn’t private enough for you, make the escape to your own private island in the Romantic Pool Residence. Accessible only by boat, the villa is suspended above the lagoon with its own private gym and spa treatment room. Bringing guests with you? No problem – the Velaa Private Residences are the only four bedroom villas in the Maldives – with their own private beach, two terraces and courtyard you can rest easy knowing your guests are being taken care of in their own corner of the island.

Velaa’s chefs do an astonishing job despite the resort’s isolation. For simple, barefoot dining, Athiri serves an accessible menu of unpretentious, nourishing European and seafood dishes. Overlooking the entire island, an intimate Teppanyaki restaurant stands atop the three-storey-tall wine “cellar”, which holds a £1,000,000 inventory.

Here is where your dreams of a paradise island can come true, with pristine white beaches and shimmering turquoise lagoons. Already popular with many couples for romantic breaks and honeymoons, this is an idyllic location for your wedding with the stunning backdrop of the Indian Ocean to complete your wedding photos.

What they say

“Velaa Private Island is a Maldives hotel offering an astonishingly good restaurant, private pools, white sand beaches, and a range of activities, including tennis, golf and water sports.”

The Telegraph

The Rooms

Facilities

  • Over water restaurant
  • Wi-Fi
  • Diving and Snorkelling sites nearby
  • Beach
  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Golf Course designed by Jose Olazabel
  • Fitness Centre
  • Kid’s Club
  • Room service
  • Clarins Spa
  • Squash & Tennis courts
  • Water sports facilities
  • The Prestige 500 yacht – available for day trips or overnight stays
  • Wine cellar

Ceremonies

Overlooking the azure waters of the Indian Ocean, a Velaa Wedding Celebration is designed especially for you. Walking down a fragrant petal aisle on a beautiful private white sand beach is only the first step of your journey together, followed by the confetti showers the new bride and groom under the gorgeous alter.

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A banquet befitting the occasion awaits you and your guests. While you toast the occasion with fine champagne, Velaa’s expert chefs will prepare an extraordinary barbecue showcasing local delicacies to enjoy at your leisure during the reception. Elegant flower arrangements on every table will further compliment the beautiful setting, and a DJ or band will ensure you have the perfect music for your first dance.

Fireworks, a laser show or your own bespoke proposal will make your day truly memorable, and create the perfect backdrop to begin your honeymoon in Paradise!

Happily Ever After Wedding Package

£8,386

Let the expert staff at Velaa pamper you on your wedding day with a body scrub and bridal hair and makeup at the Velaa’s Spa; ease away all your anxiety on the big day and look radiant as you walk down the aisle.

You deserve to have a beautiful ceremony and at Velaa you can have that; this wedding package offers you a full floral decor including an elegant gazebo full of exotic flowers, intricate baskets brimming with soft petals, and lanterns and candles bathing you in a soft glow as you walk down the aisle made of flowers. After this amazing ceremony, Velaa have a table especially booked for you. There you can toast your beloved and loved ones with a bottle of champagne. Make lasting memories of the most important day of your life at Velaa and we promise you a day you will never forget!

Included:

  • Spa
  • Body Scrub for Her (60 min)
  • Bridal hair and Make-up
  • Spa treatment for couple (60 min per person)
  • Ceremony
  • Boduberu band
  • Floral decor
  • Fresh flower Bride bouquet
  • Wedding cake
  • Two bottles of champagne
  • Canape sets with beverages
  • After the Ceremony
  • One bottle of Champagne
  • Photos & Videos of the Ceremony
  • 40 to 60 pictures by local professional photographer

Ocean Romance Package

£6,612

Have the most romantic wedding in the world aboard the baththeli Anna, surrounded by nothing but the most beautiful turquoise water of the Indian Ocean, and the vast starry sky. Feel the waves gently rocking the boat and a gentle breeze blowing as you marry the one you love in front of friends and family.

Spa My Bland by Clarins

  • Body Scrub for Her (60 min)
  • Birdal hair and Make-up
  • Spa Treatment for couple (60 min per person)

Ceremony

  • Boduberu band
  • One bottle of champagne
  • Canape sets
  • Wedding cake
  • Fresh flowers Bride bouquet
  • Floral decor
  • Luxury Baththeli “Anna” 1.5 hours sunset cruise

After the Ceremony

  • One bottle of Champagne

Photo & Video of the Ceremony

  • 40 to 60 pictures by local photographer

Walking on Clouds Package

£5,161

We have a deluxe wedding package for a small yet elegant wedding at the rooftop of the Tavaru and Wine Cellar, the tallest structure on the resort islands. But that’s not all – enjoy the most important day of your life being treated like royalty! This package is designed to cater to your every whim and include a special visit to the Spa and a picturesque ceremony complete with flower confetti and décor bouqets, canapé and a boduberu band. After the ceremony your guests can enjoy a glass of champagne to toast the newlyweds. And of course a professional photographer is present to capture all these beautiful moments!

Spa

  • Body Scrub for Her (60 mins)
  • Bridal hair and Make-up
  • Spa treatment for couple (60 min per couple)

Ceremony

  • Boduberu band
  • One bottle of champagne
  • Canape sets
  • Fresh flower Bride bouquet
  • Flower Confetti
  • Floral décor
  • Wedding Cake

After the Ceremony

  • One bottle of Champagne

Photos & Videos of the Ceremony

  • 40 to 60 pictures by local professional photographer

Wave Whispers Package

£3,188

Let Velaa’s experts pamper you on your wedding day with a body scrub and bridal hair and make-up at the Velaa’s Spa; ease away all your anxiety on the big day and let us make you look radiant as you walk down the aisle.

You deserve to have a beautiful ceremony and at Velaa you can have that; this wedding package offers flower confetti, flower bouquet for the bride and decor for the wedding chapel. Toast your beloved and loved ones with a bottle of champagne.

Spa

  • Body Scrub for Her (60 min)
  • Bridal Hair and Make-up
  • Spa treatment for couple (60 min)

Ceremony

  • Boduberu band
  • One bottle of champagne
  • Fresh flower Bride bouquet
  • Flower Confetti

After the Ceremony

  • One bottle of Champagne

Photos & Videos of the Ceremony

  • 40 to 60 pictures by local photographer

Room price guide

High Season

from £3,310 per villa (breakfast included)

Low Season

from £1,332 per villa (breakfast included)

Enquire for lowest rates, group discount and room options.

Things to know

  • Getting there

    Approximately 10 hour flight from the UK + 45 minute sea plan from Male Airport.

  • Time Difference

    MVT (Maldives Time) – UTC/GMT + 5 hours

  • Average temperature

    March in the hottest month in Maldives with an average temperature of 29°C and the coldest is January at 27°C. The wettest month is September.

  • Legalities

    Although it is not possible to get legally married here in the Maldives, a symbolic ceremony can be made to match your ideas and dreams of the perfect wedding.

Offers

Happily Ever After Wedding Package

£8,386

Spa
Body Scrub for Her (60 min)
Bridal hair and Make-up
Spa treatment for couple (60 min per person)
Ceremony
Boduberu band
Floral decor
Fresh flower Bride bouquet
Wedding cake
Two bottles of champagne
Canape sets with beverages
After the Ceremony
One bottle of Champagne
Photos & Videos of the Ceremony
40 to 60 pictures by local professional photographer

Ocean Romance Wedding Package

£6,612

Body Scrub for Her (60 min)
Birdal hair and Make-up
Spa Treatment for couple (60 min per person)
Boduberu band
One bottle of champagne
Canape sets
Wedding cake
Fresh flowers Bride bouquet
Floral decor
Luxury Baththeli "Anna" 1.5 hours sunset cruise
One bottle of Champagne after the Ceremony
40 to 60 pictures by local photographer

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