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weddings and honeymoons in kenya

Weddings in Kenya

Kenya offers a whole host of fantastic National Parks for you to enjoy the thrills of watching Africa's outstanding game. Beach lovers will to be drawn to Mombasa or the spice island of Zanzibar. Combine the two, and add your wedding ceremony for an unforgettable experience.

Plan your wedding ceremony at 5* The Cove, stay in a Cove Luxury Tree House, nestled amongst the Baobab trees dotted along the Kinondo beach, south of Mombasa, and experience the Sable Wildlife Sanctuary, 45 minutes from the resort.

Wedding Weather

Average temperatures and rainfall for Kenya
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temp (°C) 28 28 28 28 26 25 24 24 25 26 27 27
Rainfall (mm) 33 15 56 155 236 89 71 69 66 104 104 66

Destination Information

Flying time: Approx 10.5 hours

Time difference: GMT +3 hours

Legal requirements

  • Minimum residency for wedding ceremonies is seven nights. After three working days your wedding may be conducted Monday-Friday excluding public holidays. The remaining four days of minimum residency can be made up after your wedding ceremony.
  • Copies of birth certificates and 10 year passports are required.
  • If your name has been changed by Deed Poll, legal proof is required.
  • If adopted, adoption papers are required.
  • If divorced, Decree Absolute.
  • If widowed, death certificate of former spouse and previous marriage certificate must be produced.
  • If single, an affidavit to confirm status, notarised by a notary public or solicitor.
  • Age – Couples must be 18 or over.
  • If under 21 years old, evidence of parent's consent in the form of an affidavit stamped by a notary public or solicitor.
  • Details of full name, home address and occupation of bride and groom.
  • Details of name, home address and occupation of parents.
  • Copies of all mentioned documents will be required eight weeks prior to departure, original documents are to be hand-carried in resort.

Honeymoons

A Kenya safari is a once in a lifetime experience, and as a honeymoon a unique, unforgettable holiday. Visit the world famous Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru with its vast colony of flamingos and take a early morning balloon flight over the Mara with a bubbly bush breakfast to follow! Safaris combine well with beach extensions in Mombasa, Zanzibar, Mauritius or the Maldives.

Recommended hotels: The Cove, Hemingways, Mombasa Serena Beach Hotel, Ocean Paradise, Zanzibar.

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