Alma Consort · Destinations

Granite islands, a Catholic tradition, and three separate journeys.

Alma Consort travels from London to sing at church and beach ceremonies on Mahé, Praslin and La Digue.

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What kind of ceremony are you having?

The Seychelles is straightforward for visiting couples to marry in legally, and the ceremony is yours to shape.

Most of what we are asked about is a humanist, non-denominational or celebrant-led ceremony on a beach or in a resort garden, with no liturgy and an open programme. The islands are also strongly Catholic, with real parish churches on Mahé and Praslin, so a nuptial Mass is available, and those are the only buildings here with an acoustic worth the name. Anglican provision exists on Mahé for a Church of England service.

The church option is underused by visiting couples, largely because resorts do not tend to mention it. If the singing matters to you, it is worth asking about.

Across a Seychelles stay

Seychelles weddings run over a week, with guests staying at one or two resorts and the wedding day in the middle. The islands are quiet enough that the party tends to stay together throughout.

Because getting a consort here is the expensive part, spreading its appearances across the stay is the sensible plan: a welcome evening, the ceremony, and the reception. If a church is part of it, put one appearance there. It is the only setting in the Seychelles with a real acoustic, and the difference against a beach is large.

If guests are split across islands, tell us early; ferry and domestic flight timings shape what is possible across a week as much as they shape the arrival.

Resort weddings and a real Catholic tradition

Most foreign weddings in the Seychelles are resort ceremonies on a beach or in a garden, celebrant-led and without liturgy, and the music does structural work rather than filling a service.

The islands are also strongly Catholic, with parish churches on Mahé and Praslin that are real buildings rather than chapels of convenience. A nuptial Mass here gives a consort the full sung shape, and the acoustic is a different world from a beach. If a church ceremony is possible, it is the single change that most improves what you hear, and it is worth asking your planner about even if the resort has not offered it.

Three islands, and moving between them

This is the logistical fact that shapes a Seychelles booking. The three main islands are separate journeys: Mahé has the international airport, Praslin is a short domestic flight or a ferry away, and La Digue is reached by ferry from Praslin.

For a group of twelve to twenty-four with luggage and formal dress, each of those transfers is a point of failure, and ferry and domestic flight schedules are weather-dependent. We therefore arrive two days ahead for Mahé and would not attempt a same-day connection to Praslin or La Digue on the day before a wedding. If your ceremony is on La Digue, plan for us to be there well in advance and price the additional night accordingly.

Granite, palms and open water

Beach ceremonies here have the same absent acoustic as anywhere else, with the granite boulders the islands are famous for offering a little reflection if the ceremony is set among them: marginal, but real, and worth positioning for.

The churches on Mahé and Praslin are the only settings with a genuine acoustic. Eight to twelve voices in one of them will do more than twice that number on a beach.

Why the island you choose changes the price

One thing shapes a Seychelles quote more than anything else: which island. Every domestic flight or ferry adds fares for the whole group and, because we build in margin rather than risking a same-day connection, usually a night as well. A wedding on Mahé therefore costs noticeably less to bring a consort to than one on La Digue, which is worth knowing while the venue is still being chosen rather than after. Tell us the island and we will quote the real figure, itemised, before you commit to anything.

Where in Seychelles

Mahé

The main island, the international airport and the best access to churches. If the music matters and you are choosing between islands, Mahé is the practical answer: no additional transfer, real buildings available, and the shortest chain between the plane and the ceremony.

Praslin

A short domestic flight or ferry from Mahé, quieter, with resort and beach venues and a parish church. Add a night to the schedule for the transfer; we would not move a group of this size across on the day before a wedding.

La Digue

The furthest and the most beautiful, reached by ferry from Praslin, with bicycles and ox-carts rather than cars. Charming, and the hardest place on this page to deliver twelve singers and their formal dress to on schedule. Plan generously and expect the additional nights in the quote.

Questions about singing in Seychelles

Should we get married on Mahé rather than La Digue?

If the music is a priority, yes. Mahé has the international airport, so there is no ferry or domestic flight in the chain, and it has the churches, the only places in the Seychelles with a real acoustic. La Digue is more beautiful and materially harder to deliver a group of singers to on time.

Is there a church option?

Yes, and it is underused by foreign couples. The Seychelles are strongly Catholic and the parish churches on Mahé and Praslin are proper buildings. A nuptial Mass gives the consort the full sung shape and an acoustic that does half the work. Ask your planner even if the resort has not raised it.

Why the extra nights?

Because every island transfer is weather-dependent and every one is a point at which a group of twelve with luggage can be delayed. We arrive two days ahead for Mahé, and more where a domestic flight or ferry is involved. Those nights are in the quote; they are what makes the booking reliable rather than hopeful.

Would a smaller group be better?

Often, yes. Seychelles ceremonies tend to be small and close, and eight voices sung near the guests sound warmer than a larger group on an open beach, while being much easier to move between islands. Tell us the guest numbers and the venue and we will give you a specific recommendation.

Travel and permit information on this page last checked 29 August 2026. Requirements change and vary by venue, diocese and celebrant; confirm the current position with us before you fix a date. Other country guides.

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Tell us where in Seychelles you are marrying and when. If the date is free, Luca Wetherall will come back with what the music could be and what the whole engagement would cost, travel included.

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