Traditional Kerala Wedding

A wedding mandap decorated with banana leaves and a floral Ganesha was set up inside the Hyatt Regency Ballroom for the traditional Kerala wedding. Poojari Sreejith was flown in from Kerala to preside over this auspicious ceremony. Family and friends dressed in the traditional Kerala mundu and sarees sat together to witness the traditional thaalikettu ceremony. Sasikala was gorgeously bedecked in platinum jewellery from TBZ.

For a first time in Phuket, Kerala’s biggest chef, Noushad, was roped in to create the traditional sadhya on the wedding day. Noushad’s team faced a huge challenge in sourcing the vegetables and original masala flavours of Kerala. 30 different dishes were prepared for the sadhya under the supervision of Chef Noushad, with the help of the kitchen staff and Chef Alessandro of Hyatt Regency Phuket. Many foreign guests, intrigued by this kind of food experience, enjoyed the course and taste of the authentic Kerala wedding sadhya. Subsequent to 2 rounds of sadhya, a highly competitive vadamvali was held between the couple’s friends.