5 Reasons why you should get married in Bahrain

With surreal landscapes and exceptional venues, Bahrain can elevate the wedding to a completely new level.

Linking east and west, Bahrain – which means “Two Seas” in Arabic – is set among several islands in the Gulf. With surreal landscapes and exceptional venues, Bahrain can elevate the wedding to a completely new level. Here are 5 reasons why you should pick Bahrain as your wedding destination:

1.) The venues are absolutely stunning! Bahrain offers a wide range of stunning wedding venues, from luxurious hotels with exceptional services to historic landmarks and picturesque beaches. These venues provide a romantic and unforgettable setting for a wedding ceremony and reception.

2.) You can reach Bahrain easily with direct 4-5 hour flights from Mumbai & Delhi Bahrain is a small island nation located in the Persian Gulf, making it easily accessible from many parts of the world.

3.) Bahrain has a warm climate throughout the year, which makes it an ideal destination for couples who want to have an outdoor wedding. The country has several beautiful gardens, beaches, and outdoor venues that provide a stunning backdrop for a wedding ceremony.

4.) The BTEA has launched a dedicated website, bahrainislandwedding.com, to promote the country as a wedding destination and further provide information to the interested families about packages. You can find everything here from venues to decor.

5.) The kingdom of Bahrain hosted more than 54 weddings between 2017 and 2022 attracting around 20,000 guests from all around the world with an average of 370 people attending each wedding. There were two weddings in 2017, ten in 2018, thirteen in 2019, two in 2020, six in 2021 and twenty-one weddings just last year. These weddings contributed millions of dinars directly to the national economy despite Covid-19 putting the brakes on 10 planned nuptials during the pandemic period.

Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) has officially announced that fourteen weddings will be held in Bahrain in the first quarter of 2023. BTEA also added that these weddings will involve families from countries such as India, Pakistan, China, Australia, The US, the UK, Canada, the UAE, Saudi Arabia Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, and others. The BTEA has recently doubled its efforts to attract more weddings from various continents, contributing to the recovery of ‘wedding tourism’ in 2023 and building on the pre-pandemic achievements.

“The BTEA is promoting Bahrain as a unique destination for weddings and other occasions to people from Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas attracting their citizens and expatriates alike. These additional efforts are in line with our plans to develop wedding tourism in Bahrain through the ‘Island Wedding’ initiative, which includes a variety of offers that appeal to families and tourists from all over the world”, said the authority chief executive Dr. Nasser Qaedi. He further added, "

Indian External Affairs (Foreign) Ministry’s Indian affairs secretary Dr Ausaf Sayeed said Bahrain was ‘a unique wedding destination’ and that several Indian families were keen to hold ceremonies in the kingdom. The Indian official stated there was a growing demand for destination weddings and Bahrain provided all the facilities to host the most important time in a couple’s life.

Most notable was the wedding of the son of Indian businessman Sushil Mantri of Bangalore in 2018 at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay. The event attracted more than 800 guests who travelled in a special chartered flight from various Indian cities, including Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, and Chennai, and from other parts of the world.