The question 'can we get married in Malawi' is an increasingly asked one.  It's a very easy answer  - YES!  The paperwork and technicalities are relatively straightforward and can all be organised by any lodge that offers to be the venue for your wedding.

If a beach wedding is what you fancy, then there's nowhere better than Lake Malawi's stunning beaches and crystal clear waters. But here, as well as the beaches, there's the added advantage of being able to go on safari as part of your honeymoon, or explore some of Malawi's beautiful scenery.

And the weddings don't have to be restricted to the beaches. 'Local churches' don't come any more impressive than the 19th Century, missionary-built St Paul's on Likoma - a cathedral the size of Winchester's on an island in the middle of lake Malawi! Or how about on an historic, colonial tea estate overlooked by the highest mountain in Central Africa?

With the main interest currently in the beaches, a number of Malawi's main lakeshore lodges now offer weddings packages. The latest to join this list is Ngala Beach Lodge.

On 1st May they hosted their first beach wedding which was a great success. The guest list totaled some 170 guests. so outside caterers were needed to help out in providing the wedding lunch - which proved to be excellent. The guests all had a great time. Ngala will now be marketing itself as a weddings venue and will shortly be updating their website with details and available packages.