Halls for the big Kerala wedding
Convention centres and marriage halls in Kerala
The halls that seat the thousand-guest wedding, gathered from the venue book, with capacity, rooms and any rate on file. How each one bills is the first thing to settle.
What are the convention centres for weddings in Kerala?
12 convention centres and large wedding halls are on file with The Kerala Wedding Collective, across Kochi, the southern coast, Malabar, Thrissur & Palakkad, the backwaters. The largest confirmed capacities are Calicut Trade Centre (8,000), CIAL Convention Centre (4,000), Bolgatty Event Centre (KTDC) (3,000). Halls of this kind in Kerala are usually hired by the day, with the sadya or reception meal booked separately, so a hall's day rate and a hotel's per-plate rate cannot be compared directly.
Which month are you looking at?Send the month or the muhurtham with your name. We reply on WhatsApp with what is open and what the venues are quoting.
| Hall | Where | Guests | Rooms | Rate on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adlux International Convention Centre | Angamaly, Kochi | 2,500 | 48 | Ask for a dated quote |
| Al Saj International Convention Centre | Kazhakkoottam, Thiruvananthapuram | 2,500 | 45 | Ask for a dated quote |
| Bolgatty Event Centre (KTDC) | Bolgatty Island, Kochi | 3,000 | — | Ask for a dated quote |
| Calicut Trade Centre | Eranhipalam, Kozhikode | 8,000 | 50 | Ask for a dated quote |
| CIAL Convention Centre | Nedumbassery, Kochi | 4,000 | — | Ask for a dated quote |
| Flora Airport Hotel & Convention Centre | Nedumbassery, Kochi | 1,500 | 60 | Ask for a dated quote |
| Gokulam Park Hotel & Convention Centre, Kochi | NH-66, Edapally, Kochi | 2,500 | 200 | ₹2,500–₹4,500 a plate |
| Le Méridien International Convention Centre | Maradu, Kochi | 2,500 | — | Ask for a dated quote |
| Lulu International Convention Centre | Puzhakkal, Thrissur | 2,000 | 35 | Ask for a dated quote |
| Sree Gokulam Convention Centre | Kaloor, Kochi | 2,175 | — | Ask for a dated quote |
| The Windsor Castle & Lake Village | Kodimatha, Kottayam | 2,000 | — | Ask for a dated quote |
| Uday Palace Convention Centre | Kowdiar, Thiruvananthapuram | 2,400 | — | Ask for a dated quote |
The difference between a day hire, a hotel's minimum guarantee and a resort buyout is set out in how Kerala venues charge. The meal side, sittings and cooks, is on wedding catering in Kerala.
Kochi all kochi venues
Adlux International Convention Centre
Convention Centre
Bolgatty Event Centre (KTDC)
Waterfront Event Centre
CIAL Convention Centre
Convention Centre
Flora Airport Hotel & Convention Centre
4-Star Airport Convention Hotel
Gokulam Park Hotel & Convention Centre, Kochi
4-Star Convention Hotel
Le Méridien International Convention Centre
Convention Centre
Sree Gokulam Convention Centre
Convention Centre
Questions about Kerala convention centres
How do convention centres in Kerala charge for a wedding?
Usually by the day: one figure for the hall and its hours, with the meal contracted separately, often with a cook the family chooses. Some halls attached to hotels charge per plate instead. Ask which model applies before comparing quotes.
Which is the largest wedding hall in Kerala on this list?
On the capacities confirmed to us, Calicut Trade Centre is the largest at 8,000 guests, followed by CIAL Convention Centre at 4,000. Ask each hall for its seated figure per sitting too, because a sadya is served in rounds.
Can we bring our own sadya cook to a convention centre?
Many day-hire halls allow an outside cook, sometimes with a charge for the kitchen or dining hall; halls run by hotels usually require their own kitchen. Get the rule in writing for both the wedding and the reception.
Need a hall for a large guest list?
Send your name and WhatsApp number, with the date and guest count if you have them. We ask the halls for dated quotes.
What happens after you enquire
- A call within one working day. From the planning team, to hear the date, the numbers and the community the wedding follows.
- A written scope and a fee band. What we would do for this wedding and what it costs, before you decide anything.
- A video walkthrough if you are abroad. Shortlisted venues walked on camera in your evening, so the single trip to Kerala is spent deciding, not looking.
Planning this venue from abroad
From the Gulf, the UK or North America, see the hall, the rooms and the covered space for a monsoon day on a video call first. Put the rate, the advance dates and the decor approval in writing so the family at home and abroad read the same terms. Keep the one trip to Kerala for the tasting and a last walk through. How planning from abroad works.