Sample invitation
With the blessings of our families
Dilini&Chamara
invite you to celebrate their wedding
Saturday 20 March 2027 · Matara
Poruwa at the auspicious time, 10.10 AM
Tap or click the cloth and saffron dye blooms through the wax
First bath · Saffron
Our story
Two people, one studio, and a length of cloth that took six years to finish.
2019
The wax and the dye
We both worked at a textile design studio in Colombo. Dilini drew the wax lines and Chamara mixed the dyes. Every cloth needed both of us.
2021
A first trip to Mirissa
Our first trip together was to Mirissa. We counted the colours of the sea at dusk and agreed that indigo was winning.
2025
The cloth that asked
We waxed and dyed a length of cloth together. When the wax was boiled away, the letters it had kept clean read "will you". The answer was yes.
Second bath · Madder red
The day
Saturday 20 March 2027. Batik is dyed from the lightest colour to the darkest, and so is our day, from morning light to evening indigo.
- 9.15 AM
Arrival and welcome
Please arrive a little early and find your seat by the river.
Nilwala Riverside Hall
- 10.10 AM
Poruwa ceremony
At the auspicious time of 10.10 AM, with our families around us.
Nilwala Riverside Hall
- 12.45 PM
Lunch by the river
A long Sri Lankan lunch in the shade beside the Nilwala.
Nilwala Riverside Hall
- 7.00 PM
Reception and dancing
Music, dancing and one last dance under the lights.
Nilwala Riverside Hall
Final bath · Indigo
The place
Every part of the day is held in one place, beside the Nilwala river in Matara.
Nilwala Riverside Hall
Esplanade Road, Matara
Sample venue
Arrival, the Poruwa, lunch and the reception are all held here.
Get directionsWhat to wear
Batik is welcome
Batik is welcome. If you would like to match the cloth, wear indigo, saffron or madder red.
- Indigo
- Saffron
- Madder red
Please reply by 20 February 2027
Hung out to dry
Cloth panels
Tap a length of cloth to look closer.
The studio in Colombo, 2019
Late nights over the dye pots
Mirissa, 2021
The cloth that read "will you"
The yes, 2025
Our families meet
Getting ready for the Poruwa
Save us a dance
The last step · Block print
Your reply
Fill in the cloth and press the carved block. Please reply by 20 February 2027.
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