Twenty five years ago, the concept of event rental and banqueting halls were unheard of among the common-masses of the Sri Lankan society. Celebrating of parties and events at a Hotel or an outside location offering more comforts for the guests was limited mostly to the upper echelons of society and was a luxury afforded only by a few.
Back then, due to the fact that an extended family lived in many a home and since most homes had enough garden space to host large gatherings - home was the uncontested destination where every relative and friend gathered under the shade of the trees and tin huts to celebrate many blissful moments of life from birthday parties to marriage celebrations.
Intuitively identifying opportunities, thinking ahead of time and continued investment in improvement has been the mantra of success that catapulted our organization from a event rentals company to a fully fledged reception and conferencing venue and facility provider and the owner of a luxury boutique hotel.
Our history, similar to history of many successful business ventures - is one that was conceived by the experience of necessity.
The history of our company dates back to early 1990s when our founder, Mr. Antony Srilath Fernando, a young lad of 25, was preparing for the most cherished moment of his life - his marriage to his sweetheart who he dearly credits to be his pillar of success.
As was common in that era, the wedding reception and homecoming celebration venues were the respective homes of the bride and the groom. During the planning process, Mr. Fernando, whose obsession with eye-catching beauty, presentation and quality of this once in a lifetime celebration of his, was faced with a challenge and difficulty - finding the quality products and equipment required to create the perfect impression he had in his mind to celebrate this perfect occasion of the union of two hearts.
Having celebrated a memorable and beautiful wedding overcoming all challenges - his mind was quick to grasp the opportunity this challenge presented. Convinced that the desire to celebrate lives beautiful moments in grandeur and style is a dream of many, and having witnessed first-hand the challenge this desire presented - he opened up his first business venture - Jude Event Rentals - a high quality outdoor and indoor festive good and accessory rental company.
The quality of the products offered for rental by the company and the dedication of our founder to ensure that the expectations of each of his clients were excelled soon created for him a following of patrons and a long list of satisfied customers whose recommendations allowed the business to grow quickly. At each juncture of life where a crowd had to be served, his company was the provider of choice in the Negombo area for high-quality huts and other festive rental accessories.
With outstanding levels of service, flexibility, professionalism, up to date event accessories and dedication towards customer satisfaction - Jude Event Rentals rose to fame as the trustworthy partner for event accessory rentals in Negombo.
As time passed by, with the increase of disposable income due to growing economic conditions and exposure to new ideas and foreign cultures - new trends began to emerge where wedding and party hosts began to seek outside venues where they can provide more facilities and comforts to their guests. Foreseeing the opportunity Mr. Fernando bought a land and began to construct his own banqueting hall and Cupid Garden Reception and Conference Hall opened its doors on 10th August 2006.