Wedding

wedding favours
29May

Wedding Favours – The History Behind It!

Wedding favours are small gifts given as a gesture of appreciation or gratitude to guests from the bride and groom during a wedding ceremony or a wedding reception. This is a very old tradition. It is believed that first wedding favour, common amongst European aristocrats, was known as a Bomboniere. A Bomboniere is a small trinket box made of crystal, porcelain, and/or precious stones. The contents of these precious boxes were generally sugar cubes or delicate confections, which symbolize wealth and royalty. Wedding Favours As sugar became more affordable, people began to replace bombonieres with almonds. For centuries, almonds were commonly distributed to wedding guests to signify well wi...

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ancestral property
30Apr

Wedding In An Ancestral Property In Kerala

Wedding in an ancestral property has always been a dream for many. Now, such a wedding is possible in Kerala. Wedding in an ancestral property has its own beauty. You can stay in this property and conduct a wedding or an engagement. A traditional ancestral home offers a lot more than just a place to stay and conduct weddings. It has features and components which are unique. The features of an ancestral property are as follows: Padippura It is a structure containing a door forming part of compound wall for the house with a tiled roof on top. It is the formal entry to the compound with the house. Poomukham It is where you enter the house climbing up steps in the front. It has a slope tile...

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wedding organizer
03Apr

Things to Note Before You Finalize Your Wedding Organizer!

A wedding organizer or planner helps a bride and groom have the wedding they want. This could mean planning and organizing the whole wedding from start to finish or just sorting out certain aspects of the day. Before you decide on your wedding organizer, you need to know certain facts about them. In a growing industry like wedding planning, it is very easy to fall prey to scams. Here are a few points to remember before you finalize your wedding organizer: Check if Genuine Check if your wedding planner has an official website, a genuine Facebook page and an official e-mail id. This shows the authenticity of the planner to an extent. When you check the website, make sure that the photos a...

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nair weddings
15Mar

Tradition: Nair Weddings in Kerala

Malyalee Nair weddings in Kerala are simple and brief. They have very few rituals and far lesser religious compulsions. A traditional Nair wedding takes place in a nearby temple, the bride’s residence or in a convention center convenient for both parties. Pre-Wedding Ceremonies Muhurtham: The parents of the girl and boy exchange horoscopes. And if the horoscopes match, the families choose an auspicious date or muhurtham after consulting with the family astrologer. Nischayam or the engagement ceremony: This ceremony is to announce, share and celebrate the joyful event of the confirmation of marriage. The compared and approved horoscopes are exchanged during this ceremony. During the celebrat...

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Unique Celebration
05Mar

A Unique Celebration – Sharon + Swetha Engagement and Wedding

A unique celebration took place on the 1st of February at Ramada Resort when Sharon and Swetha celebrated their engagement in flairy style. The couple wanted a North Indian style function in the heart of Kerala. So, to fulfil their dream, Tamarind Weddings created a wonderful theme setting. Swetha and Sharon arrived in style in a vintage car - the 1928 Ford, to loud rounds of applause. The Dhol and Dandiya performances took the entrance sequence to another level. The purple theme décor of the venue lifted the ambience, making it a truly unique celebration. While having dinner, the guests tapped their feet to the spectacular beats of ‘Thaikkudam Bridge.’ The band stole many hearts with their...

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christian wedding tradition
14Jan

A Unique and Interesting Christian Wedding Tradition

A unique western Christian wedding tradition is one of the ‘Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue and a Sixpence in the Bride’s Shoe’. This wedding tradition comes from an old English rhyme. Traditional brides often incorporate it in their weddings. The Christian Wedding Tradition in Detail Something Old  The first item of this wedding tradition represents continuity of the past moving to the future. The old item can be an antique, an heirloom object, or a sentimental piece that represents the bride's past. One can use a classic car for wedding day transportation, decorate with vintage silk ribbon, or use it in the bride's bouquet. Something New The second item rep...

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christian wedding
07Jan

Christian Wedding

Christians see marriage as vows taken before God. There are many Christian customs across the country. Each Christian wedding tends to be unique.  The important marriage rites followed by Christians include blessing of the rings, the crowning, tying the 'Minnu' (blessed pendant) and covering the bride with Manthrakodi (wedding saree). The Unique Christian Wedding A ring is a fitting symbol for a Christian wedding promise. This is an opportunity to mention the vows that one takes on the wedding day. It is a circle with no beginning and no end. Hence, it symbolizes eternity in their marriage vows. In Christian wedding tradition, the crowning ceremony represents the crown of martyrdom since tr...

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Seematti
18Dec

Waves of Silk : The Seematti Magic

Every Keralite woman sees herself as a Goddess when she dons the reverent Silk Saree. Seematti pays a golden tribute to the women of Kerala by gifting them rare art works embroidered on six metres of silk : The Kancheepuram Saree. Seematti is considered to be the mother of the blooming silk saree and bridal saree business in Kerala. What started as a small but promising store rose up to the challenge of facing a vibrant and constantly diversifying fashion sector and has today become synonymous with ‘designer bridal wear’ across India – All this, under the guidance of a lady named Beena Kannan.          Beena Kannan, the pillar behind the establishment of the House of Seematti, is leading ...

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Guruvayoor Wedding
02Dec

The Guruvayur Wedding

  Guruvayur is considered to be the epitome of divinity among South Indian Hindus. Guruvayur, locally known as ‘Gurupavanapuri’ is a place of sacred pilgrimage and a holy destination for weddings. With myths and traditions bound to the holy land, Guruvayur’s famous Sree Krishna Temple is the main venue in which Hindu weddings take place.   Sree Krishna Temple, Guruvayur - The Sree Krishna Temple is considered to be the most sacred of spots for marriages and vow renewals. This temple is around 5000 years old and has a holy idol of Lord Krishna, or ‘Guruvayurappan’. In many ways, this temple is auspicious and is filled with a divine aura. The Sree Krishna Temple in Guruvayur is co...

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