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Bridal Makeup – Things To Do Before Your Big Day
Bridal makeup and the preparations behind it has been a topic of discussion for many years. Preparing your skin for that special day and making sure it is ready is extremely important. It is essential to make you look good in those ever-lasting photos and cared properly for your skin for the special look. All brides want luminous skin! - They want their skins to look flawless and radiant. Bridal Makeup The First Step: To have luminous skin, with minimum foundation, you need to start preparing your skin at least six weeks before the wedding day. You need to do this from the inside, starting with exercise and diet. Be sure to eat healthily and drink plenty of water in the months before your w...
A Palace Theme Wedding – Sukhmani + Ronald
A palace theme wedding has always been a dream for Sukhmani and Ronald. When they decided to get married in Kochi, they found out the perfect destination at Bolgatty Palace. Palace Themed Wedding Kochi is one of the most outstanding tourist destinations in the world. It's exotic charm and ruch tradition is a blend of the new and old. While also the commercial hub of Kerala, Kochi, because of its fine-looking backwaters, monuments and unique heritage, fascinates everyone around the globe. Shut from the hubbubs of this city is the attractive Bolgatty Island. Amid the picturesque island of Bolgatty is the beautiful Bolgatty Palace, the exclusive mansion with four palatial rooms, providing th...
She Taxi for the Ladies!
A unique concept: She Taxi for the Ladies Women always feel apprehensive while travelling alone at night. At some point in her life, she would have experienced something that has made her dread such a trip. How can she travel safely at night? The answer to this question is She Taxi! She Taxi is a new venture which was first started in Trivandrum and is now operational in Kochi as well. This is a vehicle driven by women drivers exclusively for women and children. Eight She Taxis roam the roads of Kochi since May 2014. And it's demand has been sky-rocketing. As the cars run 24 hours, they are sought after at all hours of the day. She Taxi driver Mary George says, "We get requests from forme...
Anu Arabind – “All That A Wedding Planner Can Be!”
“Anu goes into the minutest detail to arrange a wonderful wedding. She makes sure that everything has a personal touch and is very supportive throughout the wedding. She made my daughter’s dream wedding come true," says Francis Joseph, a client of Anu Arabind, a premier wedding planner from Kochi. Every wedding is unique and personal to all couples. And they should be able to enjoy planning their special day, while working with experienced professionals who are as excited about it as the couple. The aim of every wedding planner is to create a day that is more than what the couple ever imagined it to be! They aim to make it one which leaves their guests talking about it for years to come. H...
All About Henna!
Henna has served as a symbol of good luck, health and sensuality for over five thousand years. The henna plant is associated with positive vibes and provides the link to an ancient age, full of good and bad spirits. Generations of women have used a paste made primarily of dried ground henna leaves for their designs. Some of these designs range from simple blobs to intricate geometric patterns designed to ward off evil, promote fertility and attract good energy. Henna The practise of decorating the skin is popular mainly in India and the Arab world. However, due to its rising popularity in the West, Indian cinema and entertainment industry, the people in Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the ...
Bhima Jewels – Gold Shopping Made Easy!
Bhima Jewels is a premier shopping destination for fine jewellery with a stunning collection of gold, gemstones, platinum, silver, and diamond jewellery. The company was founded in Kerala in 1925 at Alappuzha by the late Shri. Bhima Bhattar, and now has a presence in Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. Bhima Jewels has jewellery for every occasion including weddings, birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions. The jewellery has been the beacon of trust in the jewellery industry in the eyes of its customers, its employees, its vendors, and its community. They value the trust we place in them and are committed to getting the highest quality jewellery and lifestyle products for the be...
Shopping Malls In Kochi And Their Role In Wedding Shopping
Shopping malls play a vital role in the wedding industry nowadays. The pre-wedding shopping was hectic earlier due to the time-consuming routes to each destination along with traffic and grime. But these days, shopping malls have put an end to all these difficulties. Here are some of the shopping malls in Kochi which provide a wide range of wedding requirements for the big day in one place: Lulu International Shopping Mall Shopping Malls in Kochi - Lulu Mall It is the largest shopping mall in Kerala. In fact, it is the biggest mall in the continent of Asia. It covers 17 acres of land with 1,700,000 sq ft in area. Opened on 10 March 2013, the mall contains more than 300 outlets including foo...
Pranaah by Poornima Indrajith
Pranaah, the first exclusive celebrity designer boutique in Kerala was launched by Poornima Indrajith, the popular celebrity fashionista. Along with showcasing her signature collection, Pranaah also provides a platform for one-on-one interactions on fashion, styling and makeovers. The customers who walk into the boutique always find what they are looking for in the simple and elegant signature collection of clothes. Pranaah What makes Pranaah different from other boutiques is that each item they sell is unique and one of a kind. They are careful not to repeat any of their dresses and use their own material to create masterpieces. Their dresses are usually hand-embroidered and up-to-date wi...
Heritage Home Weddings
Heritage home weddings hold a certain fascination for people who visit Kerala. Perhaps its the amount of culture, tradition and fondness to roots and ancestors that we see all around. Such type of heritage home weddings are not just gaining fashion, but also bringing together people from different eras. Have you ever dreamt of having an old fashioned homely wedding? If yes, then you can have your dream wedding with Tamarind Weddings. Heritage home weddings have their own charm as they take us back to our golden age where we had joint family set up. For an event like a wedding, every family member meets at the heritage home and conducts the wedding in their courtyard. Heritage Home Wedding ...
Ranjini Haridas – An Exclusive Interview
Ranjini Haridas, as always, is a vibrant and lively anchor, still in her early 30’s. The winner of the Miss Kerala 2000 achieved prominence in Malayalam television in 2007 as the anchor of the reality show "Idea Star Singer" on Asianet. Ranjini Haridas also presented the closing ceremony at the 2010 Keli International Kalamela in Switzerland. Ranjini Haridas Ranjini Haridas made her film debut with a cameo role in China Town, where she appeared as herself, the anchor of Idea Star Singer. In 2013, Ranjini acted in a Malayalam film named ‘Entry’ which was her first film in a lead role. She then signed her second film with internationally acclaimed director Rupesh Paul. Here is an exclusive i...
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...
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...
