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Magic in Frames – Wedding Photography!

A picture is worth a thousand words, and on your wedding day, you would want your pictures to say your entire story. Wedding photography is all about saying this story through the lens! Wedding photography is an art. The artist views the wedding as a canvas of opportunities! With the click of his camera, he creates photographic memories of a lifetime! They say the perfect photographer can bring out the beauty in any situation. Particularly in wedding photography, the photographer has a prime role in enhancing the stills and images created at the wedding. Wedding photography has progressed considerably from how it was in the earlier generation. And by that means, it is not just the way the ...

Top Destination Wedding Venues in Kerala!

Kerala has some of the best destination wedding venues in India! Pristine beaches, coconut tree laden shores and beautiful locations make Kerala to be one of the best destination wedding venues in the country!     Links to the best destination wedding venues in Kerala are : The Leela, Kovalam : http://www.theleela.com/locations/kovalam Ramada Resort :http://tamarindweddings.com/destinationWedding-RamadaResort.html Kumarakom Lake Resort : http://www.kumarakomlakeresort.in/ The Raviz, Kollam : http://www.theraviz.com/ Vythiri Village : http://www.vythiriresort.com/ The Zuri : http://www.thezurihotels.com/kumarakom/ Kadavu Resort : http://www.kadavuresorts.in/ or contact us at...

Wedding Sweets – Forever So Sweet!

At the heart of every Indian is the undying love for sweets! As passed on by our ancestors, we strongly believe in the tradition of having something sweet before beginning a new venture: Shub Aarambh, as we call it! So it only comes naturally that the great Indian wedding is going to be a celebration of sweets! Serving sweets at Indian weddings is a must all over the country. From hands full of ladoo to milk peda to bowls of rasagullah, the amount of sweets passing through every wedding is huge!! Silver platters with mountains of coloured mithai, large bowls of sugar  syrup and gulab jamun placed strategically near areas of large congregations, chocolate fountains and trays of truffle cake ...

Destination Wedding Series: Wedding in Alappuzha

Richard and I have always had an eye for uniqueness and design. With him running his own art studio in Manhattan and I pursing interior designing, our marriage was not only a unison of two minds, but also of two artists. In our mind's eye, we wanted a wedding which would reflect our choice of expression. So we started...  globe-trotting! Our search brought us to Tamarind Weddings, one of the leading wedding management companies in India. Their quick and prompt service in suggesting great wedding destinations in the country impressed us. Our search ended in the lovely tropical land of Kerala in the Indian subcontinent! Kerala is a tropical paradise, situated at the tip of India. With an en...

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Designer Wedding Cakes! – Baked Delights!

Somebody very correctly said, “Cake is happiness! If you know the way of the cake, you know the way of happiness! If you have a cake in front of you, you should not look any further for joy!” Any celebration would be incomplete without the cake! On your special day, Tamarind Weddings is going to make sure that you have an unforgettable celebration! Let us wow you with our exclusive offering : Designer Wedding Cakes! Designer wedding cakes are exquisitely done cakes with customized design. Designer wedding cakes have great appeal at parties and receptions due to their unique representation. Often, they come in odd shapes and sizes, beating the conventional wedding cake. Many couples prefer ...

Winter Weddings

A winter wonderland wedding! – A familiar dream? It is no doubt one of the best times of the year to have your wedding! Not just because it is winter and the theme is already set, but because it is holiday season and you naturally have people from all over the world flying home! What better time to organize a wedding! Winter weddings are great in lands of snow where nature itself presents the best of natural adornments for the wedding. In the United Kingdom, Switzerland and the States, winter weddings are a great feast as the weather provides the perfect ambiance and gleam to the event. Even in tropical locations, winter weddings are celebrated with much flair, often with fake snow and Chri...

All I want for Christmas … is You! – A Christmas Wedding Tale!

Christmas is the season of togetherness and family. As December sets in, our hearts are filled with a sense of joy arising from the fact that Christmas is right around the corner! Open the windows and a chilled winter breeze wafts in! Take a walk by the church and listen to lively carols playing to the tune of your favorate Christmas rhymes! The streets are crowded with holiday shoppers in search if the best splurges of the season! Yes, Christmas cheer is in! Christmas season in itself offers the perfect theme for a wedding. Why so you ask? Christmas is a time when family from all over the world fly in to be with their loved ones. Their hearts are light, in mood for celebration. There is...

Wedding Shopping in Kochi

Brides and Grooms, welcome to Kochi, Kerala’s No.1 Shopping Destination! 44 kilometers from the Cochin International Airport, the city is nested comfortably between the districts of Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki and Thrissur and offers a great mix of culture and tradition from all over Kerala. Literally, at the heart of Kerala, Kochi city is considered to be the epitome of modern living. This modern city hosts the best of venues and stops for the wedding shopper’s delight! Think of Kochi, think of long yards of silk, draped around my-fair-lady mannequins, or stacked up in cupboards in shades of deep red, maroon, orange and rose. Think Kochi, think of beautiful white embellished wedding gowns...

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Kerala Marriage Traditions

Weddings are always the most joyous, perhaps, the most celebrated events in Kerala. It is the coming together of not just the bride and the bridegroom, but the knotting of two families, and the joy of this hymeneal knot being celebrated by a hundred others. Hindu Wedding Hindus, who make up for over half of the population of the state, form the largest religious community in Kerala. For Hindu weddings, an engagement function is held before the marriage. In this function there will be prayers from Vedas. Poojas will be conducted in front of a sacred fire. The bride will be gifted articles like silk and jewels and the invited guests are given a sadya. Another important custom is exchanging t...

Bride’s Guide to Wedding Flowers..!

“Your wedding is in bloom, like the garden in Spring! Cheering blossoms and water lilies, welcoming new life with their ever-lasting fragrance….” Flowers bring joy to any occasion. At a wedding, flowers are used to adorn everything present at the event! – From designs on table spreads to the intricate carvings on the furniture to silk prints on the wedding gown to real displays on the main stage! Picking the best flowers for the wedding celebration require a particular aesthetic skill to match the theme, mood and ambience of the event. While choosing the right flowers is important, it is even more important to ensure that the mix is according to the theme and décor. Weddings host opportu...