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Oonjal – A Tamil Iyer Weddings Ritual

Tamil Iyer Weddings are always a treat to the eyes! Theirs is a wedding with many days of celebrations, spreading across many rituals for the couple and their family. A Tamil Iyer wedding promises to be wedding experience that nobody, including the bride, groom, family and guests, will ever forget! A symbolic ritual in Iyer weddings is the ‘Oonjal’. Dating back to the earliest of centuries, the Oonjal has become a part of the Iyer weddings. In the ritual, after the Kasi Yaatra, the couple is seated on a beautiful adorned swing, decorated with flowers and ornaments and is swung back and forth. The swing symbolizes the strength that the couple has to find in each other during rocky times. El...

The Ann and Andrew Engagement

Ann and Andrew began their journey on the steps of the Little Flower Church in Kochi on 21st April. Theirs is a journey of quiet enjoyments and memorable moments, filled with the Almighty’s grace. Daughter of Bina and Tomy Madathil, Ann, is a blossoming designer who has many works to her credit. Her union with Andrew, the son of Gracy and Joseph Mangaly, was a much celebrated engagement event held at Ramada Resort. The family had an eye for art and above all, a sense of beauty which they wanted to be translated into their design. Tamarind Weddings had decorated the reception venue of this engagement with traditional flowers and golden draperies. String lights adorned the pillar legs of the...

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 ...

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...