Indian weddings are splendid affairs. There are a number of different celebrations and ceremonies that take place before the actual wedding itself, but the wedding and the party afterwards are massive, with just about anyone invited. You can be the second cousin of the bride twice removed, not ever met the groom, and the bride only once, and still you get an invitation to the wedding. This is why Indian weddings are such huge proceedings. There can easily be 700 – 1,000 people at an Indian wedding.
It follows that, if you are going to have that number of people to a wedding reception, you need a very big venue, and it is going to need a lot of decoration. After all, when you are spending that sort of money on a wedding (and it is usually the bride’s parents, or more accurately, the father, who will pay for it) then splashing out a little extra in order to ensure that the wedding decorations look incredible is a good investment.
Very often, the groom will arrive at the ceremony in splendid attire on a horse especially decorated for the occasion, or in India itself it may even be an elephant! However, not all grooms go to that length, and today a lot will arrive in a car covered in flowers and ribbons. We can help with such decorations at Kenza Creations, as it is our business to produce stunning décor for any occasion, and especially wedding décor.
We have years of experience, and over a long time we have been building up and adding to our stocks of decorative items in our warehouse, so that today we can offer you almost endless choices and variations, including unusual ornaments and items that will make your wedding venue a scene that will amaze and astonish your guests.
The Mandap
Another important element of an Indian wedding is, of course, the mandap, which is effectively the altar for Hindu and Jain weddings. It has four pillars which represent earth, air, water, and fire, demonstrating energy and symbolising spirituality. Bold and vibrant colours can be used in the mandap decoration, but you should not use black (unlucky), white (associated with funerals), or red (which is the colour that the bride wears).
Having provided decoration for so many weddings over the years, we are familiar with many of the venues in and around London, and further afield as well. However, if it is a venue that we have not decorated before, we will visit it so that we can make recommendations for you.