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Blooming Beautifully: Artificial Flowers for Your Indian Wedding

Shilpa Khandelwal 0 comments

Indian weddings are renowned for their vibrant colors and intricate decorations, and flowers play a significant role in creating this festive atmosphere. The choice of flowers often depends on the region, cultural traditions, and personal preferences of the couple. However, the overall goal is to create a vibrant and traditional atmosphere that celebrates the joy and auspiciousness of the occasion. In recent years artificial flowers have become a popular choice for Indian weddings due to their affordability, durability, and the ability to create stunning decorations that last long after the festivities.

Here are some popular flower choices and how they're used:

  • Marigolds: These vibrant yellow and orange flowers have been a staple in Indian weddings from centuries. They are often used to create decorative garlands, which are draped around doorways, mandaps (wedding altars), and even vehicles. Artificial marigold flower garlands offer a beautiful, cost-effective and long-lasting alternative to fresh flowers.
  • Roses: Roses are a symbol of love and romance, making them a popular choice for wedding bouquets, centerpieces, mandap décor and floral arrangements. They are also a great choice for Bride and Groom Varmala/Jaimala Garlands for traditional Varmala Exchange Ceremony. Artificial rose flower garlands made from artificial roses in a wide variety of colors and styles can be used to create elegant and sophisticated wedding décor.
  • Lilies: These elegant flowers are often used in Indian weddings to add a touch of luxury and sophistication. Artificial lily bunches in combination with marigolds are used to create stunning flower garlands in a variety of colors for Haldi, Mehndi and other pre-wedding ceremonies.
  • Jasmine- Jasmine flowers symbolize purity and innocence. These flowers are considered auspicious in Indian culture and are extensively used in Indian Wedding Celebrations as they are believed to bring good luck and prosperity to the newlyweds. Mogra is the type of jasmine that is popularly used to create long Mogra flower garlands along with rose and other flowers to create an enchanting atmosphere around the wedding festivities. Artificial Jasmine Strings that are scented are used around the mandap and elsewhere to add the sweet aroma and to create a romantic ambience. Artificial Jasmine Flowers are also used in Jaimalas, Hair Decorations and Floral Arrangements.
  • Baby's breath flowers: Artificial baby's breath flowers have been gaining popularity in Indian weddings due to their durability, cost effectiveness and versatility. There is reduced maintenance and no need to worry about wilting or watering. Delicate baby breath strings or arrangements can add a touch of ethereal beauty to the mandap décor. They can be incorporated with traditional Indian flowers like roses and marigolds to create elegant bridal bouquets, phoolon ki chadar for bridal entry, table centerpieces and backdrops.

 By carefully selecting and arranging artificial flowers a beautiful and memorable wedding can be created that is both elegant and affordable.