Indian Weddings are vibrant and full of joy and celebrations. The weddings generally are a 2 -3 day celebration, sometimes even longer!!
The crafts I share here are quite typical of the South Indian states and its customs. One is sure to find many regional variations of these. Each of these crafts have a reason and idea behind it, now sharing all that would make it a very long post. So I restrict to describing the crafts in general. Many family members volunteer and participate in making these crafts adding to the fun!
Handmade dolls depicting a wedding scene.
These are made as gifts for the bride/groom’s family.
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Rangoli- Coloured sand art
Elaborate designs are made as welcome signs and on various other occasions throughout the wedding rituals.
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Decorated coconuts- Gift for the groom.
Whole coconuts are used as centrepieces and decorated to make shapes as Lotus, Peacock or any shape…..one is limited by one’s imagination alone!
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