That feeling of pressure to look perfect on your big day is an undeniable one. The jitters start from the toenails and rise up to your hair (literally!). It's the one day on which you will have the most photographs clicked in your lifetime, not just by your hired photographers and videographers but also the ones attending. Selfies with the bffs, twirling videos of your outfit,

What are Indian weddings without rituals? Rituals make an Indian wedding, and each and every one of it has a reason backing it up, making the event even more beautiful. Along with these rituals comes the importance and meaning of certain colours used during undertaking the wedding vows, and the two most prominent ones have to be vermilion and turmeric. The turmeric holds a very special

New Trend in Wedding Decor! Weddings are one of the most celebrated and looked-forward-to occasions in anyone's life, and one of the most important things on a soon-to-be-married couple's mind is the wedding decor. From the colors to the lights to the flowers to most important, the venue, there are many such tiny details that make a wedding event perfect. However, with a big wedding comes

     The Hindu religion may hold a lot of rituals and traditions, but none of them come without any meaning. The same goes for the elements of a Hindu wedding. The mandap is the ‘sanctum sanctorum’ of hindu wedding rituals. It is the central element in wedding decorations. A great mandap design is not just about pleasing aesthetics but also about the meaning behind putting

*Tring Tring* *Tring Tring* Neeraja: Hello? Hi Niteshaa! Nitesh: Listen, I heard your parents are looking to get you married. Is it true? Neeraja: Yeah, man. There’s a guy from the US that they really like also. He’s nice and all but I really don’t want to move out of Bengaluru! I don’t know what to do. Nitesh: I know. Marry me. Remember when Ms. Braganza asked us – “Pyaar kya

It’s that time of the year again. The wedding cards are being printed, for some of you it’s being sent out, the menu is being tasted and decided, the dress trials are on and so is the hunt for the best makeup artist, frantic calls are made to the best friend and cousins for their solacing words, the venue is obviously set, and the thrill

The Tamarind Tree is home to antique sculptures, mesmerising Tanjore's and an eclectic collection of furniture, art and artefacts from around the world. It is our constant endeavour to promote art and artists. We are pleased to announce that we will be regularly exhibiting art by novice and veteran artists. We are pleased to play host to art by Ms. Sucheta Misra, a Chennai- based artist who specialises in traditional

It has rained the night before. The leaves glisten like emeralds, the frangipani falls softly on the wet earth and the kalyani is brimming with water. Nandi sits majestically observing the hustle and bustle of the wedding party. Reminiscing and giggling the ladies are engrossed in drawing intricate kollams on the stone steps. Traditional Tanjore pillars are bedecked with turmeric yellow and orange marigold and fresh mango leaves. Pearls of mallige, lotus

Life can be unpredictable, but sometimes, wishes do come true. A young woman set her eyes on a heritage site that she would tie the knot in and start a new life. It was just a wish. Little did she know that it would eventually come true, because there is nothing that a parent wouldn't do to make their child’s wish come true, especially if a