Flowers represent the country’s unity in the form of diversity, liveliness and generosity, providing it a rich cultural fragrance and values. A single flower or a bunch of flowers can gladden the mind and confer prosperity. In the various traditions flowers have forever been associated with the Creator, religion, worship with innumerable myths and legends across. Similarly, flowers have forever remained an integral part of culture.
In every phase of life’s celebrations, festivals and prayers, flowers hold a special position. Apart from their amazing beauty of form, color, fragrance and texture there is something more—an indefinable, subtle and mysterious quality about flowers. It is this subtle element—their soul—which has given the flowers such a special place in every culture.
In India, worship of God is called Pooja. In the Pooja/prayer, at a place of God, people offers flowers and garlands to the idols or deities to delight them and with hope they will bestow prosperity upon them. Flowers have inspired many architectural concepts and styles; they were used as templates in both religious and yogic practices, as well as ornaments, fabric designs, and motifs. Some flowers have been consumed as food and many are known for their medicinal values.
In Indian culture, marriage symbolizes not just the holy union of two individuals, but of the coming together of two families and the extending of the relationship between the families. Their level of involvement is so profound that typically the family decides the bride/groom. I can’t imagine that a marriage can be complete without flowers. The fragrance and beauty of flowers can only complete the bond of two love birds and one couple. In the marriage ceremony, from start to finish each step becomes full with flowers. Recently I got married, so I just want to share some beautiful pictures of my wedding ceremony. During the wedding I had a look at Indian wedding traditions and I feel that the flowers have a significant role with fragrance and beauty in the various steps of the wedding ceremony.
Traditional Indian weddings start with Pre-wedding ceremonies like beautification of the bride and groom with turmeric powder mixed with essential oils like jasmine, rose and some other fragrances. This is followed by a Mehendi ceremony, during which the bride’s hands and feet are decorated with intricate patterns by the application of Henna. On a lighter note, it is believed that, deeper the color of the mehendi (henna), the stronger is the groom’s love for the bride.
The wedding is usually held at the bride’s home or a wedding hall. The arrival of the groom is an important and fun-filled event. The groom, dressed in his wedding dress, leaves his home for the wedding venue on a decorated horse or a decorated elephant, or maybe in a flower-decorated car.
In every phase of life’s celebrations, festivals and prayers, flowers hold a special position. Apart from their amazing beauty of form, color, fragrance and texture there is something more—an indefinable, subtle and mysterious quality about flowers. It is this subtle element—their soul—which has given the flowers such a special place in every culture.
In India, worship of God is called Pooja. In the Pooja/prayer, at a place of God, people offers flowers and garlands to the idols or deities to delight them and with hope they will bestow prosperity upon them. Flowers have inspired many architectural concepts and styles; they were used as templates in both religious and yogic practices, as well as ornaments, fabric designs, and motifs. Some flowers have been consumed as food and many are known for their medicinal values.
In Indian culture, marriage symbolizes not just the holy union of two individuals, but of the coming together of two families and the extending of the relationship between the families. Their level of involvement is so profound that typically the family decides the bride/groom. I can’t imagine that a marriage can be complete without flowers. The fragrance and beauty of flowers can only complete the bond of two love birds and one couple. In the marriage ceremony, from start to finish each step becomes full with flowers. Recently I got married, so I just want to share some beautiful pictures of my wedding ceremony. During the wedding I had a look at Indian wedding traditions and I feel that the flowers have a significant role with fragrance and beauty in the various steps of the wedding ceremony.
Traditional Indian weddings start with Pre-wedding ceremonies like beautification of the bride and groom with turmeric powder mixed with essential oils like jasmine, rose and some other fragrances. This is followed by a Mehendi ceremony, during which the bride’s hands and feet are decorated with intricate patterns by the application of Henna. On a lighter note, it is believed that, deeper the color of the mehendi (henna), the stronger is the groom’s love for the bride.
The wedding is usually held at the bride’s home or a wedding hall. The arrival of the groom is an important and fun-filled event. The groom, dressed in his wedding dress, leaves his home for the wedding venue on a decorated horse or a decorated elephant, or maybe in a flower-decorated car. 
