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Engagement
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A fellow bridesmaid and I were in charge of booking the limousine for our friend’s bachelorette party. After pricing several vendors, we found something on Craigslist (yes Craigslist! I know, I know! Never again!). They looked very professional; they had a website and everything! So we called the guys up and booked a white limo for [...]
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A reader recently asked:
Hi there! My question is regarding Indian themed wedding furniture (bride and groom’s chair/swings, etc). Do you guys have any insight on that? On google, there are list of vendors and rental places that seem to be either outside of the U.S or in New Jersey. Any suggestions of places closer to home (NY)? Thanks in advance!
Well dear reader, there are so many ideas to choose from, where shall we begin?! Back in the day, it used to be that there simply was a stage with some pillows for the bride and groom to sit on, along with a hundred of the bride’s sahelis (girlfriends) . Today’s wedding planners and decorators can offer you so much more than that. From simple sitting arrangements such as a ‘dais’ or ‘piri’ for the gayer holud/mehndi ceremony to just two royal thrones for a wedding stage to more elegant arrangements such as a swing or a curved wedding throne or love seat – the choices are endless. Although most of the time, the venue of the ceremony most certainly will be able to provide the furniture required, bringing in a wedding planner or decorator for this particular service just might be worth it!
Borrow some ideas from the following examples to create your own special wedding stage.
traditional bengali gayer holud stage
another take on a bengali gaye holud stage
mehndi stage
bengali gaye holud stage with swing
wedding stage
A non-traditional color-schemed reception stage
wedding stage (photo: contemporary creations)
wedding stage for a hindu ceremony (photo: contemporary creations)
moguel-era inspired wedding stage (photo: 2create designs)
contemporary reception stage (photo: 2create designs)
floral-themed wedding stage (photo: 2create designs)
We have recently covered some wedding planners/decorators under our vendor spotlight such as 2CreateDesigns, Contemporary Creations, and Planning Elegance, who are exceptional at mandap/stage setup as well at providing the necessary furniture. We will soon bring you more vendor spotlights within the New York Tristate area. So stay tuned!
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Hey……..this is very nice….i like all this mandap decoration & all backdrops & arrangements….thanks
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