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The role of Aroma in floral mandap design – how scented flowers and aromatherapy enhance the wedding experience –

Indian weddings come with a lot of aesthetics. The decor, the outfits, the design, the planning and more. But Indian weddings also come with a lot of sentimentality and meaning. Flowers are one such auspicious object. Did you know that brides and grooms in the past only used flowers as their primary decorative accessory? Not only to decorate hallways but also on their bodies. The famous Radha Krishna jhoola or swing would be decorated with only flowers to showcase their love. Along with an amazing visual, the scent of flowers can also have a therapeutic effect. Learn how wedding mandap decorators in Kolkata incorporate flowers both as a visual and sensory feel.

Aromatic flowers on the mandap

The mandapam or the podium where the couple gets wedded is seen as a divine space. A sort of threshold or gateway to their new life. Every nook and corner needs to be adorned for such a place. Also the wedding mandap is the place where the couple spend the most of their time. Having special flowers like roses, jasmine, orchids and more on the floral mandap can
  • Bring a sense of calm to the couple thanks to the pleasant aroma
  • Be easy on the eye and bring together the whole mandap. Set a structure to the decor
We can incorporate them into the mandap design in different ways
  • Corner standing vases
  • A flower halo right in the centre of the ceiling
  • Flower corners or lining for the structure of your backdrop
  • Bowl flower arrangement
  • Live diffusers and more.

Provide a sense of grounding

Having one constant scent throughout the day can help the mind stay grounded. Because with the multiple colourful decorations, sparkly jewellery, insanely popping outfits of the guests and the flash of the cameras shooting in the face of the couple – it helps to have something grounding. When you take a deep breath and fill in with the scent of the fresh flowers, you can come back to the moment and by preventing getting overwhelmed with all the other stimuli.

An experience for the guests

We can make the mandap stand out further by the aroma of the special mandap flowers. So that the minute the guests step on the mandap to give their blessings, they sense the change in the energy and vibe. It stays till they get down from the stage. This is something they will be talking about for the rest of the time.
How else can aromatherapy make your wedding better?

We suggest adding in other forms of aroma, like – essential oils, burning incense and diffusers. A special set at the entrance of the venue, already setting the experience for the guests walking in. Also return gifts or table napkins infused with a drop or two of the aroma – something to be carried with them for long after the wedding ends.

We advise the couples to stick to a particular scent or choose flowers/scents that compliment each other. This is to see to it that neither the guests nor the couple is overwhelmed by hard scents.

Additionally, you can also make, save and send out potpourri from the flowers at your wedding. Being climate conscious and glamorous at the same time.

Wrapping up

Aromatherapy and special aromatic flowers for mandap designs might be considered something new, comparatively, yes, but the concept has been passed down since decades in Indian traditions. Our wedding planners can help you just right with incorporating these into your wedding. Contact our planners now.

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