Indian weddings are bundled up with joy and overwhelming emotions along with many rituals and traditions and different ceremonies. Jaimala is one such ceremony in Indian weddings where the gorgeous bride and the handsome groom exchange garlands of fresh flowers in the presence of guests, relatives, and close friends. Jaimala ceremony or Varmala ceremony adds fun to the wedding and livens up the whole atmosphere.
Just like any other detail of the wedding, from selecting a wedding place to the decor of the venue, choosing an intricate mehndi design to decorate your hands; don’t forget to go in great planning for your Jaimala ceremony. Everything about an Indian wedding catches the attention of everyone. Here, we are suggesting you important points which you can’t overlook before choosing a perfect Jaimala for your wedding ceremony.
• There is no such rule that you have to opt for garlands of red roses in Jaimala ceremony because you are in a tradition to see them from the ancient period. Go for seasonal flowers. Choose the flowers accordingly if you are having a summer or a winter wedding.
• Flowers are delicate. Taking garlands from one place to another can ruin its beauty and they need special care while transporting it to the wedding venue if you are having a destination wedding. We suggest you and your wedding planner go to for local vendors of the destination which provide garlands for the jaimala ritual.
• Your wedding planner left no stone unturned to make your each wedding ceremony memorable and unique but sometimes to earn more profit they prepare garlands from the wedding decor. Say a big no to it and instruct them in advance that you will not settle for less and don’t want surplus flowers in a garland.
• Soon to be brides don’t pay a much heed to let their florist know the color of the lehenga but here she commits a mistake. Your florist needs time to arrange flowers complimenting to your lehenga and your choice of flowers and have to look to the fact if they are easily available or not to make a perfect jaimala. What would happen if you tell them a day before the wedding and hear a no in response? Discuss the color with the florist and he might suggest you the color (names) of different flowers which would give a unique touch to your lehenga.
• One thing which must be taken care before choosing a perfect jaimala for your wedding ceremony is the color of the flowers should be in contrast with the bride and bridegroom outfit. Don’t go for red flower jaimala on red outfit. If you are wearing dark pink lehenga, choose baby pink floral garland and if you are planning to wear a dark color, go for white flowers or light color orchids.
• The size of the mala matters. The jaimala size should enhance the design imprinting of your bridal lehenga and weight of the jaimala should be decided beforehand as it may cause neck pain along with wearing heavy neckpieces of jewelry and bridal dupatta.