Ideas To Deck Up The 'Oonjal' Or The Traditional Bride And Groom Swing
BY Garvita | 02 Dec, 2022 | 2145 views | 2 min read
From modern to extravagant, these ideas will suit every style
Love how with Tam-Brahm weddings, couples go the extra mile to make the rituals stand out! One such ritual that always makes us gushes over the decor is Oonjal - where the swing is trimmed with blooms and it brings life to the entire celebration.
So, if you're a Tamil bride who is brainstorming on how to decorate the traditional swing, we just found some interesting ideas for you.
Floral overdose
Image via Vivek Krishnan photography
While keeping the surroundings simple, go extravagant with the swing decor. This one with rustic vibes adorned with white blooms will take the couple's portraits up by a notch.
Blend of blooms
Images via Aaron Obed Photography, With Love Nilma & Light Story
If you plan to keep your wedding outfits minimal, you ought to balance the vividness via the decor. These unjals (traditional swings) decked up in a mix of carnations, daisies, and foliage is pure goals! Isn't it?
Whimsical origami strings
Image via Shilpa & Ely
You can take cues from this one, wherein the swing was adorned with lotus bouquets and the backdrop was of cascading strings made of origami flowers and fragrant rajnigandhas.
A mix of foliage and roses
Images via Keys And Blacks
Add a lush green vibe to the oonjal with leafy vines entwined with a pop of red (with the roses). These love-filled snippets spell magic!
Make a statement with marigold
Images via Journeys By Vivek & Shruthi & Anand
It’s gendaphool on gendaphool, with no foliage - classic, vibrant, and easy to DIY!
Another classic oonjal decor style
Image via Weva Photography
If you don't wish to experiment much, you can feature one type of bloom (here rajnigandha) — or flowers of a very similar hue and texture
One with modern aesthetics
Image via The A-Cube Project
And finally one for the neo-couples! This one exudes minimalism and a romantic essence, and should totally be on your 'intimate wedding' mood board.
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