Ideas To Deck Up The 'Oonjal' Or The Traditional Bride And Groom Swing

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

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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 

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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

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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

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It’s gendaphool on gendaphool, with no foliage - classic, vibrant, and easy to DIY!

Another classic oonjal decor style 

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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 

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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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