7 Nariyal Decoration for Wedding Ideas Worth Your Insta While

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We can’t agree enough that people in India don’t mind going overboard with the decor, food, and entertainment when it comes to weddings. In fact, decorations hold an extremely important part in all Indian weddings. But, do you always need to take the usual and done to death path where flowers dominate the decor? If you are looking for something spectacular, then read on to learn some of the coolest nariyal decoration for wedding ideas. Have a browse!

1. DIY Wedding Shagun Nariyal Packaging Ideas

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Shaguns is offered to the bride in any Indian wedding, and coconuts are used widely in this regard. But, gone are the days when you could just offer a humble raw coconut Shagun. These days, wedding planners are crafting DIY coconut packages or shaguns that are quite gorgeous to look and are simple to create.

You can also do it yourself by using a variety of materials and accessories like stones, beads, Kundans, zari and a whole lot of other embellishments on dry coconut to create DIY Sshagun packages. You can also present them in different ways like placing them on rattan or jute trays.

2. Use them as Wedding Favours

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When it comes to nariyal decoration for wedding, the idea is not just limited to the decor. You can also use coconuts as thank you or return gifts. If your wedding is themed on coastal lines, you can get dry coconut shells and put a handmade or a tea-light candle inside it. Put the shells in crafty bags decked up with satin, stones and pearls.

Guests would love to receive these as thank you gifts for sure. You can also use coconut shell figurines such as Ganesha or Ganpati idol to gift away as wedding return gifts.

3. Use them as Wedding Gifts

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4. Use Nariyals for Wedding Invitations

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These days weddings are getting a whole new meaning, and invitations are not left behind. Traditionally, printed cards could do the job of spreading the news of an impending marriage but now, things have taken a colossal turn. Now, people expect more! Handcrafted invites are the flavour of the new modern world.

Most weddings in India are considered a celebration, and hence, people go over the top to think out of the box ideas. One creative and a very innovative invitation idea is to use a coconut. You can go in for hand painted nariyals for sending as wedding invites to the guests. They make unique wedding keepsakes and are simply perfect for a tropical theme wedding.

5. Embellished Coconuts for Brides to Carry

Have you ever attended a South Indian wedding? If yes, then you must have seen the bride carrying a coconut with her? Yes, coconuts are carried at all South Indian weddings by the bride who holds it dearly when she walks toward the mandapam. Although traditionally she simply carried the humble-looking coconut, modern brides are seen holding something very shimmering and decorative.

It is the new and transformed coconut that has set a new trend among the brides. These days they carry embellished coconuts for their special day. Coconuts are getting a makeover by using colourful stones and laces to give them an ultra-modern look. Hand-painted coconuts are also in vogue these days with mythological designs and symbols. What’s your pick?

6. Mandap Nariyal Decoration for Ceremonies

7. Other uses of Nariyal decoration for wedding

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Wedding mandaps can get a glam makeover when they are decked up with lots and lots of coconuts, either dry or raw. Here are some ideas for decorating the mandaps with nariyals.

•    The mandap pillars can be adorned with green coconuts coupled with flowers and vines.
•    The shells of coconuts can be used to create hanging decorations.
•    Dry coconuts wrapped in colourful fabrics or coconut husks can be used to deck up the mandapams.
•    You can craft husk trees or figures like owls with the coconut husk.
•    Create DIY flowers with coconuts.

Coconuts, as you all can see have come a long way and are creating ripples all around. Be it an engagement ceremony, or a wedding, coconuts are increasingly finding their way into decorations. The nariyal decoration for wedding ideas listed above are all easy to craft and are perfect for those that wish to add some artistic touch to the decor.

What do you think about these nariyal decoration ideas? Have anything more to add? Let us know through comments.