my lovable antiques:sweet and tangy...

I am passionate about antiques.much of our travel is in the search for antiques. An old reading says Antiques are like old books. They hold a limitless universe of knowledge waiting patiently to be revealed. Like a red violin, waiting for it's next owner as it passes through history from generation to generation. And people who collect antiques are as passionate about their collections as they are about the pursuit and discovery of something old that brings them closer to the past.

There is no right or wrong way to collect antiques, but remember, items of good design and beauty are as important as price. Buy what you personally like and are compelled to collect, and incorporate these pieces into your homes in ways that fit your own lifestyle. This way the age-old passion for antiquing and cherishing the past will never fade or loose its patina.

Some of my prized possessions include the betel nut crackers and some brass hair accessories of the yester generations,some hair clips and combs which I am passionate about.They some times accompany my centre table.i treasure all antiques from home including the various lamps and brass lotas and containers in brass.

Getting to know the sweet,tangy taste of one of India's most exhilarating culinary delights.Betel chewing has been one of India's favorite culinary indulgences for more than 8,000 years, the betel leaf itself is also used in Hindu ritual worship, where it is prepared as an offering to the Deity along with coconuts, fruits, incense and flowers.

betel nut cracker has 3 peacocks on it,a very old one

two hair clips ,a brass spoon

hair clip in the shape of a fish and the other has got devi saraswathi on it,unique designs
an old brass comb,which has got unique designs of lord rama and sitadevi and hanumanji sitting bowing to them..
staged artefacts

Hope you enjoyed my antiques as much i enjoyed sharing them...

ideas and composition conceived by Lakshmi Arvind

The Wedding Decor

Have been missing in action for a while,it was my sisters marrige and that kept me busy through March.Now that its over,I am back to my blogging world.I thank my readers,my followers and people who commented when i was not blogging,I am here to give you more and more of the decor world...

Now that the wedding is over,today lets have alook at the wedding decor,we designed for the much desired dreamy wedding of my only sister    

The Indian wedding

Kerala Wedding 

Indian Wedding flower,Genda Phool...

Marvellous colours indeed,.dont you all agree?

We followed the tradition by using marigolds and jasmine for the flower decoration for this marriage

*A din of bells, drums, and chants; the mingled odour of incense and jasmine flowers wound around the bushy tuft of charcoal black hair of women

*The flute and violin that sang a thousand ragas

*The beautiful semblance of flowers,lamps and Nettipattom(the ornamental headgear for temple elephants during festive occassions and also the beaded umbrella (Muthukuda)used only during festive occassions)

*Headgears of the elephants are all gold plated

*The cacophony of noises,the medley of colours…

Dont you feel its the "celebrations  decor"

All images clicked By Lakshmi Arvind,Pl dont steal them or copy them.Copyright the author