Recently, I was honored to coordinate a wedding for a great couple, S + A, at
Terra San Francisco, a modern event space that also doubles as an art gallery. It was the first Hindu ceremony I had ever been a part of and the mandap, which is akin to a chuppah, was quite breathtaking (designed by
Paige Benjamin at Passiflora Designs). Cymbidium orchids cascaded down above a stage and silver chivari chairs.
All Hindu wedding rituals are performed in the mandap. The four "pillars" represent the bride and groom's parents and honors the important role that each set of parents have played in raising the bride and groom. The pandit, or priest, conducts the wedding ceremony and prepares a sacred fire, which is witness to the ceremony.
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| Mandap at Terra San Francisco; photo by Vera Devera, design by Passiflora Designs |
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| View of the aisle, lined with rose petals and string of cymbidium orchids |
Here are some more mandaps to inspire your ceremony "altar":
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