As long as cultures have had reasons to celebrate, they have used tents in those celebrations. Tents have been used a way to protect from inclement weather, or to celebrate religious customs, or even to create a unique event space.
For example, in the Jewish culture, the wedding ceremony is held under a chuppah as a symbol of the new home the couple will build together. All sides of the chuppah are left open just as Abraham and Sarah left their tent open to show unconditional hospitality to their guests.
Seen in a great amount of Indian weddings are tents called shamianas. Shamianas are decorated lavishly in grand colors like Red and Gold to show the great esteem in which the bride and groom are held. Along with amazing colors, tents are generally decorated with patterned fabrics and lighted with lanterns and candles. Usually incense is burned as well. All of your senses are stimulated to help create a memory that will last a lifetime.
O'Neil has had the fortune of working with communities like the Indian community, as well as several others, in central Ohio for several years. We try our best to learn the intricate customs that make each culture special in their celebration. It is this reason that we are proud to take part in Ohio's first ever South Asian Bridal show on February 20th of this year.
We are planning a display tent that will show off varying colors and patterns. We hope to show that O'Neil is ready, willing and able to work with the many diverse cultures in the central Ohio area.
For more information on the bridal show, please visit http://www.osabridal.com/index.html
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