House of Samavar

The Wedding Edit

From the invitation in their hands to the favour on their dresser —
handcrafted in Kashmir, made for your celebration.

Red and gold paisley wedding invitation cards in ivory gift boxes

Why It Matters

Guests forget the favours.
They keep the box.

A wrapped almond is gone by morning. A hand-painted Samavar box stays on a dresser for a lifetime — a daily reminder of your celebration, and of everyone who shared it.

Chapter One · The Invitation Box

A finish for every palette.

Invitation boxes, jewellery rounds, dry-fruit vessels & trousseau trunks — colour-matched to your celebration.

Emerald-green hand-painted box with a gold chinar leafNaqashiEmerald Chinar
Crimson box with a gold and jewel-toned paisley medallionGildedCrimson Paisley
Hand-carved walnut invitation boxHand CarvedWalnut Rounds
Ivory lacquered box with gold chinar leavesLacquerIvory Chinar
Open invitation box showing printed card and condimentsThe RevealInside the Box

A Wedding We Made

Kashmir, in a Box

Hand-painted in deep red, each lid finished by our Naqash artisans in gold paisley. We added their monogram, printed the invitations to size, then filled each box with the things we love most from home — Kashmiri saffron, raw honey, and our family’s kahwa blend, sealed by hand with wax and burlap. We even printed a little kahwa recipe.

Crafted in wood, plywood, MDF or HDHMR depending on the piece. We build the box, print your cards to size, and fill it with condiments of your choice — saffron, raw honey, kahwa, chocolates, dry fruits. Every detail, yours.

Chapter Two · Platters & Trays

Set for every guest.

Welcome platters for guest rooms, gifting trays for dry fruits & chocolates, and trays to present jewellery on the day.

Hand-painted decorative plate for giftingGiftingDecorative Plate
Hand-painted paper-mache bowlsWelcomePainted Bowls
Hand-painted jewellery tray boxFor the DayJewellery Tray

Chapter Three · Souvenirs & Giveaway Stalls

A little piece of Kashmir.

Coasters, tiny boxes, painted elephants, candle stands & petite vases — set up a giveaway stall and send every guest home with one.

A stall of hand-painted Kashmiri paper-mache pieces — vases, boxes, coasters and elephantsThe StallA Giveaway Spread
Set of five hand-painted Kashmiri coasters with a holder boxCoastersSet of 5 + Box
Red and gold hand-painted paper-mache elephantNaqashiVermilion Elephant
Small hand-painted vase souvenirKeepsakePetite Vase
Assorted hand-painted souvenirsCoastersPaisley Set
Collection of small paper-mache souvenirsThe StallMixed Keepsakes
Petite hand-painted vase keepsakeKeepsakePetite Vase
A row of hand-painted Kashmiri paper-mache elephants in graduated sizesHand-PaintedThe Elephant Family

All paper-mache, all hand-painted, all light to carry and fully custom to your wedding.

Every Wedding Is Bespoke

Let’s talk through what you’re imagining.

Tell us your colours, your count, and your dates — we’ll walk you through what’s possible and what it costs.

Book a Call

Recommended lead time: 6–8 weeks for custom orders. Start early.

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Invitation BoxesPlatters & TraysSouvenirsThe Collection

— made in Kashmir, for your celebration —

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