Indian Bridal Henna Biography
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Mehndi has a long history in India, the majority centering on weddings. The role of henna goes beyond cosemetic and aesthetic value, and has a much deeper meaning to the women of India.
The night before a wedding is known as the 'Night of Henna” or Mehndi when the bride's hands and feet are decorated with elaborate designs. The designs are usually floral with some signifying fertility. The grooms name is hidden within the right palm of the bride, and he must find it before he is allowed to sleep on his wedding night.
At the Mehndi, relatives and friends (married as well as unmarried) of the bride gather at the bride's house. While the henna is being applied the bride is given advice by older women on married life. There are many folk songs that have been written about the Mehndi and often singing them is a natural progression of the festivities.In some parts of India, henna is also applied to the bridegroom's palms. The deep red of Mehndi symbolizes the deep love between the husband and wife.
There are many superstitions surrounding the longevity of henna on the bride's hand. One superstition is if the henna lasts longer on the brides hands then her grooms, the bride will be treated very well at her in-laws' place. Meaning she is spared from doing chores! Since that is the case, the bride's mother often feels a sense of relief when the daughter visits her few days after the wedding and is still able to see the henna design on her daughter's palm.
Mehndi is just one of the rituals that signify the departure of the bride from her home to her new husband's home. Thus the begining of an important new stage of life for the young lady.The henna was applied to the brides lower back 2 days before the wedding ceremony and was kept a secret from the groom till the honeymoon. His initials, DG, in accord with an old Indian custom, were hidden in the vining patterns. It was his job to search for the initials on the wedding night.henna groom and brides hands for wedding
Sara and Ian, a wonderfully fun and adventurous couple, chose a large floral pattern with small hearts and blossoms to span across both of their palms creating the whole pattern when they joined left hands.
A lovely and artisticbride (and henna artist herself) chose a pattern with floral and geometricelements for her and her fiancee's bridal henna. Each partner has half the pattern on their left hand creating a whole when the face eachother and grasp hands.henna on bride and groom hands
This Persian Bride wanted henna for her wedding ceremony to commemorate her heritage. She didn't want the henna to be visible to everyone or for it to distract from her dress. She wanted the henna designs to be a special celebration between her and her husband, their shared heritage and their new commitment to eachother.
Her lower back was a modest yet provocative location.
She mixed and matched several patterns to create this large design that spanned her lower back and included a small Om symbol. Her husbands initials were hidden among the cloud designs for him to locate on the wedding night.This Indian bride wanted the feeling of traditional Indian bridal mehndi while keeping the patterns a bit lighter and more open than the dense patterns popular for contemporary Indian brides. I added the two-tone details and grabbed a quick photo so she could get back to the festivities.wedding henna on handswedding henna on feet
The less dense but still very traditional application on the feet and ankles incorporated the brides small tattoo
This amazing Indian bride was marrying into a Polish/Jewish family and incorporated customs from both of their cultures into the wedding
Source (Google.com.pk)
Mehndi has a long history in India, the majority centering on weddings. The role of henna goes beyond cosemetic and aesthetic value, and has a much deeper meaning to the women of India.
The night before a wedding is known as the 'Night of Henna” or Mehndi when the bride's hands and feet are decorated with elaborate designs. The designs are usually floral with some signifying fertility. The grooms name is hidden within the right palm of the bride, and he must find it before he is allowed to sleep on his wedding night.
At the Mehndi, relatives and friends (married as well as unmarried) of the bride gather at the bride's house. While the henna is being applied the bride is given advice by older women on married life. There are many folk songs that have been written about the Mehndi and often singing them is a natural progression of the festivities.In some parts of India, henna is also applied to the bridegroom's palms. The deep red of Mehndi symbolizes the deep love between the husband and wife.
There are many superstitions surrounding the longevity of henna on the bride's hand. One superstition is if the henna lasts longer on the brides hands then her grooms, the bride will be treated very well at her in-laws' place. Meaning she is spared from doing chores! Since that is the case, the bride's mother often feels a sense of relief when the daughter visits her few days after the wedding and is still able to see the henna design on her daughter's palm.
Mehndi is just one of the rituals that signify the departure of the bride from her home to her new husband's home. Thus the begining of an important new stage of life for the young lady.The henna was applied to the brides lower back 2 days before the wedding ceremony and was kept a secret from the groom till the honeymoon. His initials, DG, in accord with an old Indian custom, were hidden in the vining patterns. It was his job to search for the initials on the wedding night.henna groom and brides hands for wedding
Sara and Ian, a wonderfully fun and adventurous couple, chose a large floral pattern with small hearts and blossoms to span across both of their palms creating the whole pattern when they joined left hands.
A lovely and artisticbride (and henna artist herself) chose a pattern with floral and geometricelements for her and her fiancee's bridal henna. Each partner has half the pattern on their left hand creating a whole when the face eachother and grasp hands.henna on bride and groom hands
This Persian Bride wanted henna for her wedding ceremony to commemorate her heritage. She didn't want the henna to be visible to everyone or for it to distract from her dress. She wanted the henna designs to be a special celebration between her and her husband, their shared heritage and their new commitment to eachother.
Her lower back was a modest yet provocative location.
She mixed and matched several patterns to create this large design that spanned her lower back and included a small Om symbol. Her husbands initials were hidden among the cloud designs for him to locate on the wedding night.This Indian bride wanted the feeling of traditional Indian bridal mehndi while keeping the patterns a bit lighter and more open than the dense patterns popular for contemporary Indian brides. I added the two-tone details and grabbed a quick photo so she could get back to the festivities.wedding henna on handswedding henna on feet
The less dense but still very traditional application on the feet and ankles incorporated the brides small tattoo
This amazing Indian bride was marrying into a Polish/Jewish family and incorporated customs from both of their cultures into the wedding
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Indian Bridal Henna Pictures Photos Images Pics Designs 2013
Indian Bridal Henna Pictures Photos Images Pics Designs 2013
Indian Bridal Henna Pictures Photos Images Pics Designs 2013
Indian Bridal Henna Pictures Photos Images Pics Designs 2013
Indian Bridal Henna Pictures Photos Images Pics Designs 2013
Indian Bridal Henna Pictures Photos Images Pics Designs 2013
Indian Bridal Henna Pictures Photos Images Pics Designs 2013
Indian Bridal Henna Pictures Photos Images Pics Designs 2013
Indian Bridal Henna Pictures Photos Images Pics Designs 2013
Indian Bridal Henna Pictures Photos Images Pics Designs 2013
Indian Bridal Henna Pictures Photos Images Pics Designs 2013
Indian Bridal Henna Pictures Photos Images Pics Designs 2013
Indian Bridal Henna Pictures Photos Images Pics Designs 2013
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