| Bridal Heena… Oh its time to enjoy and feel of bridal | | | | enjoy the temporary tattoo. |
| heena design for the first time. Basically, it is the | | | | The art of applying henna in this manner is called |
| wonderful and graceful feeling of the bride which is | | | | Mehendi; it is an ancient ritual and art form. You cannot |
| presented on palms of the bride. Today there is a | | | | find Indian wedding is ever complete without the |
| fashion for putting the design on the back of hand. It is | | | | mehendi ceremony. The cultural of mehendi is followed |
| important for a bride to have Mehendi on her palms at | | | | in every part of the country on the hands of the bride |
| least. The bride holds a leaf and betel nut in her open | | | | are decorated with the lovely red color of the mehendi. |
| palm while the groom puts his hand over hers. | | | | Henna designs can be also used as armlets, bracelets, |
| So, it is important for groom’s hand to be covered | | | | anklets, and general designs on hands and feet. |
| with Mehendi. Some of the designs which are proper | | | | Various kinds of designs can be made depending on |
| and famous for marriage ceremony have numerous | | | | the occasion. In wedding ceremonies mostly traditional |
| ancient and symbolic associations like the peacock, | | | | Indian designs are made on the hands of the bride. |
| musical instruments, coconuts, and pictures of a bride | | | | These traditional designs are classified and detailed. |
| and groom. | | | | Today brides also opt for Arabic designs, ornamental |
| Heena is known to be an Ancient part of Indian Body | | | | designs and tattoo designs like necklace tattoos, navel |
| Art. Henna powder itself is green in color, but the stain | | | | tattoos and anklet tattoos. Bridal Henna should be |
| it leaves behind is usually an orange-red color. Henna, in | | | | applied 1-3 days before the wedding to allow the |
| best result got significance for its pure form. It is used | | | | henna stain time to mature and deepen. Dark colors |
| in creating detailed cultural or contemporary designs | | | | can be obtained by leaving Heena for 2-4 hours or |
| and unusual patterns on various parts of the body; | | | | overnight after applying and remove it in the morning. |
| traditionally mehendi was used on the hands and feet | | | | Traditionally the groom’s initials are hidden in the |
| of Indian bride and women on some special occasions. | | | | patterns. The groom must search for the initials on the |
| Nowadays some guys are finding it a good option of | | | | wedding night, if he can't find his initials he is expected |
| permanent tattoos. But now both men and women | | | | to give a gift to his new bride! |