MEHENDI CEREMONY

Indian marriages are known for their many rituals and customs and are incomplete with dance and music. In fact, the beauty of Indian weddings comes forth in the numerous traditions that are associated with the special celebration.

 Among the many traditions that are filled into Indian weddings, one of the main functions is the mehendi ceremony. On this day mehendi is applied on the hands and feet of the bride and even on the hands of the groom.

The bride has a very intricate design of the mehandi done on her hands and feet, the groom usually has just a token design on his hands.

It is commonly said that the darker the colour of the mehendi on the hands of the bride, the more will she be loved by her husband and mother-in-law.

These beliefs make the mehendi a much-expected and charming tradition, the actual reason is of much deeper significance, which is sometimes forgotten in the present day.

Over the centuries, mehendi has become so deep-rooted in Indian culture, today the mehandi ceremony has become one of the major functions before the wedding.

Nowadays mehandi expert applies mehandi on the palms and feet of the bride with a cone filled with mehandi. While the mehandi is applied, family members, friends and close relatives play the traditional dholak, geet and dance to its beats. Every female member of the family gets mehendi done on her hands and feet. The entire mood of a mehendi ceremony is extremely festive. 

 The mehendi ceremony takes place at the bride’s place and usually, and is a night ceremony that is accompanied by relatives with the masti of dance and music food, and lots of fun.

The mehendi ceremony for the groom takes place separately at his home.

It is great fun for both families. Traditional songs and music portray the ceremony from the beginning to the end in the festivity.