Indian weddings are large and colourful affairs and they do not just take place on the actual day of the wedding. There are several ceremonies that take place before the day itself, and they can vary according to the locality in India and the various customs that have come down over the years.
For instance, in Hindu wedding culture there are the Sagai or ring ceremony, Sangeet ceremony, Tilak, Mehndi, and Ganesh Puja ceremony all of which occur over the few days prior to the wedding.
One of the biggest of these is the mehndi (or as some would have it, mehendi), also known as a henna party, and which is the ceremony during which the bride sits on the mehndi stage and has her hands and arms, and often feet as well, decorated with a paste made of the henna plant. This is skilled work and is carried out by an artist and can take several hours. The design can go into intricate detail and will often include the name of the groom hidden within it. The bride’s friends at the party (it’s very often just for the girls) will all gather round and try to find the name.
An Elaborate Affair
As with all the ceremonies involved in an Indian wedding, the mehndi can be an elaborate affair with lot of singing and dancing, food and drink, and can go on until late in the evening.
At Kenza Creations we can produce the mehndi décor for your party, and it can be as minimal or as sophisticated as you wish. There are no rules, so the decision on that is entirely yours.
Mehndi stages and props can be put together n any way you want. We have years of experience in producing mehndi décor for brides and their guests in the UK, so we can show you some of the ideas that we have used in the past. Take a look by clicking on the Gallery link at the top of the page and scroll down to where it says mehndi and you will see the sort of things that we can do.
The good news is that in our warehouse we have lots of equipment and décor that we have used in the past, so it enables you to get some ideas for colour mixes and designs. You can then make a final decision using the very best effects without it costing you the earth.