This weekend we were treated to a riot of colour and pattern. A member of our family is getting married next weekend and whilst the boys had a typical lads night out for their stag party, the girls were treated to the delights of a traditional Indian hen party or mehndi hosted by the bride's family.
Seizing the opportunity to embrace something new, a few of us decided to wear sari's (thank goodness for you-tube!) and draped in our metres upon metres of patterned fabrics we headed off to the party...
This was the surprise that awaited us when we arrived. It was held in the most magnificent marquee decorated on the inside with lavishly colourful textiles.
The main tradition of a mehndi is the application of henna to the bride's hands and feet; whilst hers was going to take 5 hours to complete we were all treated to a little henna of our own.
One of us did go slightly overboard and kept going back to get more done, but then what do you expect from ladies who love pattern?
After such a wonderfully decadent pre-wedding celebration we can't wait to see what the big day holds. It is going to be a fusion of English and Indian traditions set in the beautiful English countryside and we'll be sure to take lots of photos. So now we're just keeping our exquisitely decorated fingers crossed for good weather!
Great mehndi and moroccan theme
ReplyDeleteMehndi Designs are the one of the best and especial things for every Indian girl when they are going to marry or function. These pics of mehndi you have been shared could be helpful for girls to make some beautiful designs of mehndi.
ReplyDeleteWe felt very excited to be part of it, it was a great experience!
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