Indian Wedding Henna. Let me know what you thoug. For a Hindu wedding there are three main events usually over three days starting with the Mehendi or henna.
The word Henna stands for a small flowering shrub with diversified uses. Most Indian weddings involve a pre-wedding event where henna is applied generally known as the mehndi or mehendi at Jain weddings. Every wedding guest is usually invited and it involves an introduction of the couples families mingling a meal and dances or other performances.
Mehendi in Indian tradition is typically applied during Hindu weddings and festivals like Karva Chauth Vat Purnima Diwali Bhai Dooj Navraathri Durga Pooja and Teej.
That evening the sangeet takes place. Lawsonia inermis is a small shrub-like plant found in tropical climates of Indian sub-continent Malaysia Africa Middle Eastern countries. Often the bride will undergo a lot of different techniques to try and darken the colour of the henna such as applying heat or oil. The bride says goodbye to her parents siblings and rest of her family.