Mehndi, also known as henna, is used to adorn brides prior to the ceremony in South Asia, Middle East, and North African countries. I have seen Mehndi in many lovely and intricate designs but never have I seen it in white as it is on this brides arm. What an equally elegant alternative to the deep reddish brown colors often used. Beautiful! What do you think?
…. white is NOT mehndi because it isn’t the same plant.
but overlooking that, it’s pretty :)
Brides of India
Maharashtrian, Mangalorean, Punjabi, Bengali, Telugu, and Tamilian.
YAY! The last one is my favorite. :)
I LOVE the Tamilian one— only one where the guy actually is in the picture, and you can feel the weight of the event on both of their shoulders. Their faces say “THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING!”
I had my parents explain a Tamil wedding, and I am totally biased, but our traditions are so much better than some of the other regions. B)
(Notice the absence of Gujurati weddings!)
