Alright, now in the next part of our journey through Indian weddings, comes the Mehndi function, also known as the henna function. Now in this is particularly for the bride only. Mehndi, or henna, is a paste that is made for the bride which is known to bring positive vibes and wish the bride good luck for her future.
Now, since the mehndi function is for the bride, naturally the bride’s family is the one to host the function. And there are many traditional beliefs for many Indian cultures regarding how dark the mehndi’s color turns out. For instance, some cultures believe that the darker the henna turns out, the more loving the bride’s husband will be. And others believe that the darker the henna, the more accepting and loving the bride’s mother-in-law will be.
Henna designs are also very extravagant. These designs are picked out by the bride, depending on what she wants her mehndi to resemble. For example, nowadays, some brides get symbols that represent where she first met her fiancé, or some brides get symbols on where her fiancé proposed, etc. Plus, a fun little tradition that has continued on for many generations, is hiding the bride’s fiancé’s name within the mehndi, and then having him find it. If, he is able to find it, it’s known as representation of how much he loves her. But if he cannot find it that doesn’t mean he doesn’t love her, it’s just a little victory for the bride.
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