The Art of Indian Weddings in Hawaii

Henna art is a part of an Indian wedding just as much as the rings are a part of American weddings, this importance and fanfare in the ceremony makes the application of henna a sacred and special part of the ceremony, Henna stays on the brides body for weeks after the ceremony reminding the couple of their vows. Henna being the was the preferred choice for decoration brought about thousands of motifs that could be used for the bride. Making henna paste is pretty simple; grind handpicked henna leaves with a tinge of tamarind and remove the leftover fibers; and there you are. A beautiful aspect with henna is the freedom it offers to control the depth or contrast of the final color it leaves on you. Once you have the patterns drawn on your hands, don’t let it dry as long as possible and keep it intact for over 10-12 hours. Go on spraying lemon juice or coconut oil on the crust carefully without allowing it to smudge the henna. More the spray, deeper is the color that results. This takes lots of patience and help from your friends or Maid of Honor, in fact it her duty to see to it and you eat and drink as normal. Exact dates of origination of henna art is not researched but it developed into a body art form in India during the Mogul rulers a fact that can be made out by the persistent influence over the patterns even today. Having been a traditional part of Indian and Pakistani weddings, henna art has really developed into a business of sorts and the creativeness of henna artists played complementary to the growth of henna’s popularity.   

 


Indians are considered to be great hosts. They treat the guest as god and leave no stone unturned to amuse them. Wedding ceremony is a sanctified union thus hundreds of invitees are called to bless the newlywed couple. In India, celebrations and rituals begin well before the wedding. Both bride and groom clad garish, gaudy colored traditional attires. Splendid glamour can be easily noticed on the face of bride, groom and their family members. In Indian wedding henna occupies a very special place. Amidst these carnival type celebrations, you can note a very special make up on the palms of bride which multiplies her beauty and she resembles as a divine diva. Henna is applied on palms during such sacred events. This ancient tradition is practiced in Indian culture and it delivers the true essence to wedding. The paste of henna is made from dried powdered henna leaves. Water, lemon juice and drops of eucalyptus oil is used to prepare the paste which is then poured into smaller cones which makes the application easier.

It is a very soothing scene to witness aristocratic Indian weddings. Everyone aims to appear smart and classy. You can note henna on the palms of young girls and other female invitees. Apart from henna, a paste of turmeric is applied on the skin of bride and groom to make the skin radiant. Applying henna which is termed as “Mehndi event” is a colorful event. Usually, a professional, mehndi artist draws the intricate designs on the palms and feet of the bride. The fingertips of the bride are covered with thick layers of henna paste. Bride’s body adorned with flamboyant golden jewelry and garish attire certainly makes her centre of attraction. Mehndi motifs are generally intricate and very unique. So, it is evident to you that Indian wedding ceremonies are packed with umpteen excitement and colors of happiness. An event like mehndi ceremony surely uplifts the level of excitement and integrates the element of happiness to the whole wedding chapter.

 

 

 

 

 

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