Bridal Henna

Bridal henna is very critical henna design. In the Middle East and India, the bride is judged by her henna. Depending on the wealth of the family, they are willing to travel a long distance to get a good henna artist. In some of the cultures, the wedding lasts for a week. In the Middle East there is one day of the wedding called the day of the henna. They will prepare the brides skin a month in advance with oils and honey for that day. The bride will enter a room with the henna artist only with one or two female relatives. They want the henna artist to focus with no distraction. The henna artist will draw henna on the bride’s arms, legs, chest, and upper back. Some cultures draw henna around the stomach and lower back. When the artist is done with the bride, she will then draw henna on the female family members of the bride. She will draw simple designs, so that she doesn’t take away the attention from the bride’s henna. The henna drawing happens in the morning, so by the afternoon more women will come and celebrate all night. The bride will leave the henna until the next morning and wash it off.