Saturday 16th is the henna party (otherwise known as the Rasm-e-Hina or Mehndi) and I can not wait! I’ve heard so many stories about what goes on, other than the obvious henna painting, there’s a really sweet ceremonial aspect (purely cultural as opposed to religious) where the bride is blessed to have a long and prosperous marriage.
One of the myths involved with henna is that the darker the colour the henna turns out, the more your husband-to-be will love you! That is the reason why, even after its application the henna is kept on overnight to get a deeper, darker color on the palms. Traditionally, after her marriage, the bride is not supposed to do any house work till the henna fades out completely. That's something I will be totally taking on board then!
Traditionally it's a girls only thing but ours will be mixed.
xoxo
The hall is in Finchampstead, very close to Wokingham. I've listed some places to stay on the following post.
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