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Bridal mehendi now spells the love story
Great lo storie And what’s a better day than your wedding to tell those? Pre-bridal shoots and AVs showcasing such stories have become passé. In 2016, many brides such as designer, Kresha Bajaj embroidered their love stories on the lehenga that they wore.
Cut to 2018: the brides are now henna tattooing their love stories. The bride’s mehendi is becoming a medium to tell the story of where it all started, how the proposal took place and what the couple loves.
Actor Yuvika Chaudhary, who was proposed to by Prince Narula on a reality show with a heart-shaped parantha, got the moment incorporated in her bridal mehendi. Actor Shweta Tripathi, too, had the elements of her journey with her partner, actor-rapper Chaitnya Sharma, in her mehendi design. She says, “I had a rollercoaster drawn in my mehendi, because he had asked me out at an amusement park, five years ago. It also symbolises our relationship, as we love adventures. The mehendi design also incorporated theatre masks, as we both are actors; a football because that’s his first love; and a few elements from our invitation card and wedding outfits.”
Mumbai-based fashion blogger, Masoom Minawala, also customised her bridal mehendi. She says, “My design had the London Eye, where my now-husband had first proposed to me, and the Mumbai skyline, where he proposed marriage.”
Brides in the Capital are also lapping up the idea. Gurugram resident Niharika Jain got a globe, an aeroplane, and tiny hearts, for a package of ₹35,000. She says, “We keep travelling; and hearts because we don’t fight on our trips.”
International mehendi artist, Divya Patel, feels that brides now want to give their design a personal touch. She says, “At least 90% of the brides want their mehendi to reflect their love story. I’ve done numerous different things in bridal henna — skylines, logos, and quotes and special dates.”
Mumbai-based mehendi artist Nazma Vora says to make these designs, it takes 3and-a-half hours or more, and the costs start at ₹15,000. Jyoti Chheda, who designed Yuvika Chaudhary and Shweta Tripathi’s mehendi, charges approx ₹25,000 for bridal mehendi, and says, “It’s great to see brides personalising their mehendi.” However, Delhi-based mehendi artist, Raju, feels that traditional mehendi designs are evergreen and this craze is sure to fade away.
If you are also planning to use mehendi as a tool to tell your story, Shweta Tripathi suggests you “choose elements that make you happy”.