WHAT TO WEAR IN INDIAN WEDDING MEHANDI CEREMONY What to wear in Indian Wedding Mehandi Ceremony | Page 2

Mehendi Ki Raat
The beautiful bride-to-be adorns her hands and feet with striking designs made out of henna. As
per the traditions, even the groom applies a bit of mehendi on his hands as well as feet. The
entire ceremony is a fun-filled event with every family member and close friends of the bride and
the groom being a part of it. But, apart from being a fun pre-wedding ritual,
the mehendi ceremony also has a deep-rooted cultural significance to it. And, here we tell you
all about the beautiful significance of mehendi in Indian marriages
Significance of Mehendi
Mehendi represents the bond of matrimony and is therefore, considered a shagun (sign of good
luck). It signifies the love and affection between the couple and their families. The darkness of
the mehendi colour on a bride’s hand represents the deep love between the would-be-couple.
Mehendi is also deemed to be a symbolic representation of fertility.