If you've ever been to an Indian, Moroccan, or Pakistani wedding ceremony, you've probably seen — or worn — mehndi. Many brides, both abroad and in the United States, wear these henna "tattoos" on ...

With Indian wedding traditions, you win some, you lose some. So, while the week-long customs might tire you out, the ritual of mehendi is gladly taken up by every wide-eyed bride. Numerous Bollywood ...

Neha Assar can spend up to three hours holding a bride’s hands before a wedding. She will also devote three hours to holding her feet. Ms. Assar is a henna artist specializing in mehndi, the ...

Bridal preparations can come with a lot of stress and anxiety. We love personalising every bit of the trousseau but it can also be quite tiring. From deciding bridal outfits to booking your MUA, there ...

In 1997, when Madonna and Gwen Stefani started sporting henna tattoos, the Western world took notice of these gorgeous and artful techniques. But we were already behind the times. This traditional ...

Mehendi, or henna as it is known worldwide, has grown in popularity immensely. With Arab and Indian women sporting it at weddings--or as style statements to represent their culture--it has gone from ...

And with each symbol and design the henna artist applies, there is meaning. As these artists explained, specific symbols packed inside the henna symbolize different things, from strength to protection ...

Two days before her marriage, Anita Judge had a traditional mehendi party at her brother's home in Palo Alto, which was filled with the melody of Indian music and the scent of samosas. Ravie Kattaura ...