A Guide to Hosting the Perfect Mehndi for Indian Weddings

The Mehndi ceremony is an integral part of Indian weddings. It is a celebration of bonding, love, companionship, and tradition. The bride gets her hands and feet adorned with beautiful henna designs during this ceremony. Additionally, near and dear ones, especially women, get their hands decorated. Since Mehndi is one of the most joyous pre-wedding events, hosting a perfect event requires careful planning and attention to detail. If this is your first time hosting such an event, this guide will take you through the essential elements to ensure your ceremony is exciting, vibrant, and memorable.

Understanding the Significance of Mehndi

Mehndi holds cultural and symbolic importance in Indian weddings. Applying henna is considered auspicious and is believed to bring the couple blessings, joy, and good fortune. The Mehndi ceremony is a lively gathering where family and friends come together to celebrate and partake in the joyous occasion. Therefore, it is crucial to ensure that experienced artists are available and everyone gets their hands decorated quickly.

Selecting the Venue

Choose a venue that reflects the festive and colorful ambience befitting a Mehndi ceremony. Gardens, banquet halls, home marquees or outdoor spaces adorned with vibrant décor create the perfect backdrop. Consider the size of your guest list and ensure ample space for dancing, Mehndi applications, and other activities. We provide many options for mehndi decor hire specifically for Indian weddings, seamlessly integrating the magnanimity and glamour of Indian traditions into the space. These can help you find the perfect venue for your pre-wedding events.

Vibrant Decor and Theme

Embrace a lively color palette, including bright hues like yellow, orange, blues and pink. Floral arrangements, drapes, and traditional elements add to the festive atmosphere. You can consider a Mehndi decor hire service with experience in dealing with Indian weddings to realize your visual dreams. Consider incorporating a theme that resonates with the couple’s personality, whether traditional, contemporary, or a fusion of both.

Mehndi Artists and Stations

Arrange for skilled Mehndi artists to set up stations where guests can have intricate designs applied to their hands and feet. Ensure that there are enough artists to accommodate the number of attendees. Providing design catalogs or allowing guests to choose their patterns adds a personal touch to the experience.

Entertainment and Music

Music and entertainment are necessary to make any Mehndi celebration successful. Arrange for a lively playlist featuring traditional and upbeat tunes. Consider hiring a live band, traditional folk performers, or a DJ to keep the energy high. Mehndi ceremonies involve dance performances, encouraging guests to participate and showcase their talents, its all about having fun.

Traditional Attire

Encourage guests to embrace the festive spirit by donning traditional attire. Mehndi ceremonies are ideal for vibrant colors, traditional Indian outfits, and intricate jewelery. The couple may also choose to coordinate their outfits, adding to the visual appeal of the event.

Culinary Delights

Plan a menu catering to various tastes, featuring traditional and contemporary dishes. Include street food-inspired stalls, live food counters, and diverse sweets. Remember to have refreshing beverages and mocktails to keep everyone hydrated during the festivities.

Interactive Elements

Incorporate interactive elements to engage guests throughout the Mehndi ceremony. Consider setting up a photo booth with props, arranging a DIY Mehndi station for guests to try their hand at applying henna, or organizing Mehndi-related games and activities.

Gifts and Favors

Express gratitude to your guests with thoughtful Mehndi favors. Consider gifting small items like bangles, personalized henna cones, or scented candles. Mehndi-themed giveaways add a charming touch and serve as mementos of the joyous celebration.

Conclusion

Hosting the perfect Mehndi for Indian weddings involves weaving together cultural traditions, vibrant celebrations, and joyous moments. By paying attention to details, embracing cultural richness, and creating an atmosphere of love and laughter, combine colour and music and you can ensure that your Mehndi ceremony becomes a cherished chapter in the wedding festivities, leaving lasting memories for the couple and their loved ones.

Jaimien Dave

2024-02-05

Shiv was first and foremost an absolutely incredible DJ, for our wedding ceremonies and the reception. He completely understood us, our guests and the energy in the room to set the perfect vibe. Our venue had a sound limiter which was a point of anxiety but Shiv was confident, having played at the venue multiple times and the whole night went perfectly, as he assured us it would! On top of the service on the day, during the planning stage Shiv was an amazing source of reassurance, making himself available for any questions and liaised with our priest, live stream and videographer in advance to make sure everything went off without a hitch. Highly recommend for all your ceremony and reception music needs!

Maya Patel

2023-11-28

Shiv and the team provided an amazing service for both our wedding and reception. Shiv really listened to what we wanted, helped us plan the music for the day down to the minor details and really engaged with us to ensure we were happy with all choices made. Throughout the day itself, Shiv was a great support and really helped get everyone on the dance floor! We had a language barrier but that didn't stop our family from overseas having a great time. This shows how amazing he is at his craft. We really can’t recommend Shiv enough - we are so happy with everything he has done for us. Thank you so much! Maya and Justin

Pooja Shah

2023-11-26

Award winning DJ - YES most definitely! And with that, Shiv is a very down to earth and humble person and helped us immensely with planning our reception and the music. Even before committing to Shiv to DJ at our wedding reception, no question was a nuisance for him to answer and he was extremely helpful. We never felt pressured to say yes to Shiv. He spoke to us over the phone and instantly put us at ease and discussed the genres of music we wanted for our wedding reception. We also wanted our initials in big letter lights, which we had great difficulties in finding and Shiv sourced it quickly and was able to provide it to us. Our guests loved Shiv’s variety of music and guests that we thought would never be on the dance floor could not help themselves but get on the dance floor and have a dance. Thanks Shiv for providing such great music for our wedding reception!

Niall McEvoy

2023-10-13

Shiv is a star! What can this man not do? We hired him for our wedding for the following: Mandap hire, Hindu ceremony music, reception DJ, and centrepiece hire. We were in awe at the service we got from the very start until even after the wedding. Even before we committed, Shiv spent time on video calls with us to really understand what we were looking for. He provided fantastic music suggestions to accommodate for an interracial wedding (which were a huge hit on the night!), and gave Mandap recommendations according to what would fit in our venue (having been there many times). Anytime we were concerned about anything, Shiv would be there on WhatsApp or a call to reassure us, be it helping us mix our first dance music, or advising on other suppliers. We could not recommend Shiv enough - he has been incredible and our guests were super impressed. Thank you so much Shiv!

H M

2023-10-08

One of the best choices we could have made for our wedding reception was choosing Dynamic Road Show, Shiv and his team to DJ the event. From the first consultation to chats leading up to the event, we felt comfortable that we could trust Shiv and his team to deliver our vision, helping us have one less thing to worry about. That trust was well placed, as not only was the dance floor packed the whole evening, all the guests thoroughly enjoyed the music, from kids to elderly family, with there being a great balance between Bollywood and English alike, for everyone to enjoy. We would like to say a massive thank you to Shiv and his team for making our wedding reception a truly special event and a night to remember! I would highly recommend Dynamic Road Show to friends and family!

Bhavik Chavda

2023-09-25

Shiv, what do we say..we chose you on the basis of Jitenbhai our mahraj and having seen his work we trusted his judgement and booked! And let’s just say we didn’t regret that decision..our wedding music was on point to each moment and beautifully coordinated. You asked us all the right questions before hand with all the aids and tips to help make sure it was all exactly how we wanted. And then came the reception..the favourite event for us as well as all our guests! The music was just perfect, it was the perfect party we could have asked for, the dance floor was full at all times and no one wanted it to end! You are fantastic at what you do and wish you great success as you truly are the best for a reason 😊 thank you so much once again, from Bhavik and Shreya

Nita Patel

2023-09-07

Shiv from Dynamic Roadshow was absolutely amazing. Had my wedding bank holiday weekend in Aug 2023 and he made sure everything was on point. I even sent him amendments to the itinerary the day before and he was so accommodating. Our event ran so smoothly and he and his team have been fabulous from the lovely mendhi night decor to the wedding and reception music. Thanks so much to Shiv and his team :)

Anna Santhosh

2023-09-01

We don’t know where to start! DYNAMIC ROADSHOW WAS AMAZING! It was the perfect touch to make our day so special. Shiv was amazing, we were an hour behind schedule and he made us an hour ahead to get the dance floor start. The quality of music was absolutely amazing and exactly what we asked for. 10000% will recommend to anyone looking for a DJ!

A Joshi

2023-08-21

Shiv was an excellent choice for our sangeet. He understood our brief and was very professional in his communication throughout the process. He made it a memorable event. Thank you very much Shiv.

Priya Patel

2023-08-19

Awesome DJ for our mixed wedding june 2023! Shiv accommodated our requests and made great suggestions along the way! He worked well with our priest who was very strict. Many guests complimented how great the dj was too!! Highly recommend!!!

A Guide to Hosting the Perfect Mehndi for Indian Weddings