Marriage in Pakistan is a family event of happiness and festivity. The occasion of marriage brings together all the family members and neighborhood under one roof. A Pakistani marriage generally consists of four main ceremonies of nikah, mehndi, rukhsati and valima however; such smaller events like mangani (engagement), mayoun (applying hina on bride’s hand), dholki (drum beating) are also celebrated by some people along with main functions.
Mangani (engagement) is the formal engagement or commitment of the couple destined to become married. Rings are exchanged …

For girls and women Mehndi is one of the most indispensible things for Eid celebrations. No girl can imagine a satisfactory Chaand raat until they had painted and printed their hands with beautiful henna designs and a lot of bangles to accessorize the Eid look.
After all it is important to look beautiful and elegant on the auspicious occasion of Eid.
Here are some beautiful Mehndi Designs collected from all over the web specially for Eid 2011.

Henna hair treatment has been gaining popularity all over the world in recent years, and even today its popularity continues to grow. The craze for all things natural is widespread, and a hair care product like henna fits right into this craze. Fortunately, henna does in fact have many side effects, as long as you are using authentic henna, and not one of the many synthetic substitutes available, many of which are quite dangerous.
Products such as black henna and neutral henna are not really henna, but are prepared from other …

Henna is a Persian word, which describes a small flowering shrub (Lawsonia inermis). It is found all over the world, including India, Pakistan, Morocco, Yemen, Iran, Afghanistan, Somalia, Sudan, Libya, Egypt and Bangladesh. However, the variety of henna plant varies from region to region. Different plants have different coloring properties and hence, the color of the powder also varies. Henna has been used for thousands of years, for its medicinal properties and cosmetic properties. Apart from this, it is also used for coloring and conditioning the hair and in the …

Getting married isn’t easy especially when the bride has to buy clothes, jewelry and shoes for every occasion. Mehndi marks the beginning of a wedding function when hands and feet of the bride are decorated with henna and mehndi dress plays an important role.
Time is running by and there is so much to do. Mehndi marks the beginning of a joy, participation and happiness for the bride and the groom. During such times things have to be perfect starting from Henna to a dress which sets the trend for upcoming …

Like Christmas and New Year in western countries, Eid is one of the most important Muslim Festivals. To celebrate Eid, muslim women and girls plan many days before Eid and they prepare their Eid dresses and schedule for the Eid mehndi designs. Eid has specific importance for Muslims and so they want to look good, attractive and bright during Eid. Mehndi Designs or tattoos are generally applied by women to beautify themselves. For women and girls, mehndi designs or tattoos for Eid have special importance but now boys also like to design mehndi on …

Marriages are a showbiz nowadays!! For being different an individual statement is a must, and hence themes are popular. It means letting loose your fancy ideas, be daring and experiment. It has to look different, be glamorous and must make a style statement!
Thematic Mehndi is a must as a part of designer wedding. Wedding planners are there to create an entire package according to concept, color, theme, ambience and budgets, as per your choice. Starting from the invitations to decor and catering, gift boxes, giveaway packing, music and sound systems, …

The age old custom of women applying mehndi or henna to adorn the hands and feet originated as early as the 12th century, in the Middle East, and thereafter spread to South Asia and some parts of Africa. This ancient art is now becoming increasingly popular in many European countries and in the United States.

Mehndi, also know as Henna, is a beautiful art form traditionally adorning women’s hands and feet. It has been practised in the Middle East, Asia and many parts of Africa for thousands of years.
In many Eastern countries, since it is a natural product, henna is used to help heal skin diseases, colour the hair and cool the skin in hot climates. Mehndi is a wonderful alternative to tattooing due to its temporary nature. It is applied using a paste made from finely ground leaves of the henna plant, and then …

Marriages feature as the most important event in a person’s life in practically all civilized cultures, since time long gone by. In our part of the world, especially, wedding ceremonies have always tended to be elaborate affairs spreading over quite a few days and involving at least three to four formal occasions. Regardless of whether a person can afford to indulge in the festivities and celebrations associated with marriages, the prime concern has invariably been to put up the best show possible. But, when one compares the finest of those …