Our wedding season for 2012 kicked off with celebrations. Sometimes,
instead of having a full on wedding, couples end up eloping. That not only saves them time, money and
stress, but also allows the couple to have a “wedding” as they wish, without
the roar and scare of a huge ceremony and reception. Other times, couples go to destinations for
their weddings. And on the rare occasion
that the bride and groom’s family don’t live close by, the couple travels to
the family for the wedding celebrations.
Our wedding season for 2012 started on March 22nd,
when we were invited to apply henna on the friends of a young girl who was
getting married where her parents live…. in India. The small,
intimate party was a calm way to kick off our season. At Sonia’s wedding celebrations, her close
friends gathered to wish her luck and take part in the traditional henna
ceremony. As a tradition, close family
and friends gather a couple of days before the wedding ceremony to celebrate
the occasion. While the bride has an
intricate design applied on her arms and legs, the friends and family partake
in the tradition as well by applying designs on their hands. At this particular celebration, Sonia also invited
a couple of male friends, including her husband-to-be. While the husband to be didn’t get any henna
done, we had the opportunity to apply a tribal design on Sonia’s other male
friend.
A few days after Sonia’s celebration, we had the opportunity
to take part in a private session for two lovely ladies that were celebrating a
cousin’s wedding. The wedding was held
in Calgary, and the girls couldn’t make it for the henna party, so they decided
to get their henna done in Edmonton. With
their love for henna, they both got a fairly full design on the backs of their
hands as part of the wedding celebration.
