Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Avni's Henna Cermony

Taking photos of Avni's henna ceremony was so much fun for me. She's the daughter of one of my former co-workers and I was honored to have been asked to capture the event. Everything was so beautifully decorated and colorful...even the ceiling was covered with a number of different color saris.

Here are just a small sampling of some of the close-ups that I captured of the finished product!

If you look closely at her left palm, you can see the face of a bride. The mendhi artist also drew a picture of a groom on the right palm so when Avni placed her hands palm up, the bride and groom were facing each other.




I attended the wedding ceremony as well and Avni made an incredibly beautiful bride. I wish her and Chirag all the happiness their hearts can handle and more!

Thanks for taking a peek!

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4 comments:

Vel said...

Isn't this beautiful?! I think this is one of the loveliest wedding traditions.

Amanda said...

Wow! That is gorgeous!

Unknown said...

Wow I love that so much! I have always wanted to try henna!

Sasha Farina said...

:)brings a smile to my face.. my grandparents were from Punjab, and those .. that you witnessed, were our culture. let's say half of my culture, coz my Mom is of a totally different race LOL.

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