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 ...

Stuti is an English Lit graduate who studied Radio & TV Journalism while pursuing photography. A perfume enthusiast, she enjoys pop-culture commentary. Her dream is to live in a world where beauty is ...

Kenyan wedding henna designs are steeped in cultural significance, often used to adorn brides on their special day ...

It’s a scorching summer afternoon in Brampton and the home of Neesha Joshi’s uncle is undergoing a festive transformation as the family prepares to host 250 guests in the first of four wedding ...

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 ...

During weekly bridal appointments, Neha Assar sits cross-legged for five to nine hours as she examines the fine lines and shape of a bride’s hands, gently squeezing the tip of a henna cone and drawing ...

In South Asian wedding culture, it’s the norm to hide the groom’s name in the bride’s wedding mehendi, or henna as you may know it. One bride wanted to go against tradition and add her own twist to it ...

Can you imagine a bride ditching a blouse? No? Well, that actually happened. A new age bride recently opted for unconventional mehndi design on her upper body area instead of wearing a blouse and she ...

As wedding season is in full swing, here is a rundown of special customs and traditions for women in the Middle East that vary from country to country. The henna party is the Arab version of the ...