The "Mehndi"

Date: 12th Dec 2007
Note: "Mehndi" in Malay is "Berinai"

Mehndi is a ceremony held a day before the nikaah. It is a small but very joyful event. It's the time for the family members to have fun and celebrate the groom before his actual wedding ceremony.

This event is usually held by and for the close family members but i always see people i don't know.. haha..

This is the set. Done by me.

This is the decorated stands.

This is the ceremony stuff.

Another ceremony stuff. I call it yellow sticky stuff. It is suppose to wipe off the dirt on one's face. DONT ASK!

This is Gulaab Jamen (Sweeeeeet stuff!)

This is Barfi (Another sweeeet stuff. My fav!)

This is the Mehndi Trays. It's prepared for the girls.

The girls and their trays. They were dancing and singging as they brought in the mehndi

Then, the groom was brought in by the aunties..

The girls dancing and singging

Then, the ceremony continued with the aunties & uncles blessings (by putting a lil bit of mehndi on his hand, as well as putting this sticky yellow stuff on him). They also give him plenty of cash...

Firdaus and his mum.

This is me, putting the sticky yellow stuff on his face!! haha

Nice one!

This is my auntie tying the "Kangna" on my hand. All of his cousin brothers got one. I will explain the meaning of this thing during the wedding.

Later on, the girls had the privilage to ask him for cash! And he generously gave notes to his sister & the cousins

This was followed by dance! Everyone danced to a series of bhangra songs. Sorry i don't have any pics because i was busy dancin! It was totally fun!!

We had a group of guys and girls singging live. they were from the "Malaysia Punjabi Bhangra" group. It was awesome!

Then, the aunties proceeded with putting mehndi on his fingers

And we were busy taking pics. Left to right: Me, Azeema, Fareeza, Mira & Azmir

3 hours later, this is how i look like:

The event was truly something to remember. We had so much fun and the best part was it was full of love.

~Cheers!