Quirky and unconventional ways to personalize your bridal mehndi

Applying mehndi on the hands is one of the most wonderful, or we can say once-in-a-lifetime moment for a bride to make it stand out. Earlier the application used to be just about adorning the feet and hands with a beautiful and heavy pattern. But times have changed, and the new age women want their bridal mehndi to be depictive of something special, unique or funny in their lives. It’s time for them to express their joy, emotions and mood and go berserk when it comes to embracing the best of designs.

From showing off their silly side to documenting their love story, writing lovely lines, comments and captions; brides-to-be have started adding personalized elements from their life to make it look innovative, out-of-the-box and lively. Let’s have a look as to what the edgy brides are choosing for that hatke henna on their hands. From cheesy, to emotional and dreamy, these mehndi patterns will surely add some life and spice to your pre-bridal moments too. Here we go.

Proposal and Travel Tales

A bridal mehndi should be rich, intense and long-lasting and so should be the relationship between the to-be-married couple. Well, there are brides who have made both the aspects shine through their unique mehndi patterns. We have spotted this interesting element where the bride lets the world know about her ‘Jab They Met’ story. Adding the proposal places to the henna looks like a raging trend and definitely a game changer when it comes to flaunting the best of the patterns. The edgy and bold bride got the caricature of the ‘London Bridge’ on her hands to mark her special moments. Well, there are another mehndi-laden hands which have the sketch of the wizard world of Harry Potter. This was in memory of the fiancé’s proposal to her would-be during the trip to the Universal Studios Park. Isn’t the idea perfect and freshest to add some chutzpah to your otherwise simple and traditional mehndi?

London Bridge Image

Harry Potter Image

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‘Save The Date’ Swag

Bride’s wedding date is the closest thing to her heart. And if she gets a chance to showcase the same though her bridal mehndi, nothing like it. Yes, we are talking about the unique idea of flashing your wedding date through your mehndi. Where so much unique and new has been trending, ‘saving the date’ mehndi comes as a breather and will surely have your smitten. This is for the bold and melodramatic brides to experiment and have fun with. By adding the wedding date to the auspicious mehndi, you will not only showcase your creative side but also take the personalization to the whole new level. We are totally in awe of this dramatic theme which is beautiful, modern and has a message too. Be inspired by this stunning ‘save the date’ sketch and customize your bridal mehndi in a similar way.

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You And Your Hubby

To add to the auspicious symbols and traditional designs on your bridal mehndi, you can have the portraits of yourself and your Mr Right. The dulha dulhan portraits are passé. It’s time to nail the mehndi by having your would-be and your own picture on the palms. The personal and unique touch will add an oomph factor to your mehndi and will surely be a head turner. What’s more? This dream mehndi will deserve a little extra attention from your bridesmaids and guests.

Social Media Logos

The trend of having social media logos drawn on your bridal mehndi is spreading like wildfire and we have the proof. Watch this bride who has recreates her social media love through her unique mehndi art. Seems everything is just a click away for this net savvy bride who had this unique  hashtag mehndi to do all the talking. We are totally crushing and loving the logo etched in the bride’s hand. You too can go for this steal worthy and ‘social media’ inspired mehndi which is a complete hit in this smartphone age.

Love notes and the heartfelt messages

The poem, songs, love letters, verses and one liners have always held significance for the couples in love. If you too feel the urge to write a romantic love letter or a sweet message for your hubby-to-be, here is how you can do it. Get the written notes and romantic versus included in your bridal mehndi to express your love and emotions for your special one. The written dialogues or the captions are one of the most hep mehndi trends right now. Just book yourself a skilled mehndi artist and pour your heart out. The love filled notes oops hands will help you mark a very special journey with your sweetheart. The elaborate and innovative mehndi will easily express that he is the best thing that has ever happened to you.

Pet Lovers

The illustration of your beloved pet in a bridal mehndi looks too cute to handle. The bride broke all stereotypes and went ahead with this new theme without any inhibitions or hesitation. No wonder, the art is insanely unique and she wants to make her furry friend the part of her journey and the new chapter of her life. The quirkiness, emotions, fun, cuteness and what not; this bridal mehndi has it all. Not to miss the wedding date and the resemblance of the portrait of the dog with the real one. So, the mehndi is complete with multiple personalized elements and looks unique in more than one way. It’s jaw-dropping is all what we can say!

Breaking The Barriers

The bride has made a genius move by crossing the boundaries and going for an intercaste marriage. Well, we found out about the soulmates through the bride’s unique mehndi pattern that depicts of her emotions and feelings in the marital union. Yes, this mehndi has a colour of its own where we can see caricatures of a Punjabi bride and a Gujarati groom.  It’s like meeting the lovebirds for whom the commitment to each other matters the most. Hats off to this bridal mehndi that celebartes the this marriage in a fun and fantastic way.  The depiction of the bhangra and the dandiya on the mehndi-clad hands is cool to look at. You too can add the similar magic moments to your wedding just through your bridal mehndi.

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An Ode To The Elders

How about your mehndi speaking up for your family bond and your respect for elders? This bride’s mehndi-laden hands stands like a masterpiece where she honours her parents and in-laws-to-be by having their portraits in her hands. She has ditched all other themes and went for this unique and never-done-before pattern for her bridal henna. She must be a doting daughter and now a doting bahu to have so much of love and respect for her parents and parents-to-be. So, if it is important for you to tell your parents how much you appreciate and respect them, go for this personal and unique way of saying it. Make your mehndi an infinitely touching moment by opting for this design.

The Star Image

Bollywood and the celebrities have always been a part of the wedding ceremonies. So, when it comes to having a movie-theme for your celebration and rituals, why should your bridal mehndi stay behind?  You will be in for a great surprise with this mehndi pattern which appears chic, flattering and star-based. The mehndi with Shahrukh Khan’s image is an ultra-chic approach to enliven your taste for the latest. The portrait explains the bride’s serious crush on the Bollywood Badshah. So, let the lights, camera and action be there for your bridal mehndi if there is a ‘Bollywood buff’ within.

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Flash Your Favourites

While there is a galore of mehndi designs available, you can make a cut with something interesting and which suits your interest. Go for the unique concept like flaunting your love for food, your favourite cartoon characters, your favourite idols, games, TV shows or something that you love to do together as a couple. Your bridal mehndi styled with your favourite elements will keep the fun and glam of the ritual intact.  There are brides who get characters like minion, coke, food and Aladdin drawn on her hands. So, think about the things and moments that have always played an important role in your life and incorporate those into your bridal mehndi design. Here are a few to watch out for:

                                                                             Source: Henna by Divya

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                                                 Source: Henna by Divya

Profession On Your Palms

Don’t get us wrong. By professional mehndi we mean having your or your partners work profile on your mehndi. If it’s your work that you swear by, you can have the elements from your job profile and get etched on your mehndi designs very much like this bride who had brain, heart and ECG drawn on her hands. The mehndi crazily indicates the wedding between a cardiologist and a neurologist. You too can pick the subtle and creative elements and flash it on your hands. There is more than we can see that has adorned the brides’ hands in an edgy way. Like the tiny aeroplanes that the bride has used to depict her husband’s profession. Well, the creativity like these are surely called for!

No wonder the mehndi will come off after a few days of saying ‘I Do’, but the charm, flavour and colour of these enchanting and fun-loving mehndi designs will stay with you forever.