Wedding celebrations - Day 1

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As mentioned in an earlier discussion I had mentioned that my son was getting married. In what was first planned as a simple one day function turned into four day of festivity. The first day was the Mehendi ceremony. Many countries including India apply Mehendi (temporary body tattoo) on the bride’s and groom’s hand. Application of Mehendi is considered a sign of good luck. It’s a belief that the darkness of the Mehendi colour on the bride’s hand represents the deep love between the bride and groom. It also shows the love and understanding between the bride and her to be mom-in-law. The longer the Mehendi retains its colour it's considered more auspicious for the newly weds. Mehendi has a very cooling effect that soothes stress, headaches and fever. Probably the Mehendi relieves the bride, groom and the family of all the wedding stress. It was a good bonding time for us between my friends and family and the bride and her family. Below is a pic of Mehendi applied on my hands.