Love how this styled shoot captures all the fun, spirit, and energy of the pre-wedding ‘Mehndi Rasam’ event when friends/family gather together to adorn the bride, sing and dance to traditional punjabi songs, all to celebrate the bride and her upcoming wedding. Check out all that marvelous color, dreamy props, and lush flower hair accessories!
Courtesy of Brides and You Magazine; Makeup & Hair/ Styling/Photography : Khawar Riaz
Photography: Sharpe Photographers; Location: Sacramento Convention Center; Event Planning, Event Design, Flowers, and Stationery: Anais Events; Special Event Lighting: Avenue Illumination; DJ: DJ Salim, Envy Soundz; AV rentals: Advantage Presentations; Groom’s clothes: Diwan Sahib; Bride’s wardrobe: All outfits custom designed by Mridula Seksaria of Renaissance New Indian Woman; Bride’s jewelry: custom designed by Rachna Mehra, New Delhi; Bride’s makeup: Leilani Bryan; Bride’s hair: Melanie Holtz; Bridal henna: Neeta Sharma, Mehndi Designer; Sangeet mithai: Raja Sweets; Sangeet favors: Assorted bangles in custom designed cases from India.
Venue, Chocolate Fountain, Ice Sculpture: Silver Creek Valley Country Club
Photography: Jade Studio Productions
Event Planning and Design: Anais Events
Bride and Groom’s clothes: custom made by Ganesh Nallari
Bride’s jewelery: Shree Jewellers, Hyderabad.
Bride’s mehendi: Keyuris
Guests’ mehendi: Henna Bash
Bride’s hair, makeup and styling: Chhaya Govind
Catering: Chaat Bhavan and Kabab and Curry’s.
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Thoda Thoda Pyar: Love Aaj Kaal; song symbolizes the innocence and beauty of love; Giddha, can be done as a solo or in a group.
Desi Girl: Dostana; High energy, and a guaranteed crowd pleaser; Bollywod, Great for a group even kids.
Chor Bazaari: Love Aaj Kaal; Super happy song and a great beat; Bollywood; Great for groups; Simple beats making it easy to choreograph.
Twist: Love Aaj Kaal; very catchy beat; Great for groups of all ages.
Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna: Dilwale Dulhania Lejayenge; a Bollywood classic; great symbolism for weddings; Can be used as part of a skit between bride and groom; Fun for a group.
Mauja Hi Mauja: Jab We Met; Fun song, very recognizable; Mix of Bhangra and Bollywood; Great for Groups.
Ve Soniye: Kismat Konnection; song about man professing his love and basically proposing; Bollywood; Good for all guys dance or something from the groom’s side.
Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai: Title song; friends of the groom celebrating his marriage; Bollywood; Good for all guys dance or something from the groom’s side.
Tenu Leke: Salaam-e-Ishq; Song about man professing his love and basically proposing and then the woman agreeing at the end; Bollywood; Good as a bride and groom or song or one that is depicting them.
Salaam-E-Ishq: Title Song; Great love song with a catchy beat; Bollywood; Good for groups; Can call out/focus on different members of the family.
Hadippa: Title Song; Catchy and upbeat song; Bollywood and Bhangra; Great for groups and can be done with simple but fun and energetic choreography.
