Jun 22 I am absolutely in love with your work and would be ecstatic if you could do my bridal henna! My wedding is on August 12-14 2016 in CT/RI. Hania Zaman Hand drawn by Sarah Hussain of BREATH OF HENNA. Now seen in ink on Bridal Henna Diaries. 2016 It was a blessed summer's afternoon in Toronto during Hania's consultation. Streams of sunlight were highlighting both of our faces while she was sitting in a cafe in Connecticut. While talking to her, all I could focus on was her smile, saturated in summer's eternal bliss. Was she ever so delighted to talk to me about her henna affairs. The smile channeled its way into discussing her appeals into the detailing of Bridal henna and that she adored intricacy. Why would she not? She had two beautifully crafted ELAN gowns for her wedding and reception day where labyrinths of embellishments and threads would talk history. ELAN ELAN ELAN. I was interrupted by a thought where all I could think of was, this was it! An explosion of cultural dialect and Pakistan's exquisite realm of art and design. Memories of my mother's valima (reception) gown flew into place as a flock of doves to a seeded temple. My mind started to tick and tock and then suddenly an assembly line formed into a very tight; inflexible area and I said YES! Within hours before I boarded my flight to LGA airport, Hania had received her Bridal rendering and was ecstatic. I am more than overjoyed with her Bridal Henna Diary as it's my most treasured artwork within Bridal Henna. Dearest Athena, you have instilled beauty, memories of our childhood into these opulent wedding photographs for dearest Hania and Zahan. Traditions are evoked from the veiling of floral bangles and ornaments adorning her Mehndi (day 2) stain. While creating art, our bodies sculpt and bend into unknown entities. When I work on a bride, I lose thorough sense of my surroundings. It is a state of complete bliss. The distance is only inches away from the form it begins to take. The being I adorn transforms from Bride to be to the BRIDE. I can hear her speak and we share a conversation which whirls alongside harmony. The florals here take the shape of wings and encompass air. The vines are paths we paved together, leaf by leaf; bulb by bulb to write her story (her world). This is not my first time adorning a Bride, each one is different; Hania's Bridal Diary began with the same root of every other Bride; earth, Mehndi. Why was this different? The elation seen in these photographs is illusory. Her aunt had brought in a delicious meal for the two of us but we were both unconscious as the BRIDE OF THE ERA fabricated herself in front of our eyes. It began to rain; the moment when a Bride is bathed as she is to be of her purest state at marriage. We sat in her backyard and moments passed as we were safely guarded inside by the swarm of bees surrounding our drinks of conversation. We went inside to get the work done as her friends were coming. Her best was definitely her sister. Our moments are not to be accepted by others but they for us to accept. The waves will continue to rise and the sores will hereafter, wash away. Hania is a Bride of the Era because she was simple with fine taste. Gorgeous is an understatement. If a woman of culture approaches you in couture and her smile draws light towards your heart, consider yourself the luckiest. You have been touched by a spirited soul. If she is your Bride and keeps you smiling, reflect on your breath and say Mashallah. Congratulations Zahan and Hania. May your love be your fairytale. Always and forever a love's dream. Moments captured by: ATHENA BLUDE Henna: BREATH OF HENNA Bridal Couture: ELAN MUA: Beauty by Amani Hair: Aferdita 2016
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Styling & Direction: Sarah Hussain. LIMA ES Photography Medium: MAC PRO STORE Body Cake (black) Thank you everyone for the love, support and loving support for our work in the Majestic Mehndi Contest 2014 held by South Asian Wedding Pages We are humbled that our work was appreciated for the concept, and creative eye for the vast forms that Henna can be be used for globally. BREATH OF HENNA has grown immensely in the past couple of years and this is ONLY the beginning of our multidisciplinary dialects through the medium of Henna. This is what Pavan (WORLD GUINNESS RECORD) Holder for Fastest Henna Artist had to say: "Our first winner was chosen by Pavan. She judged the contest based on creativity, artistry and technique. The Winner she chose is Breath Of Henna. This is what she had to say:" "The winner has been chosen based on creativity and showing our cultural art in an artistic way, the lace design gives me a feel of embroidery and jewellry, and this goes well with the way the art is going in terms of making it appealing to all cultures and shows its diversity" Congratulations Breath of Henna. SAWP would like to give a big thank you to all of the artists that participated in our first Majestic Mehndi Contest. We are so impressed by everyone's submissions and the caliber of talent in the Mehndi industry. Thank you to all those that took the time to vote on our Facebook and Instagram page. We have our winners!! Thank you - Rav B Beauty Concepts for the editorial, refined, flawless look that I was looking for and. Darick from DMG Designz for the ethnic and modern muse hair. Salima from LIMA ES Photography for the photos. Loved Directing this shoot for the Contest! Check out the complete shoot here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152265245263083.1073741841.263485713082& Team:
LIMA ES Photography Breath of Henna Rav B Beauty Concepts Dmg Designz Kelleth, Sutherland Models 2014 |
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