Floral Embellishments in Mehndi Dresses

Just like the mehndi bride is adorned with henna designs on her hands and feet, her mehndi outfit is embellished with flowers and other elements. Traditional Pakistani mehndi dresses are decorated with intricate hand embroidery and other meticulous details by local artisans. Pakistani designers are highly experts in releasing Mehndi collections. Let’s look at what sort of floral embellishments are done in Pakistani Mehndi dresses.

1: Gajra (Floral jewellery)

Although Gajra is not directly part of Mehndi attire, it is essential. The bride’s besties and bridesmaids especially put floral jewelry on her hands and hair. Honestly, this floral embellishment looks most gorgeous among all the others (described below).

2: Floral cutwork on the borders of the dupatta

The round and leaf-style cutwork is pretty popular in henna attire. Girls add a further border and lace for extra beauty. With a yellow or orange dupatta, a golden or silver border on the cutwork looks elegant and classy.

3: 3D floral work in hand embroidery

Hand Embroidery (Add work, in other words) consists of many elements, and 3D floral work is one of them. Designers insert tiny flowers made from fabric into the dress to give the outfit an embossed look. This is the latest trend in the market and is gaining popularity.

4: Floral Sequin Lace

Sequin lace contains small shiny discs and threads and elevates the hemline, sleeves, and neckline border look. Designers add floral sequin lace in mehndi attire in matching or sometimes in contrast color. There is a vast variety of sequin laces available in the market today.

5: Embroidered Dots or Chatta in Dupatta

The dupatta is the most beautiful part of any ensemble, so designers pay extra attention to it. Chatta or floral dots are done in the dupatta’s body, which elevates the mehndi suit’s look and feel. Usually, designers’ style contrasts dupattas. Here are some examples of color schemes below

Maroon dupatta with yellow dress
Pink dupatta with orange dress
Yello dupatta with mustard dress

6: Frills on the hemline of Maxi

Usually, girls prefer a sharara suit for mehndi day. However, there are maxi lovers as well, and there is no denying the fact that a maxi looks equally beautiful. So, if you go with a maxi outfit for your big day, the hemline of the maxi can be embellished with floral frills throughout the border. The addition of 5-6 inches of frill is trendy in today’s wedding outfits.

7: Indian Kiran Lace on Dupatta’s Border

Coming back to the dupatta, Indian Kiran lace is a popular option to enhance its beauty. It shines just like sequins in the dress. Pro tip: You can also insert tassels with some gaps on the Kiran lace in a matching golden color.

8: Big Floral Tassels at Back

We don’t know which Pakistani clothing brand started this trend, but it’s our favorite. A big golden or silver tassel on the back looks captivating. You can match the color of that shiny tassel with the shade of your dress, though. There are hundreds of new designs in big hanging tassels available online.