11 Beautiful Mehandi Designs for Indian Brides

If you are a bride like me who wants to have a wedding that is different from all others then know that when it comes to giving your mehndi celebration a unique look, there is nothing quite like having a customisable mehndi design.  

We have taken that burden for you and crafted this list of 11 beautiful mehndi designs that can easily be moulded to match your personality.

1. Traditional Peacock Design

An all-time bride favourite, which you can never go wrong with, is this traditional peacock design. With the peacock at the centre of your design, you can decorate it however you like. You can also combine two designs, choose the peacock’s depiction from one and floral designs or other designs from some other and merge them for a unique mehendi layout.

2. Finger Jewellery Design

For those brides out there who aren’t the biggest fan of Mehndi but cannot abandon it because they want to follow all the traditions properly, this design emerged as a lifesaver. Everyone has different choices and, as such, wants different things for their wedding. This mehndi design, which is only painted on your fingers, keeps your taste in mind. You can opt for some simple geometric patterns with proper symmetry, and you will be good to go.

3. Bridal Mehndi Designs with Floral Motifs 

This phenomenal combination of floral patterns and jali design is one of the best full-hand bridal mehendi options available. Mostly loved for its simplicity and subtle use of negative space, you can have this design on your hand with little to no problem at all. You must remember to start with the flowers that you see on the knuckles and then create the rest of the design based on the flowers you choose.

4. Rose Motif Mehendi’s design

The persisting symbol of love, the rose, makes a phenomenal wedding mehndi design. This rose mehndi design is complemented with other floral or even geometrical designs. This design beautifully blends the use of traditional floral and modern grid patterns.

5. Symmetrical Mehndi designs

Symmetrical mehendi designs look stunning in wedding photography. With complementing floral and geometric patterns, a symmetrical Mehndi design emerges as an elegant solution to your Mehndi problems. Easily customisable with the use of your favourite images and designs, this symmetrical pattern can be applied to anything. You can just as easily find a single-hand design and with little effort, craft it into a symmetrical two-hand design that will look phenomenal.

6. Bridal Mehndi with Lotus in Full Bloom

For full-hand mehndi lovers, this new and trending bridal mehndi design is all over the internet. Deviating from the traditional custom, this mehndi design relies on the use of negative space to create patterns and designs. The idea is that you cover your hand with mehndi except the part where you want a certain design. When mixed with other floral elements, this design stands out.

7. Blouse mehndi design 

Setting new trends, several modern brides are also opting for blouse mehndi designs. A similar pattern to your hand can be applied to your back, giving you a stunning look. This intricate design can be changed to compliment your dress and even better coordinated with the decorations of the wedding. Although not a traditional choice, If you want to add a unique touch to your mehndi, you can opt for this. An Indian photographer would love to capture something so unique like a blouse mehendi design.

8. Mandala Mehndi Design 

Always a popular choice among brides, mandala design resonates with grace and elegance. The most important thing about this mehendi design is that it can also be applied to the feet, giving you a proper bridal look.

9. Full Baraat

Depicting one of the most important rituals of an Indian wedding, this design portrays the Baraat. With a picture of the bride and groom at the centre of the palm and other intricate detailing following behind, this design is perfect for customisation. With a skilled mehendi artist, you can easily add your personal touches to this design, making it unique.

10. Matching design for hand and feet 

Although it is not necessary to have a similar mehndi design for your hands and feet, it is a perfect choice for brides who love simplicity. With Lotus designs at the centre of this mehndi, several small, intricate floral details are incorporated within it. 

11. Dulhan Mehndi Design for hands and legs 

Another gorgeous hand and feet design is this dulhan mehndi. One hand of this design portrays the bride about to get married and the other hand displays the happy couple after their special day. The feet design has criss-cross patterns with cute tiny dots sprinkled all over.