The Henna Night (Kina Gecesi) is a turkish wedding custom that takes place usually the night before the wedding ceremony. Female relatives & friends of the bride & groom will gather to celebrate, sing, dance & eat. It is a joyous & an emotional occasion, especially for the mother-of-the-bride. It is mostly compared to a bachelorette party.
The beginning of this year Pinar Sahin from Evet Ich Will contacted me with her concept of wanting to showcase the beauty of this celebration with a modern & luxurious touch. My immediate answer was YES! I love weddings and every traditional celebration that is a part of it!
And so the ideas began to flow. Over several months of search, we found the wedding professionals that were just as excited about this project as Pinar & I was. We were quite an international group of people, I tell you. We had a blast and learned even more about the henna tradition while shooting all day.
With so many beautiful pictures provided by the ladies Paola from Pink-Pixel & Susann from Fräulein Zuckerwatte, we will start our henna night (Kina Gecesi) with the invitation, the feasting table & our beautiful models.
Let the enchantment begin….
You are cordially invited to Ayla’s Henna Night.
Interested in the beautiful hair jewelry? Pinar will show you how to easily assemble it.
The bride, her sister & friends are ready to celebrate…
The centerpieces are designed with beautiful purple hydrangea, fuchsia anemone’s, viburnum & the oh so lovely scented lilac.
The napkin treatments/guest favors are mirrored jewelry boxes adorned with a fuchsia vanda orchid. I had to incorporate some of my absolute favorite Alusi candles into the design concept as well.
I leave you today with our bride’s wish, that you check in tomorrow and continue the festivities with us . There are lots more to come…..the henna ceremony, the delicious candy bar , more gorgeous flowers and yes the highlight…..a video by Alper Tunc.
The fabulous Team:
Design Concept, Floral Design & Decoration: Botanic Art
Idea, Concept & Planning: Evet Ich Will
Planning: Svenja Schirk, Standesamt mal anders
Photography: Pink Pixel & Fräulein Zuckerwatte
Video: Alper Tunc
Styling: Zuzanna Grabias, Hajs-ajs Creative Agency
Models: Demet Gül, Yasmin Büyükkol, Rojda Tosun, Gita Kurdpoor (named in order of pictures)
Hair & Make-Up: Martina Bernburg & Anne-Marie Dargas – Les Allures
Jewelry: Schönes Ding!Berlin & private
Stationary: e.m.papers
Macaroons: Makrönchen Manufaktur
Design Candles: Alusi Candles