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Full Hand Bridal Mehendi Designs: Style Guide & Booking

Full hand bridal mehendi is a design that covers both palms, the backs of the hands and the forearms, usually up to or past the elbow, and is the centrepiece of a bride's wedding look.

Time needed
3-6 hours including feet
Indicative price
Typically ₹5,000-₹50,000 depending on artist and detail

Where full hand bridal mehendi comes from

Full coverage has long been a marker of the bride in South Asian weddings. The deep stain is traditionally linked with blessings for the marriage, and a well-planned full-hand design ties together the bride's outfit, jewellery and photographs.

How to recognise full hand bridal mehendi

  • Coverage from fingertips to elbow (sometimes higher)
  • Front and back designed as one composition
  • Room for portraits, names and storytelling motifs
  • Usually paired with a full feet design

Best occasions for full hand bridal mehendi

BridesWedding-day mehendiPre-wedding photoshoots

Tips before you book

  1. Apply 1-2 days before the wedding so the stain peaks on the day.
  2. Eat and use the washroom before you start - you cannot use your hands for hours.
  3. Ask whether feet, travel and organic paste are included in the quote.

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Mehendi artists who can draw full hand bridal mehendi

Verified artists across Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane. Share this guide with your artist when you book.

A**************** - mehendi artist in Mumbai
4.8

A****************

Mumbai
5-10 years yrs
₹1,500
per hand
A***** A**** - mehendi artist in Kurla East, Mumbai
4.8

A***** A****

Kurla East, Mumbai
2-5 years yrs
₹499
per hand
A**** S***** - mehendi artist in Mumbai
4.7

A**** S*****

Mumbai
Less than 1 year yrs
₹1,500
per hand
S****** P******* - mehendi artist in Parel , Mumbai
4.6

S****** P*******

Parel , Mumbai
1-2 years yrs
₹400
per hand
R***** S***** - mehendi artist in Kanjurmarg, MUMBAI
4.6

R***** S*****

Kanjurmarg, MUMBAI
3-5 years yrs
₹1,000
per hand
N*** S*** - mehendi artist in Bandra East, Mumbai
4.5

N*** S***

Bandra East, Mumbai
10+ years yrs
₹2,000
per hand

Related mehendi designs

Rajasthani Mehendi
Rajasthani mehendi is a dense, highly detailed Indian style where almost the whole hand is filled with fine lines, figurative scenes and traditional motifs such as peacocks, kalash pots and palace windows.
Dulha-Dulhan Portrait Mehendi
Dulha-dulhan portrait mehendi is a bridal design in which the groom is drawn on one palm and the bride on the other, so the couple face each other when the hands are held together.
Feet Mehendi
Feet mehendi is a design applied to the tops of the feet, toes and often the soles, usually matching the hand design for brides and ending at the ankle or extending up the leg.
Full Leg Mehendi
Full leg mehendi is a bridal design that runs from the toes and feet up the shin to the knee, creating a matching set with full-hand bridal mehendi.
Hidden Name Mehendi
Hidden name mehendi is a tradition in which the artist conceals the groom's name or initials within the bride's design, and the groom is challenged to find it.

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