Afghani bridal henna questions

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Posted by abdullah on July 8, 2001 at 08:33:58:

: When is the wedding? I've done 2 weddings in the past month. Both
: brides are friends, so I only charged them 50% of my regular
costs.
: Since you don't know this bride, charge what you think is right &
: like everyone else has already said, don't shortchange yourself and
: charge too little. Be fair to both her and yourself. It can seem
: nerve racking, sepecially when you're just starting out, so if you
: get the job, when you arrive to do the henna, try to relax and
really
: enjoy the people around you. The first wedding that I did (last
: month, April), I was really nervous when I started on the brides
: first hand, only because a whole bunch of her (East Indian)
relatives
: were poring over us watching. After I got a couple of lines going
&
: they didn't mess up I started to relax and once everyone else saw
: about 5 - 10 minutes of me doing the henna they got bored and went
on
: to do other stuff. I supplied lots of books for people to look for
: designs and the evening turned out to be quite wonderful. Everyone
: was very welcoming and complimentary on the henna. It took 4 1/2
: hours to do the brides hands (no feet) so be prepared for a long
: haul. Bring snacks & liquid for yourself. Good luck to you, and
: please keep us all posted. Jen
: ps - if you would like to see the bride's henna go to
: http://community.webshots.com/user/jennaye , click on the "Henna 1"
: album & there are 4 pictures of "Suki's wedding henna"
:
: : I have an interview at 5pm this evening (5/21)with an Afghani
bride-
: : to-be. She will determine if I will do her bridal henna party.
I
: : have never done a party (I am just starting out.) I need to know
: : where bridal henna is applied, besides the hands and feet, as
well
: as
: : what designs are put in these hidden places. Would I use Persian
: or
: : Islamic designs (she is Muslim)? I'm pretty much in the dark
here,
: : so any and all information and advice is welcomed, the more
: specific
: : the better!! Thank you! :-)
: :
: : Mary Beth

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: : When is the wedding? I've done 2 weddings in the past month. Both : : brides are friends, so I only charged them 50% of my regular : costs. : : Since you don't know this bride, charge what you think is right & : : like everyone else has already said, don't shortchange yourself and : : charge too little. Be fair to both her and yourself. It can seem : : nerve racking, sepecially when you're just starting out, so if you : : get the job, when you arrive to do the henna, try to relax and : really : : enjoy the people around you. The first wedding that I did (last : : month, April), I was really nervous when I started on the brides : : first hand, only because a whole bunch of her (East Indian) : relatives : : were poring over us watching. After I got a couple of lines going : & : : they didn't mess up I started to relax and once everyone else saw : : about 5 - 10 minutes of me doing the henna they got bored and went : on : : to do other stuff. I supplied lots of books for people to look for : : designs and the evening turned out to be quite wonderful. Everyone : : was very welcoming and complimentary on the henna. It took 4 1/2 : : hours to do the brides hands (no feet) so be prepared for a long : : haul. Bring snacks & liquid for yourself. Good luck to you, and : : please keep us all posted. Jen : : ps - if you would like to see the bride's henna go to : : http://community.webshots.com/user/jennaye , click on the "Henna 1" : : album & there are 4 pictures of "Suki's wedding henna" : : : : : I have an interview at 5pm this evening (5/21)with an Afghani : bride- : : : to-be. She will determine if I will do her bridal henna party. : I : : : have never done a party (I am just starting out.) I need to know : : : where bridal henna is applied, besides the hands and feet, as : well : : as : : : what designs are put in these hidden places. Would I use Persian : : or : : : Islamic designs (she is Muslim)? I'm pretty much in the dark : here, : : : so any and all information and advice is welcomed, the more : : specific : : : the better!! Thank you! :-) : : : : : : Mary Beth
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