How To Plan A Budget Mehendi At Home!
BY Apoorva | 02 Feb, 2022 | 11611 views | 5 min read
Mehendi doesn’t have to be restricted to lavish venues and state-of-the-art décor. If you have a limited budget and yet want to have an Instagrammable mehendi – we’ve got you covered. We have the ultimate guide on how to plan a budget mehendi at home with your friends and family. Not only do we have hacks on how to keep it pocket-friendly but also how to plan it to make it look like a million bucks. Want to know how? Keep reading and hit that bookmark button now!
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Fix Your Budget And Stick To It
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Finalize what you are willing to spend on the entire event and then break it down to different categories like – venue, food, vendors and so on. This will help you keep a tab on your spends and also look for vendors accordingly.
Get Decor From Amazon And Online Stores
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Planning to DIY your décor? Get shopping on Amazon and Instagram stores for a ton of décor items. Dried flowers, neon signage boards, lightboxes, streamers everything is available online. You can check out these 20 amazing things you can buy on Amazon for your mehendi!
All you need to do is create a vision board (browse our amazing mehendi gallery) and shop accordingly!
Here's how you can DIY a mehendi set up at home under 25k!
If you have a slightly higher budget then here’s How to Throw a Pinterest-Worthy Mehendi in Less than a Lakh!
Find Budget-Friendly Mehendi Artists
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Not all vendors are equal – so hunt for the ones that suit your wallet and style. Check out these amazing mehendi artists that you can filter via budget as well as ratings. If you like minimal mehendi styles, that may cost you lesser than usual up-to-the-elbow mehendi designs. Check out some gorgeous minimal mehendi designs here
Create A Statement Mehendi Corner
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Create an amazing statement corner at your mehendi instead of doing up the entire place. This is where you can sit to apply your mehendi and most photos will be clicked here. Create a floral arc or a gendaphool backdrop to add that pop of colour!
Use Pickle Jars, Vintage Brass Vases and Bright Flowers!
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The contrast between the pickle jars, vintage vases and bright florals will liven up any space, plus they come cheap! You can borrow or simple rent out old brass vases and pickle jars and put colourful marigold or any bright local flowers in them. You can use them as centrepieces or even arrange them on sides of your mehendi seating.
Pick Gorgeous Mehendi Favors Under A Budget
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Favors don’t have to cost a bomb. You can pick unique and fun favors for your girls under a budget. Here are some lovely options under INR 500. We also have 20+ Unique and Fun Mehendi Favors from Rs 100 to Rs 1000.
Use a Jhoola
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Use an old jhoola or borrow one from your friends and family. Décor it with some gendaphool or bright dupattas and you have yourself a pretty mehendi seat!
Check these Prettiest Jhoola Seatings We Spotted!
Cane Baskets FTW!
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Use cane baskets with tassels for a fun entry like this one. Easily available in local markets!
Get Yourself A Unique Mehendi Outfit That Won’t Burn A Hole In Your Pocket!
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If you want to go the DIY way, get a benarasi lehenga stitched from a local tailor which will look pretty and heavy yet save you money. Here’s How To Design A Trendy & Pretty Mehendi Outfit In A Budget Of 5K!
If you want to get something off the rack – get a printed lehenga instead of heavy embroidery work so that its cost-effective as well as light enough to wear at your mehendi. We are loving this Gond multi-coloured lehenga from Saundh that is under 13k!
We also have these Stunning Outfits For Your At-Home Mehendi Under 15k!
Use Leheriya And Bright Hued Dupattas and Gotas For Décor
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Don’t want to spend a ton on décor? Bright coloured leheriya dupattas will do the job for you! You can add a dose of sparkle with gota patti hangings and latkans – giving that mela-vibe to your mehendi
Get A Printed Dance Floor!
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If you are hosting your mehendi on a terrace or the lawn of your home – get a printed floor done. They are budget friendly and customizable according to the size of the place. If you don’t want a dance floor get a printed mandala backdrop!
Opt For Nostalgic Mehendi Favors!
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Born in the 80-90’s? Pick out phantom cigarettes, rola-colas, kismi bars and poppins as favors. These are pocket-friendly and will add such a fun factor to your mehendi!
Pick Colourful Paper Kites As Table Mats For Quirky Twist
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Want to add a quirkiness to your mehendi décor under a budget? Get kites! Use them as backdrop décor or as table mats or even do up an arc with it – it’ll give that fun vibe to your mehendi.
Use Smart Hacks To Save On Costs
- Wear your mums/friends/sisters jewellery instead of investing money on a new set or wear floral jewellery.
- Hire a photographer who will charge per hour and have them come midway into your mehendi so that you can get pictures during and post mehendi application.
- Keep your mehendi in the day or afternoon so that you don’t have to plan lights and all for an evening event
- Always go local and eco-friendly – flowers, vendors, favors. This way you save on any shipping/transport charges and have less scope of things reaching late!
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