Bride's family usually hosts and pays for this event. They may wish to hire a professional to apply the Mehndi. If there are a large number of guests, it is a good idea to have more than one person applying the mehndi. As well, the bride's family may wish to prepare or cater a few dishes or snacks for the guests, to choose some music or entertainment and to have ready gifts or trinkets to hand out at the end of the evening.
