Henna Ceremony

The henna ceremony, known in Morocco as Laylat al-Henna (the night of henna), is a pre-wedding celebration held one to three nights before the main wedding. Female family members and friends gather to have intricate henna patterns applied to the bride's hands and feet by a specialist known as a neqqasha. The designs carry symbolic meaning — they are believed to bring luck, fertility, and protection to the bride. Guests also receive small henna applications as a blessing. The henna night is accompanied by traditional Moroccan music, sweets, and candle lighting.