a Girls-Only Bridal Shower may sound redundant, but it’s meant to evoke the kind of treehouse mentality where girlfriends are held above all else. No one would ask you to throw a teddybear tea party, but it’s hard not to smile for valentine cupcakes and sequined dresses. Think of it as your Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice party where strawberry milkshakes trump cosmos.

e xoticiscm meets arthouse, thanks to a henna bridal shower, shimmering with gold chimes, undulating spices, and South Asian exquisiteness. Henna, also known as or Mehndi or Sangeet, is a dazzling song and dance shindig that incorporates the activity of adorning the bride’s hands and feet with aromatic dyes, alongside some serious best gal-pal bonding. Over recent years, intricacy-laden henna tat