Ritz-Carlton Weddings: January – June 2013 - (Page 72)

our pleasure · traditions Close at Hand For Turkish brides, The henna parTy is a girls’ nighT ouT To remember For brides around the world, the joy of marriage can be tinged with nostalgia for the end of an era — a goodbye to the single life and another step toward adulthood. In Turkey, tradition honors this moment with the ultimate female-bonding experience: kina gecesi, or henna night. Typically held on the eve of the wedding, the party is attended by the bride’s closest women friends and family members, who join together for dancing, singing, eating and dyeing their hands with henna. Custom holds that coins be pressed into the henna and the hands wrapped until the dye is set, but many modern brides opt for more lavish designs in classic Ottoman Empire style. The beautiful motifs fade slowly, sending an intricately patterned signal to all that a woman is recently married. TURKISH DELIGHT Plan the wedding of a lifetime at The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul. celebrations of 200 guests or more are eligible to receive elegant ballroom decoration in the opulent style of the ottoman era, special wedding planner service, a bosphorus-view honeymoon suite, couple’s massage, two-month spa membership, private dance lessons, special benefits for their turkish bath and henna party, and more. For information and inquiries, visit ritzcarlton.com/istanbul. 72 w e d d I n g s b y T H E R I T z - C a R LT o n PhotograPh by Paul cowell, getty Images http://www.ritzcarlton.com/istanbul

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Ritz-Carlton Weddings: January – June 2013

Ritz-Carlton Weddings - January 2013
Contents
Expert Advice
Beauty
Trends
Dazzling Deco
Cakes, Inside and Out
An Outdoor Affair
Old-World Charm
A Cultural Mosaic
Royally Wed
Honeymoons
Traditions

Ritz-Carlton Weddings: January – June 2013