Turkish Henna Night (Kına) Invitation Wording: Examples
What a Turkish henna night is, what its invitation includes and translated examples of short, meaningful, traditional and fun invitation lines.
The henna night (kına gecesi) is a traditional evening before the wedding, usually hosted by the bride's family, where henna is applied to the bride's hand and folk songs are sung. Today many henna nights are themed, music-filled parties, so invitations range from emotional to playful.
What does a henna night invitation include?
An invitation line, the bride's name, whether the bride's or the groom's family is hosting, date and time, venue, an optional dress theme (such as bindallı or kaftan) and a reply-by date.
Example invitation lines
- Short: "The henna is ready, the songs are ready; only you are missing."
- Meaningful: "We want to share our last evening before the new home with our loved ones."
- Traditional: "Let the henna be applied and the songs be sung; you are invited to our daughter's henna night."
- Fun: "Bring dancing shoes, not tissues. See you at our henna night!"
Tracking RSVPs
With Biletora the henna night invitation is sent via WhatsApp with a personal RSVP link (SMS if WhatsApp fails); guests reply with attendance and party size and reminders go out 10, 5 and 2 days before. See the henna night invitation page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who hosts a Turkish henna night?+
Traditionally the bride's family; joint henna nights hosted by both families are also common.