Mehndi invitation cards for the night it all begins

A marigold envelope sealed in green wax. Break the seal and a bandhani-dotted card rises, bright as a mehndi night.

Midnight and neon pink for dholki nights that run until sunrise. The loudest card in the collection.

Emerald and saffron around a henna mandala. Press and hold the diya until the whole card glows.

Three layered cards in ruby and gold, one for each function, all carried in a single link.

Saffron and turmeric yellow with hand-drawn paisleys, made for Mayun and haldi mornings.

Pomegranate red and marigold with a twirling anarkali silhouette. Draw the dupatta aside to begin.

An indigo sky scattered with golden stars. Sweet and simple for an engagement or Mangni.

A palace of colour: fuchsia, parrot green and block-printed borders for a joyful Mehndi.

A flower garden in leaf green and rose, bursting with petals as it opens.

Green and gold gota trim: a cheerful card for the Mehndi.

A qawwali night by candlelight: ink black and amber, with Sufi poetry in Nastaliq.

Jasmine garlands on olive green: the scent of every Pakistani wedding.

Saffron and leaf green with mehndi paisleys climbing the arch.

Tappay, dholak and laughter in rust and mustard stripes.

Purple and gold tassels like a bridal paranda, swaying as the card opens.

Rose and gold with the jingle of anklets: playful and bright.

Lanterns, harmonium and amber light for a Sufi qawwali evening.

Bold Pakistani truck art in cherry and sky blue with painted borders. Fun and full of colour.

A Sindhi ajrak border in madder red and indigo frames every page, with a Mughal courtyard and fountains painted at its foot.

Carved haveli doors swing open onto a warm, rose-red floral border and an old Lahore courtyard waiting at the bottom of each page.

Honey-gold blossoms and palms frame a sunlit page, ending in a palace garden that glows like late afternoon.

An olive-and-gold arch wrapped in white blossoms, with a palace garden and long water channel at its foot.

Ajrak drapes in red and indigo part around a carved ivory arch, with brass lanterns, marigolds and a patterned rug laid at its steps.

Red bougainvillea spills over an ivory arch, opening onto a tiled courtyard with jasmine, blue-and-white pots and a small fountain.