That’s great ! I wish everybody could actually have a simple Islamic wedding and not have fingers wagged at them for being stingy or too kanjoos 
My hubby to be and I have literally been trying to convince everyone on having no mehndi before our shaadi…but in vain. At least my fiance’s side has given in. but mine !? am actually ashamed when I say it..but my parents esp my dad says
for the ‘baraadri’ a small function and dinner should be given in any case. Mehndi or no mehndi. As am the first daughter and people would wag their tongues at anything they would get a chance to pounce on 
sigh