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Nodus for mehndi artists
Bridal mehndi takes hours and happens a day or two before the wedding, often at home. We're building Nodus around how you work.
Put a price on bridal hands, on hands and feet, and on guest mehndi, get enquiries for dates you can take, and take a deposit then the balance straight into your own Stripe account. You pay nothing upfront: commission comes out of each payment you receive through Nodus. Packages and the calendar are coming, and this page says what works today.
Your category
How mehndi bookings work
- It happens before the wedding. Bridal mehndi is usually applied a day or two before the main ceremony, often at the bride's home, and it can take hours. The mehndi night itself may need guest artists.
- Time slots, not just dates. You might fit a bride in the morning and a guest party in the evening. Your calendar needs to reflect hours, not whole days, and part-day slots are coming to the Nodus calendar.
- Travel is part of the price. Brides come to you, or you go to them. Say where you cover and what travel costs.
- Last-minute changes hurt. A cancelled bridal slot the week before is hard to refill. A deposit to confirm, with clear terms, protects your time.
- Brides from every tradition. Muslim, Sikh and Hindu brides all book mehndi, with different timings and motifs. Show the range you do.
- Safety is part of trust. The British Skin Foundation warns that PPD, the chemical in so-called black henna, can cause blistering and painful burns. Say clearly what your cones contain.
A better way to work
Why mehndi artists choose Nodus
A free place to run your bookings
Your designs, packages, messages and quotes in one place, free to use. Messaging works today; packages are coming.
Leads you don't pay for upfront
No subscription, no listing fee, no pay-per-lead. Commission comes from each payment you receive through Nodus.
Fill your quiet dates
Show brides your free slots, including weekday mehndi and quieter months. Coming.
Paid without chasing
A deposit to confirm the slot, then the balance before the day, straight into your own Stripe account. You set the deposit and balance terms.
Seen without your own ad spend
Pay nothing until a family pays you, instead of boosting posts and hoping.
Before and after
How you work today, and on Nodus
| Today | On Nodus |
|---|---|
| "Price?" comments under every reel | A storefront with bridal and guest prices (coming) |
| Holding a date on a promise | A deposit to confirm, paid through Stripe |
| Cash on the day, or a transfer that arrives late | Balance paid before the day, into your account |
| Dates tracked in your notes app | A calendar brides can filter by (coming) |
| Paying to boost posts whether or not anyone books | Nothing upfront; commission taken from each payment you receive |
Ideas for your storefront
Packages that suit mehndi artists
Examples only. Build yours with the package pricing template.
- Bridal hands: front and back to the wrist or elbow, design style described.
- Bridal hands and feet: the full bridal set, with the time it takes.
- Mehndi night guests: one or more artists for a set number of hours or guests.
- Piece-by-piece extras: a trial, aftercare kit, extra artist, travel beyond your usual area.
Before you go live
Your storefront checklist
- Close-up photos of full bridal designs on hands and feet, in good light.
- What your cones contain, and that you don't use PPD.
- A "from" price for bridal hands, for hands and feet, and per guest or per hour for guest mehndi.
- How long a bridal design takes, and whether you work from home, travel, or both.
- The areas you cover and what travel costs.
- Your deposit and what happens if the date moves.
Brides often check whether an artist can do the style they have saved. Name your styles: Arabic, Indian, Pakistani, minimal, figurative.
What you keep
The honest numbers
On a £400 bridal booking, 3% commission is £12 and 8% is £32, plus Stripe's card fees. Nothing to pay in a quiet month. Check your own numbers in the earnings calculator.
Honest status
What's live and what's coming
| Live today | Coming |
|---|---|
| Your profile and public listing | Bridal and guest packages |
| Messaging with couples | Availability calendar, date filter and part-day slots |
| Enquiries and quotes (in part) | Verified reviews after the event |
Next steps
Start with your bridal package
Apply free, start with your bridal package, and keep your Instagram and word of mouth: Nodus is never exclusive. See what brides ask in questions to ask your mehndi artist, and read how it works, the founding vendor programme and the vendor FAQ. Or get in touch.
Questions
Show close-up photos of full bridal designs, publish a 'from' price for bridal hands and feet and a price for guest mehndi, say where you travel, and keep your dates current. Brides often book their artist once the wedding date is fixed, so being easy to check matters.
Yes. Piece-by-piece services are part of the storefront design, so a family can book bridal mehndi and add guest mehndi for the mehndi night. Packages and services are coming to the app.
Nothing upfront. There's no subscription, no listing fee and no pay-per-lead. Commission is taken from each payment you receive through Nodus: 3% for founding vendors for their first 24 months, then 8%.
Yes, say what's in your cones. The British Skin Foundation warns that PPD, the chemical in so-called black henna, can cause blistering and burns on skin. Families look for artists who are clear about this.
Yes. Say on your storefront whether you work from home, travel to the bride, or both, and what travel costs.
Keep going
Where next
- For vendorsHow Nodus works for wedding vendorsApply, have a 20-minute call, then take enquiries, quotes, written bookings and Stripe payments in one place. What's live and coming.
- For vendorsThe founding vendor programmeBecome a founding vendor: 3% commission for your first 24 months, then 8%, confirmed in writing. Founder support and a say in the roadmap. Limited places.
- For vendorsVendor FAQHonest answers for wedding vendors: what Nodus costs, when you get paid, whether you keep your clients, how much time it takes, and how to leave.
Also useful: Questions to ask your mehndi artist · Mehndi night planning · Mehndi · Nodus for bridal hair and makeup artists · Wedding vendor earnings calculator