Wedding not a knockdown in Lockdown

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India being a culture driven land therefore importance of various rituals stands unique and diversified in various parts of land. This pandemic year began in India from March wherein there were marriages and rituals cancelled due to the situation which also took a hit on sectors like Tourism and hospitality in a big way. However, weddings did not knockdown wherein we could see them taking place in our own homes and more over on a digital platform that anyone would have ever thought of in dreams only.

Digital Era of Marriages

Getting married digitally is a new trend in this era wherein the cost is minimal thereby the mass giving their blessings to the bride and groom. It brought in a new way of conceptualising and enjoying the affair. This indeed went on in increasing revenue for all digital spaces such as google meet, zoom where they could optimise their strength and take utmost advantage.

However, beings Indians its more over bringing the baraat or hiding the shoes or getting dressed and slowly things have moved on but yes it has become a buyer’s market rather than a seller’s as even the most luxurious hotels have been able to provide decent deals in order to cover up their losses.

Wedding websites like Shaadi.com indeed got a new angle of business as they started hosting online marriages as a byproduct of their business

But yes, it taken a hit on the number of people to be invited due to social distancing norms as well as to use safety measures all over thereby making things a little skeptical. Due to this destination weddings have slowed down since a lot of preparations and efforts goes in making the event grand with beautiful properties.

Ideas of Lockdown Marriages

Due to the restriction of social distancing the marriages have taken place mostly at homes with new concepts and creativity been shown. (Lockdown wedding home decor ideas)
E invites became the main source of inviting the guests which would not have been more than 30.
Zoom Call or live Facebook screening became a platform of engaging all the relatives worldwide
Customised masks became a new trend
Very difficult but contactless catering with hot snacks boxes only
Actions on providing to the needy during the crisis situation

Being close to dear ones and cherishing each moment made the wedding more special and one realizes the importance of being together for life long.

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Economical Offerings

As per economical trend today since there are decent packages starting from 50k which are promoted by wedding planners which has decent amenities to conduct a wedding safely ... moreover there are designer stores that have sale and huge amount of discount to clear off their last year stock but however suggest one should not go for it if you want the latest trends then you should shop only after Diwali for latest designs.

One of the best site to visit to search venues, caterers, decor is https://weddingz.in/mumbai/

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Currently the situation seems to be better in some states such as Gujarat,Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh which can be considered as destination weddings for people residing around these places in order to have a less risky gathering ...

Sharing Interesting Wedlocks stories

These are the testing times when love becomes more important than having a grand wedding.. it becomes worthy to have the most precious moment to stay with your partner rather than still await for preparations to take place, here are some of the stories ..

1. Mumbai

Mumbai-based fashion designer Bhumika Ahluwalia’s celebration of love with Kussh, felt urgent, but also meaningless when not shared with those who lacked love the most during this isolating pandemic:

“We had initially decided to postpone the wedding, but as we saw things only getting worse, we decided to get married just to be able to start our lives together. We went ahead with only pheras, on May 17, at the Gurudwara. All our preparations were made in a week. I did my own makeup, my sister and mom did my hair, and my neighbour put my mehendi on — so it was a simple, DIY affair,” Bhumika said.

Only our first families were present at the wedding, so just the 12 of us, with our extended families and friends watching live on Zoom. It felt peaceful and sacred and we couldn’t have asked for a more special ceremony. The sad situation in India was one of the reasons why we were refraining from having a celebration. So, at our wedding, we made sure we donated food and necessities to sevadars and migrant workers. And this situation has made us realise how much it matters to be around your loved ones,” she said.

https://www.huffingtonpost.in/entry/gorgeous-lockdown-indian-weddings

2. Ludhiana

During her lockdown wedding, Ludhiana-based oral maxillofacial pathologist Gurpreet Kaur, had fun turning her home’s backyard into a “wonderland” with her family with whom she had not had the chance to spend quality time in years. The squad heartily made sure all the flowers were fumigated, sanitizers replaced the gulabjal in greeting the handful of guests at the entrance, and the uncomfortable masks became a wedding accessory that was going to be passed down through generations.

“Instead of ceremonies being extended over a week, we squeezed them all into two days. My cousin did the mehendi, we got face masks customised for everyone at the wedding and made them compulsory to wear! All the guests had their temperatures checked everyday too. It may not have been the way we planned it, but it was an amazing wedding. Everyone could just be themselves, and said this was way better than the usual big fat punjabi weddings. Every moment was memorable. With fewer people, we had better arrangements and it was far less chaotic. We hope the future sees more such close intimate weddings!” said Gurpreet.

https://www.huffingtonpost.in/entry/gorgeous-lockdown-indian-weddings

3. Punjab

Digital marketer couple Chaitali Puri and Nitin Arora’s wedding was slated for May 2 and was meant to take place at a resort overlooking the Morni Hills in Punjab with “sunset pheras”, but the wedding they got ultimately, had an even more dramatic backdrop.

“I couldn’t imagine a wedding with ten people. Maybe fifty, but not ten! We had planned to postpone it. But on the 1st of May, my would-be father-in-law called at noon asking if we’d still like to get married on the original date which was the next day! But realised how we really just wanted to start our lives together - so we said yes! What followed was 12 hours of complete madness. Special permission came through at 6 pm. I wore my mother’s saree from Meena Bazaar, and my Nani’s vintage gold choker, did my own hair & makeup. My in-laws & fiance traveled across state borders overnight. We decorated the house ourselves - just throw on some nice curtains and artificial flowers. Catering was a potluck!” Chaitali said.