Weddings, in India, are nothing less than a festival. From theme-based set-ups to multi-cuisine feasts, everything about it is grand. Not to miss, the extravagant celebrations often result in a massive carbon footprint and waste of resources. Now, in contrast to this trend, a wedding video is going viral for its departure from the typical “big fat Indian wedding” trope. Poorvi Bhat, a nutrition and wellness influencer, shared a video of her “zero waste” wedding, where everything from decorations to gifts for guests was arranged in a most eco-friendly manner.
In the video, Poorvi explained that the mandap was made out of sugarcane stems that were later cut up and fed to cows. Instead of using single-use cutlery, she served her guests on traditional banana leaves and used metal reusable cutlery. For decorations, she went the traditional route and depended on mango leaves and coconut tree stems. Even the garlands for the bride and groom were purely made of cotton thread and flowers, without a single piece of plastic.
She also made sure that the water used by the guests to wash their hands was redirected to the trees. In the end, reusable jute bags were used to give gifts to guests.
In the caption, the influencer mentioned that she was able to execute this “zero waste wedding” with cooperation from her family and thanked her “genius” mother for planning and organising the event.
This video has received 7.6 million views. Netizens lauded her commitment to holding a sustainable wedding.
A user commented, “As a wedding filmer, I witnessed people wasting so much edible rice, ghee and all in the name of rituals. Whenever I discuss these with my colleagues, they will say things like, ‘Their money and they are wasting it, why do you care?’ I was talking about the waste of food, not who bought it or who owns it! I am so glad to see this post, thanks guys for showing that it can be done this way too!”
Another person wrote, “This is so beautiful and it made me too happy to watch this. Weddings are becoming a bit out of hand so in that sea of content this is so refreshing.”
What do you think of the zero-waste concept of weddings?
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