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Dia Mirza-Vaibhav Rekhi wedding: Actress reveals We said NO to kanyadaan & bidaai
Bollywood actress Dia Mirza on February 15 tied the knot with Mumbai-based entrepreneur Vaibhav Rekhi. It was an intimate wedding ceremony with just their families and close friends in attendance. Several inside videos and pictures of their rituals and ceremonies have been doing the rounds on the internet. As per Hindu traditions, wedding ceremonies are always conducted by a male priest who reads the mantra and makes the couple take their wedding vows but Dia had a woman priest who conducted her wedding rituals. Now, the actress revealed that they chose to forgo the traditional rituals such as Kanyadaan and Bidaai since change begins with choice .
(MENAFN - NewsBytes) Bollywood actor Dia Mirza recently tied the knot with businessman Vaibhav Rekhi and did so without the kanyadaan and bidaai rituals, setting yet another precedent for the society.
Earlier, Mirza left fans impressed by revealing that a female priest, and not a male one, solemnized her wedding. She also ensured that the ceremonies were environmental-friendly.
Mirza is clearly walking the talk! In this article Change begins with choice Highest point for us was ceremony conducted by woman priest The ceremony was completely sustainable Her post can be read here Interestingly, Rekhi s daughter walked Mirza down the aisle
Dia Mirza identifies her wedding priestess, reveals why the couple decided against kanyadaan and bidaai ceremonies
Dia Mirza also opened up about why she and her husband Vaibhav Rekhi decided on a priestess to conduct their wedding. Dia Mirza, Vibhav Rekhi , Instagram
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Updated: Feb 18, 2021, 01:35 PM IST
Dia Mirza and Vaibhav Rekhi s wedding went viral after it was revealed that it was solemnised by a female priest. Now, in a new Instagram post, Dia shared a photo from the ceremony and explained why the couple decided on a priestess to conduct their wedding. Dia not only elaborated about the lady but also opened up about what rituals they left out by choice.
Dia Mirza in her new heartfelt Instagram post revealed her wedding details.
The garden where I have spent every morning for the past 19 years was an absolutely magical setting and the most intimate and perfect space for our simple and soulful ceremony! We are so proud to have been able to organise a completely sustainable ceremony without plastics or any waste. The materials used for the minimal decor we went for were completely biodegradable and natural.
The highest point for us was the Vedic ceremony conducted by a woman priest! I had never seen a woman performing a wedding ceremony until I attended my childhood friend Ananya’s wedding a few years ago. Ananya’s wedding gift to Vaibhav and me was to bring Sheela Atta who is her aunt and also a priestess, to perform the ceremony for us. She also painstakingly went through several hours of training to imbibe the essence of the scriptures so that she could assist Sheela Atta and translate the shlokas! It was such a privilege and