January 09, 2021
The wedding meal ready to be laid out.
Weddings and Marigold
After a pandemic-hit year characterised by movement restrictions and social distancing, Indian wedding planners and families are getting more creative with ideas for the big day – with a live-streamed event creating a huge buzz on social media .
Shivaprakaash and Mahathi’s recent Tamil wedding held in December in Chennai went viral, with images of the
kalyana sappadu – the wedding meal, traditionally served on a banana leaf – provided, hot, to guests in the comfort of their homes, along with a menu card and Indian sweets.
The invitations, when they were sent out, listed the details of the virtual wedding, along with when the meal would be delivered on the day of the wedding. Many people complimented the couple on their creativity, noting that the method could also scale back food waste, a common problem at large weddings.