A nutrition and wellness doctor is making headlines with her recent zero-waste wedding video, which is all about sustainability. While most weddings today are big and fancy, Dr Poorvi Bhat chose to do things differently by keeping waste to a minimum level. Instead of fancy decorations and lots of food, she used natural materials for her wedding. The wedding stage, usually covered in expensive fabrics and flowers, was made from sugarcane stems that later became food for cows. Guests did not use disposable plates and cutlery, rather, they ate off banana leaves and used metal utensils.
Also Read: "Literally Every Wedding": Twitter Post Shows Food Waste At Indian Weddings, Internet Reacts
The wedding venue was decorated with simple biodegradable items like mango leaves and coconut tree stems. Even the bridal garlands were made of cotton thread and flowers, no plastic involved. The water used by guests was also redirected to water the nearby trees. For return gifts, they picked reusable jute bags.
In the caption, Poorvi 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 whole event. She wrote that her wedding did not generate any plastic.
Watch the video here:
People online are praising the doctor for a wedding that was both beautiful and eco-friendly.
A user wrote, "This is how Indian weddings were supposed to be culturally."
Another called her an icon and wrote, "This is exactly how I want mine to be."
In the comments section, there were appeals on efforts to normalise such eco-friendly weddings.
"So beautiful and such a powerful message. More power to you, this is what cultural (or any) celebrations need to look like. Meaningful and mindful. Rituals to various devatas without honouring bhudevi have always seemed incomplete to me. Thank you for leading by example and hope many more see this and continue low-waste living and celebrations!" read another comment.
Also Read: 6 Clever Tips To Save Money On Your Wedding Food
What do you think of this zero-waste wedding?
Featured Video Of The Day
Justin Trudeau-Led Canada Government's Cabinet Reshuffle- Who's In, Who's Out?
Watch: Viral Video Shows How Gajar Ka Halwa Is Made In Bulk Daisy Flower Pakodas? Instagram Can't Stop Talking About This Unique Snack Colombian Lawmaker Caught Vaping In Parliament During Healthcare Debate, Apologises After Backlash 4-Year-Old Boy Run Over By Speeding Creta In Mumbai, Teen Driver Arrested BJP Leader Who Lost To Priyanka Gandhi Challenges Election, Congress Reacts Germany Refused To Extradite Saudi Suspect? Suicidal Empathy, Says Elon Musk Christmas Market Attack Suspect Had Warned Of "Randomly Slaughtering" Germans James Bond Producer Furious With Amazon Over Franchise's Future Sam Altman Calls Elon Musk A "Bully" Who "Enjoys Getting Into Fights" Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.