Updated December 13th, 2020 at 16:17 IST
Wedding food gets delivered at doorstep; netizens call it a 'Fine idea'
Joining the list of digital engagements and socially distanced haldi ceremonies is the latest trend of sending wedding food at the guests’ home
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The coronavirus pandemic has shadowed weddings and related festivities not only in India, but across the globe. Joining the list of digital engagements and socially distanced pre-wedding ceremonies is the latest trend of sending wedding food at the guests’ homes. The innovative concpet came into light after photographs of food being served at doorsteps started doing the rounds on the internet.
The photographs were shared by a Twitter user who goes by the name of ‘Shivani’. While the first picture showed the wedding invitation card, the other three featured packed food boxes along and instructions on how to table the authentic South Indian cuisine.
New trend of marriage invitation. Marriage food will be delivered at your doorstep. pic.twitter.com/ooEz1qbsvP
— Shivani (@Astro_Healer_Sh)
Since being shared, the post has gathered nearly 15,000 likes. It has also received tons of comments from people with several appreciating the innovative idea. "Also these days some relatives, since the limit of guests is 50 are keeping different functions and inviting different sets of relatives for each so that no is left out," wrote a user sharing another trend. "Someone like me who gate crashes, random weddings for lunch... How about us?? This isn't right....," joked another.
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I would say that's a fine idea! Infact this rule of limited guests should stay forever. Would reduce food wastage to some extent!
— Official giggly 🤭 (@always_giggly)
Looks like this is new model of advertising by Catering contractor. In what's app group I rec'd same wedding invitation but with different menu card, good description package etc pic.twitter.com/EJqlBs57jB
— Pandurang (@pandurangpai40)
I can't believe the level of detail. I never knew that each item had a specific place on the banana leaf.
— Pawan Sahay (@pawansahay)
True that... Right from disposable gloves to PPE kits to bags to marriage food packaging...we seem to think of plastic as a lesser evil now.
— RG 🇮🇳 (@RajeevGanesh1)
Wah innovative!
— PNA (@Scheherzadeh)
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Innovative haldi ceremony
Recently, a bride’s family members also found an innovative method of holding a “safe” Haldi ceremony. In a post shared on Twitter by the acclaimed restauranteur Harjinder Singh Kukreja, the attendees at the ceremony can be seen using a long stick roller to apply the turmeric on the bride as a precautionary measure from contracting coronavirus. The 13 second footage has amused the internet as users lauded the family’s adherence to the safety protocols and hailed them for adjusting well into the “new normal”.
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Published December 13th, 2020 at 16:17 IST