Bengaluru bride documents zero-waste wedding as she ‘celebrates with Mother Earth’. Watch
Mangalore Today News Network
Bengaluru, June 7, 2024: A Bengaluru bride has inspired the internet with her “zero-waste wedding” that she organised with the help of her mother for a celebration that also commemorated Mother Earth. In a video, Dr Poorvi Bhat documented snippets from her wedding as she said: “It was only because of the cooperation of our families that my dream of a zero-waste wedding was possible.”
The mandapa was made of sugarcane while food was served on banana leaves. As for the venue, it was decorated with mango and coconut leaves. The couple’s wedding garlands featured only flowers and cotton threads, devoid of plastic attachments.
In the video, Dr Bhat elaborated: “My wedding was zero-waste and here’s how we did it. Our mantapa was made of sugarcane which we fed to our cows after the celebration. There was no single use cups or plates. The food was served on banana leaves and stainless steel cutlery. Our decorations were done using mango and coconut leaves which used significantly less water to grow. Our garlands were made of only flowers and cotton threads with no plastic attachments.”
“All the waste generated was composted on our farm after the event. We gave our gifts in jute bags and the water from our hand wash was directed to the trees. We wanted to celebrate our union along with Mother Earth and I am proud to say that the venue was spotless by the evening,” she added.
Watch the video here:
It, most certainly, was a great initiative as Dr Bhat “did not generate any plastic at the event and did everything we could to minimise our footprint.” She also applauded her mother for executing the zero-waste wedding. “My mother was the genius behind it all, she planned and organised the whole event and it was very fulfilling for me that our union happened the way it did.”
Social media users were equally elated as Dr Bhat’s video went viral with over 7 million views.
To conclude, Dr Bhat said: “You don’t need a fancy wedding plan or a big budget. What you need is a mindset to try and do what is possible. I hope this gives you some ideas.”
We couldn’t agree more.