This wedding season people are getting more and more creative with their big day. While some are adding fun elements or making it tech savvy, others are contributing to social causes and making a difference.
One such wedding was noted in Haryana where a bride did her part in smashing patriarchy and stereotypes surrounding Indian marriages.
Bride Priya Aggarwal stunned the whole of Haryana and by now India by making a grand entry to the groom’s house riding a horse. She wore a ‘ sehra’ and carried a sword in her hand in her ‘baraat’.
The rocking bride led the wedding procession with her father, Narinder Aggarwal, mother and other relatives in tow.
The Ambala-based woman said that she was fortunate to make this tradition a part of her wedding.
“Most people talk about raising daughters and sons as equals, but my father actually proved it,” she said in a video shared by The Tribune.
Likewise her father said that he decide to tweak the traditions to send out a message of change to the Indian parents and families.
“Daughters deserve as much love and respect as sons do,” he quoted.
Priya is a law-graduate and it was her father who encouraged her to pursue the field and became an advocate, the bride said.
Similar bride and offbeat weddings
In 2021, a Gaya bride – who is an air-hostess with budget-friendly Indigo airlines – similarly decided to turn the tables and enter her wedding venue in Bihar, riding a horse.
On the other hand, there were two other unique weddings in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra this month. While the Pune couple exchanged their vows in the presence of a digital priest, the Chennai couple decided to host their wedding reception on a Metaverse platform, becoming the first of their kind in the nation.
Would you think of turning the tables at your wedding?