As soon as the wedding season arrives, at least 5-6 wedding cards are collected at home. At the same time, fireworks are done loudly in front of the grand procession. Plastic plates and disposable glasses etc. are used a lot in the wedding ceremony. In the process of making the wedding grand, the environment also gets damaged a lot. However, it is normal not to pay attention to the environment amidst the happiness that comes in the family in the form of marriage.
Weddings in India have always been a grand and spectacular event that is a mixture of traditions, customs, and colorful celebrations. But with changing times, changes are being seen in weddings as well. Currently, eco-friendly changes are coming in Indian weddings. Eco-friendly weddings are not only becoming a trend but a necessity. Due to increasing awareness of the environment and the feeling of conservation of resources, people are paying attention to environmental protection in organizing weddings.
Many celebs became an example of this, who gave a message to society by encouraging eco-friendly weddings. Common people also started understanding the need for environmental protection and they are also happily doing eco-friendly weddings.
There is no change in traditions or customs in an eco-friendly wedding, but efforts are made towards environmental protection by adopting some small methods. There have been changes in eco-friendly weddings from wedding cards to gifts and fireworks. Let us know how a wedding can be made eco-friendly and what changes have taken place in making a wedding eco-friendly with time.
Change in a wedding card
Earlier, a large number of paper and decorations were used in wedding invitation cards, which hurt the environment. But now many people are giving preference to digital cards. Sending wedding invitations through online invitations, emails, and social media is not only beneficial for the environment, but it also saves time and money. Apart from this, many people are getting wedding cards printed on recycled paper which are less harmful to the environment. The trend of digital cards increased during the Covid period, which has now become the choice of common people as well.
The changing nature of traditional gifts
During the marriage, gifts are given in the form of blessings, Nek, or Shagun. Gifts have great importance in weddings but now the environment is also being taken care of in the selection of gifts. Traditionally, people used to give gold and silver jewelry, expensive goods, or items made of plastic as gifts, which were not only harmful to the environment but also promoted social inequality. Now the trend of eco-friendly gifts has increased, in which people give plants, handmade blankets, Khadi clothes, handmade gifts.
Control over fireworks
Fireworks have been a trend in Indian weddings for a long time. However, awareness about pollution and environmental damage caused by fireworks has increased. Now many families are avoiding organizing fireworks at their weddings or are choosing less harmful fireworks. Apart from this, some people opt for 'silent fireworks', which make less noise and cause less harm to the environment.
Changes in wedding decorations
A lot of attention is paid to decoration in weddings held in India. Flowers have been traditionally used in wedding programs. But to conserve environmental resources, people have started using artificial flowers and other methods of decoration instead of natural flowers. Apart from this, decorative items made from cloth and recycled material are also being used in decoration, which is also good for the environment and is not very expensive.
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