Dia Mirza and Vaibhav Rekhi got married on 15th February 2021 in an intimate wedding ceremony. The wedding happened at her residence and was attended by very few people including Jacky Bhagnani, Aditi Rao Hydari and more. Now, Dia Mirza has shared an emotional note on social media mentioning that she changed tradition as her wedding prayers were performed by a female pandit. Also, she shared that her wedding was waste-free keeping in mind the sustainability of the environment. She shared a gorgeous picture from the Vedic wedding ceremony and moved everyone with the caption.
Dia Mirza Pens an Emotional Note on Social Media for Changing Traditional Norms of Indian Weddings
She wrote, “The garden where I have spent every morning for the past 19 years was an absolutely magical setting and the most intimate and perfect space for our simple and soulful ceremony!”
“We are so proud to have been able to organise a completely sustainable ceremony without plastics or any waste. The materials used for the minimal decor we went for were completely biodegradable and natural. The highest point for us was the Vedic ceremony conducted by a woman priest! I had never seen a woman performing a wedding ceremony until I attended my childhood friend Ananya’s wedding a few years ago.”
“Ananya’s wedding gift to Vaibhav and me was to bring Sheela Atta who is her aunt and also a priestess, to perform the ceremony for us. She also painstakingly went through several hours of training to imbibe the essence of the scriptures so that she could assist Sheela Atta and translate the shlokas! It was such a privilege and a joy to be married this way! We do hope with all our heart that many more couples make this choice. For it is a woman’s soul that contains love, wonder, benediction, magical energy, tenderness and deep empathy for all those lives,” she added.
She also revealed that the couple said NO to kanyadaan and bidaai ceremony. Dia further shared a motivating message for females. See post here.
