[1]A Turkish couple made it official by tweeting “I Do,” in what’s believed to be the world’s first Twitter-hosted wedding. They wrote Evet — the Turkish word for yes — on their Twitter to seal their fate together. This may be a one-off case but weddings are turning techno with Facebook, Twitter, Skype and video services, and tech freaks swear that apart from being an exciting idea, there are many benefits of virtual weddings.
Tech weddings can be a success in the near future. These days when people are running short of time and everything is just a click, ceremonies can also happen online. “People might think technology will dent the essence of weddings but digitisation will enter marriages sooner or later. Moreover, money saved through e-marriages can be very well utilised for a fabulous honeymoon,” says blogger and MBA student Rahul Sharma.
There are likely to be very few takers for high-tech weddings in India where marriages are a grand affair, but there are many bright sides to virtual weddings too. Purists may view it as nothing more than over-dependence on technology but those who swear by the advantages of new-age technology feel that it’s not about technology getting into your life, but about making use of technology to make your life easy.
“My fiancé stays in the US and since it was not possible for him to come to India for our roka ceremnony, we decided on a Skype engagement and everything went fine. I am not sure if people will marry on Facebook or Twitter in the future like this couple did, but there is nothing bizarre if they virtually exchange vows,” says Navdeep Sikka, a marketing professional.
Says event manager Piyush Garewal, “It sounds perfect for those who aspire to have a quiet and simple wedding. These marriages, owing to their unique mode, will be very trendy but absolutely inexpensive at the same time. Overseas relatives or those who can’t travel a lot can sit at home and send their best wishes.”
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[1] http://archive.asianage.com/virtua1jpg-726