This Kozhikode wedding proved that celebrations don’t have to cost the Earth. With digital invites, plastic-free décor, and just 100 kg of waste from 1,200 guests, it was a joyful reminder that tradition and sustainability can go together beautifully—showing us how to celebrate love without harming the planet.
From eco-friendly invites to plastic-free décor, Svetlana D’costa and Joel Fernandes ensured their big day was as kind to the planet as it was beautiful. Here’s how their zero-waste wedding became an inspiration for others.
From using bioenzymes to clean the steel cutlery to composting the banana leaves used to serve meals, Jayashree and Abhinav have proved that big fat Indian weddings can be fun and responsible at the same time!
“We were surprised to see more and more people inquire about the food and other products. Some even exclaimed that they would follow this trend in the next weddings to follow!”
From the inclusion of an eighth vow in a wedding ceremony and celebration of diwali to death of a person, Professor Shyam Sunder Jyani is helping integrate sapling plantation in almost every custom that is practised in villages of Rajsthan.
Sudhakara and Harinakshi’s wedding ceremony was held at Thumbe Karkera Auditorium in Uchila, where extra care was taken to avoid anything made of plastic.