'Change Begins With Choice,' Dia Mirza Talks About Saying 'No' To Kanyadaan & Bidaai Ceremonies
In her second wedding at the age of 39, Dia Mirza made an attempt to change the norms and went against the odds. After getting praised for choosing to solemnize her wedding by a female priest,?she has revealed in a post that she and her husband Vaibhav Rekhi chose to not have?Kanyadaan and Bidaai ceremonies.?
She wrote about how she organised a sustainable wedding and wrote on Instagram, "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."
She also talked about going for a priestess.?
"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 that lives. It is time for women to own their own agency, their divinity, their power and to redefine what is old and birth what is new.?As Charles Bukowski said, "there is no lie in their fire." So what can be more uplifting and empowering than to see the sacred fire within a woman's heart and soul taking centre stage at a wedding? I am still overwhelmed by the magic of this one moment.?
She then revealed that they chose not to have Kanyadaan and Bidaai ceremonies.
"Also, we said NO to ¡®Kanyadaan¡¯ and ¡®Bidaai¡¯ change begins with choice doesn¡¯t it?#GenerationEquality #SunsetkeDiVaNe #ThankYouPreetaImages by @khamkhaphotoartist @sardarsinghvirkThe dream team ?", she added."
