Viral Wedding Card: This wedding card with QR code is becoming increasingly popular on social media. Along with complete wedding information, a QR code is also given in the card, once scanned, the UPI ID of the bride and groom opens. Through this, the ritual of Shagun and Mouth Dikha can be completed online.
The young man who got the cards printed says that many times people become victims of road accidents while traveling to attend a wedding, hence he has adopted this unique method so that there is no compulsion on the relatives to attend the wedding.
This case is of Doghat police station area of Baghpat district. Here, a young man living in the town has taken a new initiative by combining the traditional customs related to marriage with modern technology.
While the objective behind this thinking is to make people aware about prevention from road accidents, saving time and money is also said to be an important objective of this initiative.
A resident of Doghat town has taken a unique decision of getting QR codes printed on the wedding invitation cards of his sister and himself.
According to the man, his sister’s marriage is on 7th February, while his own marriage will take place on 8th February. Now by scanning the QR code given on both the wedding cards, Kanyadaan and the omen of the bride’s face can be sent online.
The person says that relatives and acquaintances often have to travel far and wide to attend marriages, and during this time many road accidents happen, due to which the occasion of happiness turns into sadness. Keeping this danger in mind, they have taken this initiative, so that relatives living far away can send their good wishes and omens safely without travelling.
The person says that the relatives who cannot attend the wedding due to some reason or are unable to come due to distance and busy schedule, can easily send Kanyadaan or Muh Dikhai Shagun online by scanning the QR code.
This will ensure security related to their travel and unnecessary travel expenses will also be saved. Under this initiative, the person has sent digital cards through WhatsApp to relatives living in far-flung areas including Punjab, Chandigarh, Panipat, while going to the surrounding areas and giving the cards himself.
This new and different thinking is getting a lot of appreciation in the area. Local people believe that this initiative is the need of the hour and gives a positive message to the society.