One family members in Tamil Nadu has located a distinctive, no-speak to way to gather wedding gifts from loved ones amid the coronavirus pandemic. As the planet continues to adjust to the new normal of social distancing and no speak to, a couple in Madurai printed QR codes on their wedding invite so their guests could transfer money gifts straight into their accounts, reports The News Minute. According to the news web-site, the culture of providing money gifts or “moi” to the hosts of any function is prevalent in Tamil Nadu.
Guests invited to Siva Sankari and Saravanan’s wedding on Sunday had the selection to send them monetary gifts by scanning the Google Pay or PhonePe QR code printed on their wedding invites, rather of gifting money in envelopes as is the norm.
It was the bride – a programme analyst in Bengaluru – who believed of the thought of printing QR codes on the invites, reports The Hindu.
“About 30 persons had used the QR code facility and gave cash as their wedding present,” TJ Jeyanthi, the bride’s mother, was quoted as saying. Jeyanthi, who runs a beauty parlour in Madurai, added, “This is the first time such a thing has been attempted in our family.”
The move also helped relatives who could not attend the function send gifts to the couple.
The wedding business has noticed different innovations and adjustments ever due to the fact the coronavirus pandemic restricted the quantity of folks who could meet at one particular spot. The pandemic gave rise to the culture of ‘Zoom weddings’ – with a quantity of couples opting for virtual ceremonies more than big gatherings.