Like this Delhi-Mumbai couple who got married over a video conference call, they had their friends and family join in the conference. The ceremony went on for 2 hours which included celebratory speeches and dance! The couple will get married again in a traditional Sikh ceremony when the lockdown is over.
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Around the world, couples are not letting the pandemic ruin their special day. A couple in Toronto got married in their apartment with only their parents as witnesses and the rest of their guests joining in through video conferencing apps. An American couple live-streamed their wedding on a social media app and a wedding which was supposed to have 60 guests had 3000 viewers! Australian couple took to the location from their second date and had their family and friends attend through a video conferencing app.
Dating apps too have had a surge in activities. While nobody can go out to actually to meet their dates, they are taking their boredom to dating apps to talk to new people. The conversations have become longer and more people have joined into these apps ever since the lockdown. There are in fact profile bios state they are one these apps because of the lockdown.
Looks like the lockdown cannot stop people from finding a or marrying a significant other.