Dia Mirza Auctioned Off Her Wedding Outfit For A Pretty Good Reason

Actor Dia Mirza’s wedding to businessman Vaibhav Rekhi was truly one for the books. From Mirza’s stunning Raw Mango, Benarasi red sari to the couple’s decision to hire a woman priestess, rather than the usual route that most take by hiring a male priest, the wedding’s pictures took over the internet quickly for its simple yet unconventional approach.

Aside from this, the celebrity made sure to organise a wholly sustainable wedding, which involved decorating and designing the wedding with biodegradable materials. Dia Mirza is known to advocate for sustainability and the importance of making eco-friendly lifestyle choices. One of her recent sustainability initiatives has gotten the Internet buzzing. The actress auctioned her wedding attire from her first relationship and wedding with ex-husband Sahil Sangha.

In a recent interview with Brut India, the celebrity expressed how she decided to auction her Ritu Kumar green zardozi gharara set from her 2014 wedding because she felt it was wasteful to have it lying around and only adding to the problem of reckless buying cycles and fast fashion. “So, the last time around, I auctioned my clothes, and this time, I made sure to get a garment that I could reuse and wear again and again. Even my husband chose an outfit which he could continue wearing through life instead of just hanging up in the cupboard and never touching it again,” she said in the interview.

The actor’s wedding with Vaibhav Rekhi was planned by the luxury wedding designer Aash Studio, and was organised and managed in a way where food wastage was reduced and the decor was sourced from local businesses. It is clear just how committed Dia Mirza is to her cause and wanting to make healthier choices when it comes to the environment and its protection.

If you’re wondering how you can also effectively and sustainably handle your own wedding lehenga or sari, then consider donating it, selling it or renting it on platforms such as Revivify or Flyrobe.

Other than this, you can repurpose the outfit by styling parts of it in different ways, from pairing the blouse with different saris or lehengas, or pairing the lehenga with a separate dupatta or jacket, there is a lot you can do to breathe life into an older outfit.