[governance] Online.... Weddings and Funerals....

[Jovan Kurbalija]

An online innovation from Grof Dracula's region....

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On 6/7/10 12:06 PM, "Fouad Bajwa" <fouadbajwa at gmail.com> wrote:

> Pakistani Wedding goes Green with a Website and Facebook Preparations
> 
> We have always believed that the Internet would impact our lives a
> culture of its usage evolved integrating into the primary processes of
> social and economic aspects of our daily lives. This Internet culture
> would penetrate into the ways we express on daily basis, the content
> we use, the content we produce, the content we distribute, the content
> we present, the reuse of our content and the citizen dialogues that
> are created as a result of this, thus, building the foundation for
> positive socio-economic growth.
> 
> The above statement may come true with what a Canadian Couple that are
> tying the wedding knot next week are using the Internet for making
> most of their wedding preparations. The beautiful couple put up a
> website at http://www.kurtandnimra.com/ and have been sharing all the
> images from their engagement leading to preparations of their dresses
> as well as what kind of wedding gifts they are looking forward to from
> their friends. All the wedding reception scheduling have been done as
> Facebook event invites where their friends can share beforehand
> whether they will be able to attend or not. Why has this been the mode
> used by the couple, well it doesn't waste paper and keeps the
> environment green! Read on...
> 
> In a note by the couple on Facebook event's page, they share their
> intentions of why they used the Internet and in particular Facebook
> for their wedding invitations and the rest tells the whole story:
> 
> Kurt and Nimra's Wedding
> Event Type:       Wedding
> Start Time: Friday, June 11, 2010 at 6:30pm
> End Time:         Saturday, June 12, 2010 at 9:30pm
> Location:         Lahore, Pakistan
> 
> Description:
> Our marriage brought together two families from two opposite corners
> of the world and two completely different cultures. It forges
> life-long bonds that transcend all tangible boundaries. It it with
> overwhelming excitement that we extend this invitation to you, our
> dearest friends to join us on this very special day of celebration.
> 
> You may be wondering why you have not received an invite card, and
> although Facebook is a rather impersonal invitation, it was also a
> conscious decision on our part to save paper in our effort to host an
> event that is as aligned with environmental values as we are. Please
> visit our website to see how else we plan to make our wedding as low
> impact as possible.
> 
> See how you too can contribute by visiting
> http://www.kurtandnimra.com/. Also see the above website for how to
> send gifts or "salaami" via PayPal and our request for sustainable
> gifts (if they are non-monetary).
> 
> The dates to put in your calendar are:
> 
> Day 1: June 11th - Menhdi (come prepared to dance, play music or sing!)
> Starts at 6.pm SHARP
> Due to the recent law dictating that all wedding halls must shut off
> electricity by 9.00pm, the Mehndi will start and end on time.
> 
> Day 2: June 12th - Baraat (wedding)
> Removed for Privacy Purposes. Lahore.
> Starts at 6.30 pm SHARP
> Music and Dinner : 7.00pm to 9.00pm
> Rukhsati: 9.30pm
> 
> All those who RSVP'd will be emailed a map of the location and
> directions to the venue and details on transport options (buses leave
> from --Privacy:University-- if you don't want to make your own way
> there). I know some of you won't be able to join us in Pakistan so we
> will be hosting a Valima reception and special ceremony in Calgary,
> Canada however the date has not been confirmed but we are estimating
> late August. We will update this list and all of you when a date is
> finalized.
> 
> To RSVP for our wedding, please visit:
> http://www.kurtandnimra.com/rsvp
> If you have any questions about RSVP'ing, email rsvp [at] kurtandnimra.com
> If you have any specific questions for the wedding party, please write to:
> bride--privacy---
> groom at --privacy--


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