IndiGo flight canceled, bride and groom's reception goes online; parents take the stage

Hubli: IndiGo crisis: Bride and groom miss their own reception, parents take their place on stage A wedding reception in Hubballi took an unexpected turn after IndiGo flight cancellations prevented the bride and groom from attending the event. With guests already gathered, the bride’s parents performed the rituals, while the newlyweds joined dressed up via video call from Bhubaneswar. A wedding reception in Karnataka’s Hubballi turned into an unusual online celebration after the bride and groom were unable to attend due to IndiGo flight cancellations. The couple, Medha Ksheera Sagar from Hubballi and Sangama Das from Bhubaneswar, both software engineers based in Bengaluru, had planned to join their reception on December 2 but were left stranded by IndiGo flight issues. The pair, who married in Bhubaneswar on November 23, had booked an IndiGo flight from Bhubaneswar to Bengaluru and onward to Hubballi. Some of their relatives, who booked tickets via Mumbai, were also unable to reach Hubballi in time. Despite the setback, the bride’s parents decided that the show must go on. The reception venue at Gujarat Bhavan in Hubballi was already decorated, guests had arrived and all arrangements were in place. To avoid disappointing everyone, the bride’s parents took their seats in the couple’s chairs and performed the traditional rituals. Meanwhile, Medha and Sangama dressed up for the occasion from Bhubaneswar and joined the ceremony virtually. Through video conferencing, they greeted relatives, interacted with guests and participated in the reception remotely.