A couple from Tirupur in Tamilnadu have won hearts after they donated ₹37 lakh from their wedding fund for COVID relief. Anu and Arul Pranesh from Tirupur had originally estimated their wedding budget at a whopping ₹50 lakh. But, on June 14, they decided to get married on a ₹13 lakh budget.
This decision was not just influenced by their philanthropic nature, but also by the fact that a lot of the wedding guests were apprehensive to attend because of the COVID restrictions and fear of infections.
Noticing these discrepancies, Arul Pranesh, who runs his family business of selling plastic products, had conferred with his bride-to-be. They had then decided that this would be the right decision, and reduced their wedding budget. “Even the wedding hall owner returned our rental advance,” he recalled. “However, as the family elders decided not to postpone the wedding, we got married at the Vattamalai Angalamman temple with minimal attendance after taking permission from local authorities.”
It is to be noted that their family is a member of the Rotary Club of Tirupur and regularly engage in philanthropic activities and give out donations for various charities.
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