Verna Attends a Beachside Wedding

We drove the new Hyundai Verna to Visakhapatnam to experience the charm of a destination wedding

- Joshua Varghese

IN A FEW YEARS, A DECADE WOULD HAVE elapsed since I graduated from college and, of late, my social media accounts have developed a consistency in pattern.

Most of my friends are either attending weddings of other people our age or getting married themselves. What I should have done is taken a break from social media but that was when I was introduced to the concept of "destination weddings".

Evidently, it is not enough that two people get married; this format is about getting them married at beautiful locations.

If it sounds like a bother for guests, perhaps, one is perceiving it the wrong way. From the perspective of a driving enthusiast, it looks like one is invited to a lavish party at the end of a road trip.

Why bother with all the hassle of logistics and travel when there is an option to drive there? We decided to attend a destination wedding and verify if it was beneficial to people who liked nice cars and long drives. For that, we needed a car whose style matched its ability to cover long distances in comfort and the new Hyundai Verna fit the bill perfectly.

In order to get away from the urban chaos, a couple who had roots in both Andhra Pradesh and Odisha were looking for a wedding venue. It had to be a location that offered copious amounts of beauty and tranquillity and they chose the coastal city of Visakhapatnam. Although it is one of the most populous cities in Andhra Pradesh, towards its northern outskirts, Visakhapatnam offers some stunning and tranquil beaches. That part of town is far removed from the hustle and bustle of the city. A wedding by the seaside for the lovely couple then.