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An Indian couple are set to marry in the virtual reality 'metaverse' in a Harry Potter-themed wedding - with the 'ghost' of the bride's dead father in attendance.
Dinesh Sivakumar Padmavathi, 24, and his fiancée Janaganandhini Ramaswamy, 23, will hold the online ceremony on February 6 with thousands expected to attend the first wedding of its kind in the country.
Lockdown restrictions in their state of Tamil Nadu would mean guests could not attend a ceremony in person.
Dinesh Sivakumar Padmavathi, 24, and his fiancée Janaganandhini Ramaswamy, 23, are set to hold a wedding in the metaverse
While the couple will be wearing traditional Indian dress for the ceremony, the reception will have a Hogwarts theme (pictured)
Padmavathi advertised the wedding to his followers on Twitter and Instagram, with 2,000 having confirmed their attendance and 5,000 saying they 'might' attend.
He told The Times: 'I know couples have been getting married on Zoom but I wanted to go further and be the first to have my reception inside the metaverse. I also wanted to introduce the
