Everything That Went Down At The Grand Ambani Wedding!
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The finale of this magnum opus is finally here!
Anant and Radhika Merchant’s nuptials have been the talk of the town, globally since their grand celebrations in Jamnagar earlier this year. They then topped it off with a European pre-wedding on a luxury cruise and now for the grand wedding – we saw a super stylish big fat Indian wedding, complete with traditions and rituals that we loved! From the bridal breakdown for Radhika Merchant to who is wearing what, we have it all covered.
Want to see what went down at this Ambani extravaganza? Keep scrolling!
The Receptions
So technically speaking they had 2 receptions, one was the Shubh Aashirwad ceremony and the other was the reception- both over the next two days after the wedding. The celebs slayed as usual and it was house full at both the grand events.
The Wedding
For the bidaai the bride picked a stunning Manish Malhotra lehenga in red and gold. These colours are a classic for a reason!
The baraat of the century! From the bride herself to the King Khan, everyone was part of this baraat that was so epic.
The first photo of the couple was a heartwarming one, and they both did complement each other well. While Radhika wore a subdued ivory and gold with red accents, Anant Ambani wore a brighter hue. Radhika looked stunning in her offbeat bridal lehenga.
The entire look of the wedding was centred around Kashi, a sacred destination in India, which is also the oldest living city. The family's deep reverence for the ‘Eternal City’ was manifested in thoughtful thematic details of the wedding, where its beauty, positivity, light, and purity were reimagined in spectacular ways.
The Shiv Shakti Pooja
This was a pre-wedding pooja before the big day. We saw everyone at their traditional best before the wedding day arrived.
We loved Shloka Ambani's look in that unique saree with her nani's vintage jewellery. Such a great way to re-use your old and gorgeous jewellery pieces!
The Haldi & Mehendi Ceremony
The haldi and mehendi ceremony took place completely in a traditional style and with lots of colour. The bride, broke the internet with her gorgeous mogra dupatta over a yellow Anamika Khanna lehenga and floral jewellery. She also wore a stunning customised Anamika Khanna red lehenga for the succeeding event that day!
With yellow ensembles, Bollywood celebrities and other guests rocked this extravaganza night.
The Sangeet
A big fat Indian wedding cannot be complete without a fun sangeet! This one saw the who’s who of Bollywood come down and perform for the new couple. There was also a concert night by Justin Bieber and Adele for the guests – how epic is that?
Garba Night
Every Gujrati wedding has this - a garba night! This is traditional dance form of the Gujrat region and it's a fun way to have that traditional dance as a part of your wedding celebrations!
The Mameru/Mosalu Ceremony
Derived from the word Mama, which refers to the maternal uncle, the mameru ceremony is where the maternal uncle and the family bestow gifts and blessings to the new couple. The Gujarati Mosalu is the tradition where the groom's mother's family blesses the happy couple and showers them with gifts and offerings. In the Anant-Radhika wedding, it was Nita Ambani's relatives who gifted the couple with sweets and gifts. Find out more about the Ambani Mameru Ceremony here!
Image Credits: AJSK, Rhea Kapoor, Stories by Joseph Radhik , Tanya Ghavri, Anaita Shroff Adajania and Manish Malhotra ,