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India is a nation that is famous for extravagant weddings, and the same has been proven by the wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant and all the other events that followed the Pre-wedding party. The iconic bash took place earlier this year in India and drew significant attention. The wedding is now getting popular as the “Wedding of the Century“.
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The Wedding Of Anant Ambani And Radhika Merchant
As the luxurious event unfolded, featuring a performance by Rihanna and attendees like Mark Zuckerberg and Ivanka Trump dressed in sherwanis and saris. The images and clips started to spread on social platforms. The show of wealth and influence from India’s most powerful business clan caught the eye of observers and critics worldwide.
Currently, the pair has hosted several additional celebrations, which include shows by Justin Bieber and Katy Perry. Social media platforms have been buzzing with photos and videos from the seemingly endless wedding festivities. The main event — the couple’s actual wedding weekend happened on July 12, and the event to wrap up the entire bash took place on July 14.
A little information about the Groom and Bride
Anant Ambani‘s dad is Mukesh Ambani, who runs the vast company Reliance Industries. According to Forbes, Mukesh Ambani has a net worth of about $120 billion. Anant’s mom is Nita Ambani, who is an Indian philanthropist and businesswoman. Anant Ambani, 29, is in charge of the energy part of Reliance Industries, which is in Mumbai, India.
He has two older siblings who are twins, and they’re also on the board of Reliance Industries. He graduated from Brown University and cares about helping animals. Before the wedding in March, people got to see Vantara, which is Mr Ambani’s place for animals. During the party, he said in a speech, “This was my way to give back to everyone.”
Radhika Merchant‘s parents are Viren and Shaila Merchant. Her dad runs Encore Healthcare as its Manager and vice chairman. The company is based in Mumbai. Radhika is 29 and works as a director at her family’s health business. She finished college at New York University and learned Indian classical dance, too. The family has achieved success with their hard work and dedication in the healthcare world. Radhika’s got a good education and some extraordinary skills under her belt.
First Pre-wedding Celebration of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant
On March 1, over 1,000 celebrities and some of the most iconic personalities from around the world flew to Jamnagar, a city in Gujarat, which is in western India, for a weekend party. The people coming got fancy stuff like private planes, makeup pros, top-notch cooks, and swanky cars to pick them up and take them back. They built a see-through palace just for this beautiful occasion, and there was a fantastic light show with more than 5,000 drones flying around.
Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and current and past prime ministers from Canada, Sweden, and Qatar were among the guests. The king and queen of Bhutan also showed up. Big Bollywood stars like Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan, and the Bachchan Family came too. The party had lots of fun stuff going on. It was Rihanna‘s performance on the first night that started the event and made it more iconic with her fantastic performance.
On the second night, Diljit Dosanjh, who was the first Punjabi singer to do a show at Coachella, got on stage and made everyone grove the entire night. To end the weekend, Akon also did a performance, which was a wrap for the first night of the celebration. The couple, Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant could be seen grooving as well.
The Cruise Pre-wedding Celebration
The couple and the family threw another party before their wedding on a cruise ship in May. It was reported that they set sail from Palermo, Italy, on May 29. The cruise went on for a few days and finished on June 1. The party stopped in Rome, Cannes, and Portofino. On the ship, they had a bashingly grand party and a masquerade ball. Some famous celebrities and singers such as the Backstreet Boys, Katy Perry and Pitbull put on shows and made the part even more engaging.
On the first night of the trip, Ms Merchant wore a Robert Wun dress with a love letter Mr Ambani wrote her when she was 22 printed on see-through fabric. Furthermore, her grand emerald necklace became the talk of the town.
Sangeet Event of Anant Ambani And Radhika Merchant
It was on July 5 when the couple had their sangeet at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Center in Mumbai. A sangeet event is a night full of music, and people dance all night long to celebrate the joyous occasion. The famous singer Justin Bieber sang there. Mr Bieber also posted photos and videos from the weekend on his Instagram. The crowd sang along to his songs “Love Yourself” and “Where Are U Now.” He also shared some pictures with Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant and some with other Bollywood celebrities enjoying his performance.
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On July 8, they did the Haldi at the Ambani family house, Antilia. 
In this ceremony, people put turmeric paste on the bride and groom’s bodies to make their skin glow for the big day. Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding parties were super fancy. This event was also attended by many Bollywood celebrities, and the to-be bride, Ms Merchanat, could be seen ditching luxurious diamonds and adapting a relatively simple yet elegant-looking attire, with a scarf that is made from real flowers only.
The Wedding Day
The grand Wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant took place on July 12, 2024, at Mumbai’s Jio World Centre. Their family, friends, and a bunch of big shots were there to see it happen. The wedding and some events followed by that, such as Vidaai, Shubh Aashirwad and Reception, were scheduled between July 12 to 14. They picked these days based on Hindu customs.
These customs say you should get married on a lucky day that matches the couple’s birth charts. The invitation tells us the plan. On Friday, they had the “Shubh Vivaah“. Saturday was for “Shubh Aashirwad” (getting blessings). And on Sunday, it was packed with the “Magal Utsav” (wedding party) events.
Anant showed up in a red sherwani, while Radhika rocked a stunning red bridal lehenga. She had on some fancy jewellery and a pretty red choora. Her simple mehandi gave her whole ivory and red bride look a fresh twist.
Kim Kardashian has been acting like a desi girl at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding in Mumbai. The TV star picked a gorgeous red saree by Manish Malhotra to wear on the wedding day, and it looked amazing.
On the second day of party of wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, Kim Kardashian could be spotted in a Dusty Peach lehenga with embroidered zari brocade that Tarun Tahiliani made. Furthermore, the Prime Minister could also be seen blessing the couple. John Cena, Akon, MS Dhoni, Rajinikanth, and many other celebrities attended the wedding.
With all that being said, one thing is for sure, the Ambani family knows how to party hard and make everyone groove.
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