On July 12, Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, will marry pharmaceutical heiress Radhika Merchant. The couple will exchange vows at the Jio Centre in Mumbais BKC in a wedding that will be attended by the biggest names in Bollywood, world politicians, tech CEOs, and even US reality show stars. The couple has been celebrating their engagement since January, with events held approximately every six weeks.From a star-studded engagement party to performances by global icons like Rihanna and Justin Bieber, no expense has been spared. Here is a full timeline of their elaborate pre-wedding celebrations.Nita Ambani integrated the wedding ceremonies with a video dedicated to Kashi. The wedding is also gonna see participation from the Kardashian family. Kim and Khloe Kardashian have landed in Mumbai to attend the wedding. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Viral Bhayani (@viralbhayani)Previous eventsOn December 29, Anant proposed to Radhika at a temple in Rajasthan, surrounded by family and close friends. Merchants mehendi ceremony, where her hands and feet were adorned with henna, took place on January 18. The following day, they hosted their “Gol Dhana” engagement party, featuring Bollywood stars such as Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, and Ranveer Singh. The first pre-wedding celebration was staged in Jamnagar, Gujarat, with a guest list of 1,200 people. The event featured Bollywood-style dancing, fireworks, and a feast of 500 dishes prepared by around 100 chefs. Rihanna performed for the second time in six years during this celebration.Notable attendees included tech billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, dressed in traditional Kashmiri coats, and Ivanka Trump with her husband Jared Kushner and their daughter. Ahead of the party, the Ambanis hosted a communal dinner for over 50,000 villagers outside Jamnagar.The couple then embarked on a four-day European cruise aboard a luxury chartered ship, starting in Palermo, Sicily, and ending in Rome. Despite a strict no-phones policy, leaked videos showed on-deck performances by the Backstreet Boys, Pitbull, and David Guetta. The cruise included stops for a masquerade ball at the Chateau de la Croix des Gardes in Cannes, featuring Katy Perry, and an event in Portofino, Italy, where Andrea Bocelli performed.On July 2, the couple organized a mass wedding, or “Samuh Vivah,” in Palghar, near Mumbai, where over 50 underprivileged couples received gifts ranging from gold ornaments to a years worth of groceries.A few days later, at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Center in Mumbai, the Ambanis hosted a traditional sangeet night with a live performance by Justin Bieber. On Monday, the couple participated in a private “haldi” ceremony, where friends and family applied turmeric paste to bless the couple. Photos later showed the couple in gold and yellow outfits designed by Anamika Khanna and Sandeep Khosla.The wedding is set to take place at the 16,000-capacity Jio World Convention Center, complete with a red carpet for A-list attendees in classical Indian attire.
