Lifestyle | Fashion The world’s most expensive wedding celebrations have drawn to a close, following five months of festivities which spanned Mumbai to Portofino. You might not have had Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant on your radar before, but after their lavish pre-wedding parties, which included performances by Rihanna, Katy Perry and Justin Bieber as well as the big day attended by the Kardashians , Tony Blair and Priyanka Copra, the name Ambani has been on everyone’s lips. And given the events are estimated to have totalled around $600 million, the bride’s looks were as extravagant as you’d expect.
The new Mrs Ambani — who is the daughter of a prominent Indian businessman, and now the wife of the son of India’s wealthiest man, Mukesh Ambani — worked with stylist Rhea Kapoor on her looks for many of the celebrations over the past few months. The stylist is a big name in her own right, with a cool 1.2 million followers on Instagram For the long line of glamorous pre-wedding events, including an Italian cruise, Radhika Ambani wore pieces from the likes of New York-based Grace Ling (who designed the breast plate worn by J-Lo that got everyone talking) as well as Versace and Australian couture bridal designer Tamara Ralph.
July 5 finally signalled the start of their nuptials, with a traditional pre-wedding sangeet, several poojas (or, ceremonial prayers) as well as a mehendi ceremony for Radhika and her wedding party, along with a baraat, which is the groom’s.
