Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant pre-wedding bash: After two grand pre-wedding celebrations, Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant are all set to marry in Mumbai. Singer Justin Bieber arrived in Mumbai on Thursday to perform at the wedding ceremony, reported India Today.
The grand pre-wedding celebrations kick-started with a lavish Mameru ceremony at Ambanis' home, Antilia, in Mumbai. Mameru ceremony is a Gujarati tradition where the groom's maternal uncle offers blessings to the groom and bride and bring sweets and gifts like jewellery, saree and other things.
The visuals from Radhika Merchant-Anant Ambani's Mosalu ceremony have gone viral online. The videos showcase stunning decorations and happy moments shared by the family. With the official beginning of wedding celebrations, Antilia was beautifully decorated and was sparkling with lights.
During the ceremony, Nita Ambani's family, including her mother Purnima Dalal and her sister Mamata Dalal joined the function tobless the couple and gifted them presents and sweets.
During the Mameru ceremony, Anant's uncles and their families gave him and Radhika traditional gifts like clothes, jewellery, and sweets. In addition to Anant Ambani, Radhika Merchant's uncle also gave them sweets and gifts.
Before the official beginning of the wedding festivities at Antilia, the Ambani family organised a Samuh Vivah, mass wedding for over 50 underprivileged couples from the Palguar area in Maharashtra.
The mass wedding ceremony was held at the Reiance Corporate Park and was joined by 800 attendees, including family members of the couple, social workers, etc.
The mass wedding ceremony was joined by Mukes Ambani along with wife, Nita Ambani and other family members. Son Akash Ambani with wife Shloka Mehta, and daughter Isha Ambani with husband Anand Piramal. The couples who tied knots at the function were also given significant gifts. The brides were gifted with gold ornaments, whereas The brides received gold ornaments, including Mangalsutra, including nose rings, silver ornaments, toe rings and anklets. Each bride received gold ornaments, including Mangalsutra, wedding rings, nose rings, and silver ornaments such as toe rings and anklets. They were also presented with a cheque amount of ₹1.1 lakh as a ‘stree dhan’.
