Rihanna and ASAP Rocky seen arriving in Gujrat, India for the Anant Ambani Wedding.Photo:Varinder Chawla / MEGA, Vijay Bate/Hindustan Times via Getty
Varinder Chawla / MEGA, Vijay Bate/Hindustan Times via Getty
Though billionaire heir Anant Ambani isn’t set to tie the knot with fiancée Radhika Merchant until July, the over-the-top celebration is already underway underway, with everyone from Facebook founderMark ZuckerbergtoRihannadescending on Gujarat’s Jamnagar for a three-day, pre-wedding event.
The lavish, over-the-top celebration will be held at the luxurious Ambani Estate in Gujarat.
Rihanna — who, along with Punjabi music star Diljit Dosanjh and others, will reportedly perform at the event. The singer was seen arriving in Gujrat on Thursday, alongsideA$AP Rocky.
Rihanna seen arriving in Gujrat, India.Varinder Chawla / MEGA
Varinder Chawla / MEGA
Magician David Blaine is also set to perform at the events, which will feature traditional ceremonies in a temple, perReuters.
Those on the guest list for the weekend event — among themIvanka Trump,Hillary Clinton,Bill Gatesand members of Bhutan’s royal family — have been provided with a detailed, nine-page dress code for the festivities.The second day of the event will see guests enjoying a visit to the Ambanis' animal rescue, with a dress code that outlines a “jungle fever” theme and advises people to wear “comfortable shoes.” Later that evening, attendees will take part in an array of activities at a “Mela Rouge” fete, wearing “dazzling” Indian outfits.
Rihanna and ASAP Rocky seen arriving in Gujrat, India.Varinder Chawla / MEGA
The three-day celebration will conclude with an elegant affair featuring a “Heritage Indian” dress code.
Reuters reported that 1,200 guests will attend the three-day event.
TheTimes of Indiareported that groom Ambani, 28, along with his father and his fiancé Merchant, 29, have extended the celebration into the surrounding village, personally serving a traditional Gujarati meal to some 51,000 residents of Jamnagar’s Jogwad village ahead of the three-day spectacle.
Anant Ambani with Radhika Merchant.Vijay Bate/Hindustan Times via Getty
Vijay Bate/Hindustan Times via Getty
Ambani is the youngest child of Mukesh Ambani, the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, which has interests in telecom, oil and gas, and retail and financial services.Forbesestimates his net worth at around $116 billion.
Merchant is the daughter of wealthy business magnate Viren Merchant, who is CEO of pharma company Encore Healthcare Private Limited.
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The couple will officially tie the knot at a ceremony on July 12 in Mumbai.
source: people.com
