Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant Haldi: Udit Narayan, Anil Ambani, Bride's Parents Among First Guests

Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's pre-wedding festivities continued on Monday with the couple's haldi ceremony. The function was hosted by the Ambanis at their 27-storey building Antilia, which was decked up in fairy lights and another extravagant decor. Reportedly, Rahul Vaidya will be performing at Anant and Radhika's sangeet. Heavy security watched over the arrival of the guests and other arrangements.

Brothers Mukesh and Anil Ambani arrive for family function  

Early guests at the haldi ceremony were Radhika's parents, father Viren and mom Shaila, Anant's uncle Anil and his wife Tina Ambani, Mukesh Ambani and his son Akash and politician Parimal Nathwani. They were all dressed in beautiful ethnic wear and seemed all set to bless the couple.  

Details of Anant-Radhika's July 12 wedding

The wedding festivities are meticulously planned, adhering to traditional Hindu Vedic customs. The main ceremonies will commence on Friday, July 12, with the auspicious Shubh Vivah, or wedding function and according to sources, guests are encouraged to embrace the spirit of the occasion by dressing in traditional Indian attire. The celebrations will continue on Saturday, July 13, with Shubh Aashirwad. The final event, Mangal Utsav or the wedding reception, is scheduled for Sunday, July 14.

As part of the wedding celebrations, Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani recently organised a mass wedding for the underprivileged on July 2 at Swami Vivekanand Vidyamandir in Palghar. On July 3, Ambanis organised a spectacular Mameru ceremony- a Gujarati wedding tradition where the maternal uncle (mama) of the bride visits her with sweets and gifts. The sangeet ceremony was held on July 5 in the presence of Bollywod celebs as Justin Bieber, Karan Aujla, Badshah and others performed.