Anant-Radhika Wedding: All You Need To Know About The Theme, Venue, Guest List Of 3-Day Event

Anant Ambani, the youngest son of billionaire Mukesh Ambani is all set to marry his long-time girlfriend Radhika Merchant. Following pre-wedding festivities that began in March this year, the couple will host a three-day grand wedding. The events will commence on July 12 with the Shubh Vivah and will conclude on July 15 with a reception ceremony. Touted as the ‘wedding of the year’, the event is slated to be a star-studded affair with dignitaries from the entertainment, sports and business world from across the world in attendance. 

Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant’s wedding to begin with Shubh Vivah ceremony on July 12

The wedding festivities of Anant Ambani will commence with a Shubh Vivah ceremony on July 12. As per ANI, guests are encouraged to embrace the spirit of the auspicious wedding by dressing in traditional Indian attire. The dress code for the same is Indian traditional. Reports also suggest that the wedding ceremony is limited to guests who are 14 years or older. 

What time is Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant’s wedding? What is the venue of Ambani’s wedding?

As per media reports, the wedding festivities will begin with the gathering of the procession, baraat at 3:00 PM. The sehra-bandi (turban tying) ceremony will be held at the time. This will be followed by the wedding rituals set to take place at 9:30 PM. The wedding ceremony will take place at Jio World Centre in Bandra Kurla Complex. 

Who will attend the wedding function of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant? 

Guests from around the globe comprising dignitaries from entertainment, sports, politics and the world of business are expected to partake in the wedding festivities. Actors like Priyanka Chopra, Ram Charan, Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Arjun Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Sidharth Malhotra, Kiara Advani, Shahid Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal and several others are reported to be attending the event. Reality TV stars and sisters Kim Kardashian and Khloé Kardashian are among the guests. Other notable attendees include futurist Peter Diamandis, artist Jeff Koons, and self-help coach Jay Shetty. 

As per the reports, the guest list also includes political dignitaries like former UK Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Tony Blair, former US Secretary of State John Kerry, former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt, and former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Closer home numerous Bollywood celebrities, sportspersons, influencers, union cabinet ministers, chief ministers, and other prominent business figures are also anticipated to be in attendance. The Chief Minister of Bengal Mamta Banerjee arrived in Mumbai on July 11 for the event. The chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani had previously extended the wedding invitation of his son to Sonia Gandhi as well. Additionally, Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu, his deputy Pawan Kalyan, Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh and Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath are also expected to arrive at what is touted to be the ‘wedding of the year’.

From the world of business HP president Enrique Lores, ADIA board member Khalil Mohammed Sharif Foulathi, Kuwait Investment Authority MD Bader Mohammad Al-Saad, GlaxoSmithKline CEO Emma Walmsley, GIC CEO Lim Chow Kiat and Moelis & Co vice chairman Eric Cantor are expected to arrive at the main wedding. 

What is the Shubh Ashirvad event at the Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant wedding? 

Following their wedding on July 12, the couple will host an event on July 13 as well. The event called Shubh Ashirvad or divine blessings, is about the guests at the wedding showering their blessings at the newlyweds and wishing them good luck on their new journey together. The dress code for the event is Indian formal. It will also be held at the Jio World Centre. 

Will there be a reception after Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant’s wedding? 

The third day of the 3-day festivities in the Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding is called the Mangal Utsav. The event is the formal wedding reception and will be held on July 14. Guests have been given the dress code- Indian chic. 

After a public reception, as per reports, a special wedding reception has been planned for the Ambani household staff is planned for July 15, 7:30 PM onwards. The second reception will also take place at the Jio World Centre. 

What are the transport arrangements made for guests at Ambani's wedding? 

As per new media reports ahead of the wedding, the Ambani family has chartered a fleet of planes to ferry guests from across the world. The CEO of Club One Air confirmed in a recent interview that his company has engaged three Falcon-2000 jets for the wedding. As per the official site of their company, “The Dassault Falcon 2000 is a French Business twin-engine jet and a member of Dassault Aviation's Falcon business jet line.” The plane has a capacity of seating 8-10 passengers. 

Speaking to Hindustan Times, the CEO of Club One Air Rajan Mehra confirmed the news and shared, “The guests are coming from all over and each aircraft will make multiple trips across the country.” He also confirmed that over 100 private planes will also be made available for the event.