As the luxury yacht traveled up the beautiful Italian coast, the Ambanis hosted a formal party with a starry-night theme. And, safe to say, Radhika wowed everyone with her ensemble!
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant (Pic/theambaniwedding)
Radhika Merchant-Anant Ambani pre-wedding cruise kicked off with grand festivities, starting in Palermo, Sicily, with a lovely welcome lunch. As the luxury yacht traveled up the beautiful Italian coast, the Ambani's hosted a formal party with a starry-night theme.
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Radhika Merchant wears gown printed with Anant Ambani's first love letter
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Radhika Merchant, the bride-to-be, wowed everyone in a special gown by Robert Wun at the first event. The chiffon dress was printed with a love letter that Anant Ambani wrote for her on her 22nd birthday.
In a conversation with Vogue, she said, “He wrote me this long letter for my birthday about what I mean to him.”
“I wanted it for posterity—I want to be able to show it to my kids and grandkids, and say that ‘this is what our love was’.”
After spending the next day in Rome, the Ambani's hosted a toga party on the yacht. Radhika and Anant, who met in college, wanted to relive those days: banners from NYU and Brown, their respective universities, were hung from the ceiling, and David Guetta performed a DJ set.
About the Ambani festivities
About the wedding festivities
The Ambani's and Merchants hosted a four-day lavish pre-wedding celebration on a cruise. Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding festivities commenced on Wednesday on a luxury cruise ship in Palermo, Italy. The ship had three pit stops - Rome, Cannes, and Portofino. The guests were welcomed with an extravagant lunch followed by a party in the evening, with the theme being ‘Starry Night’. The next day, guests were taken to Rome for a late-night party on the ship, followed by a black-tie event in Cannes on the weekend. The final leg of the celebrations was held at Portofino in Italy.
The wedding festivities are meticulously planned, adhering to the traditional Hindu Vedic customs. The main ceremonies will commence on Friday, July 12, with the auspicious Shubh Vivah or wedding function. 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, where attendees will receive divine blessings. The final event, Mangal Utsav or the wedding reception, is scheduled for Sunday, July 14. For this grand occasion, guests have been asked to dress in 'Indian chic.'