This weekend, Anant Ambani, the son of the billionaire CEO of Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani, will wed Radhika Merchant, the daughter of two millionaire business owners, in what is expected to be one of the most expensive and high-profile weddings in recent years.
As their big weekend approaches, the couple has already had several notable events celebrating their impending nuptials. In March, the Ambani family invited over a thousand guests to their estate in Jamnagar, India, including notable attendees like Mark Zuckerberg, Hillary Clinton, and Ivanka Trump.
For the occasion, the Ambani family constructed a glass palace inspired by the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Palm House and hired Rihanna to perform her first full-length concert in nearly a decade.
“I wanted to be fun, free and young,” Merchant told Vogue about the all-night partying that followed Rihanna’s performance. “An Indian wedding is incomplete without a lot of dancing.”
In late May, Ambani and Merchant had another pre-wedding celebration on the Mediterranean Sea. The couple hosted 1,200 people for a four-day cruise beginning in Palermo, Italy, with stops throughout the region. During a stop in Cannes, guests were treated to a surprise Katy Perry concert. After reboarding the ship, there was another concert featuring Pitbull.
A stop in Portofino also included a special performance by acclaimed opera singer Andrea Bocelli.
“It was just the most magical evening,” Merchant told Vogue of Bocelli’s performance. “I had goosebumps.”
After months of celebration, the actual wedding will be a three-day affair in Mumbai, India. The couple chose to hold the event on July 12th, 13th, and 14th after consulting their astrological charts.
Details about the big day are still under wraps, but the event is expected to be one of the most lavish weddings held in recent years.