This weekend, Anant Ambani, son of Reliance Industries CEO and billionaire Mukesh Ambani, will marry Radhika Merchant, daughter of two millionaire business owners, in what is anticipated to be one of the most extravagant and high-profile weddings in recent memory.
As their significant weekend nears, the couple has already hosted several high-profile events celebrating their upcoming marriage. In March, the Ambani family welcomed over a thousand guests to their estate in Jamnagar, India, including notable figures such as Mark Zuckerberg, Hillary Clinton, and Ivanka Trump.
For the occasion, the Ambani family constructed a glass palace inspired by the Palm House at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and arranged for 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 celebrations following Rihanna’s performance. “An Indian wedding is incomplete without a lot of dancing.”
In late May, Ambani and Merchant hosted another pre-wedding celebration on the Mediterranean Sea. The couple entertained 1,200 guests with a four-day cruise starting in Palermo, Italy, with several stops throughout the region. During a stop in Cannes, guests were treated to a surprise concert by Katy Perry. After reboarding the ship, there was a second concert featuring Pitbull.
A stop in Portofino included a performance by the world-renowned opera singer Andrea Bocelli.
“It was just the most magical evening,” Merchant told Vogue about Bocelli’s performance. “I had goosebumps.”
After months of festivities, the actual wedding will take place over three days in Mumbai, India. The couple selected July 12th, 13th, and 14th for the event after consulting their astrological charts.
Details about the wedding day remain undisclosed, but the event is expected to be one of the most opulent weddings in recent times.
Stay tuned to learn more about multi-million dollar weddings.