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| date = {{start date and age|df=yes|12 July 2024}}&lt;br /&gt;
| duration = 6 days&lt;br /&gt;
| venue = [[Antilia (building)|Antilia]] and [[Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre|Jio Convention Center]]&lt;br /&gt;
| location = [[Mumbai]], India&lt;br /&gt;
| budget = $600 million&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:3&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; to $1 billion&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |last=Ellis-Petersen |first=Hannah |date=12 July 2024 |title=Ambani wedding: after months of celebrations, the &amp;#039;Windsors of India&amp;#039; finally set to marry |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/12/ambani-wedding-india-anant-radhika-merchant-mumbai-guests |access-date=13 July 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]] |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=25 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240725004355/https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/12/ambani-wedding-india-anant-radhika-merchant-mumbai-guests |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=iyer |first=rahul |date=2024-07-27 |title=Anant Ambani: A Glimpse into His Life and Legacy |url=https://www.leaderbiography.com/anant-ambani/ |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Leader Biography |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| participants = Anant Ambani&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Radhika Merchant&lt;br /&gt;
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The wedding of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Anant Ambani&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;  and &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Radhika Merchant&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; was a 6-day event that took place from 12 July 2024 until the 30 July 2024 in the city of [[Mumbai]], India at the [[Antilia (building)|Antilia]] building and [[Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre|Jio Convention Center]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=6 July 2024 |title=Asia&amp;#039;s richest man Mukesh Ambani is set to throw a grand wedding for his son. Here&amp;#039;s what to know |url=https://apnews.com/article/anant-ambani-radhika-mukesh-ambani-wedding-mumbai-f9c517e2d315e0b0f045b4275c44ac71 |access-date=9 July 2024 |website=[[AP News]] |language=en |archive-date=9 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240709025516/https://apnews.com/article/anant-ambani-radhika-mukesh-ambani-wedding-mumbai-f9c517e2d315e0b0f045b4275c44ac71 |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=8 July 2024 |title=Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant: Bieber performs at India&amp;#039;s mega wedding |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd1de8gzevpo |access-date=10 July 2024 |work=[[BBC News]] |language=en-GB |archive-date=10 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240710154423/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd1de8gzevpo |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The groom was the son of Indian businessman [[Mukesh Ambani]], the [[The World&amp;#039;s Billionaires|richest man in Asia]], and [[Nita Ambani]]. Mukesh Ambani is the chairman and managing director of [[Reliance Industries]], while the bride is the daughter of Shaila Merchant and Viren Kumar Merchant, the CEO of a healthcare company.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite news |last=Hasan |first=Sadiba |date=4 June 2024 |title=What We Know About the Ambani Wedding |url=https://www.nytimes.com/article/ambani-wedding.html |access-date=9 July 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]] |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=9 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240709025516/https://www.nytimes.com/article/ambani-wedding.html |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The wedding was described as India&amp;#039;s &amp;quot;wedding of the year&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Mogul |first=Rhea |date=3 July 2024 |title=The son of Asia&amp;#039;s richest man is getting married in one of India&amp;#039;s most anticipated — and lavish — weddings of the year |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/03/style/anant-ambani-radhika-merchant-wedding-preview-intl-hnk/index.html |access-date=9 July 2024 |website=[[CNN]] |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and &amp;quot;India&amp;#039;s own royal wedding&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |last=Ellis-Petersen |first=Hannah |date=12 July 2024 |title=Ambani wedding: after months of celebrations, the &amp;#039;Windsors of India&amp;#039; finally set to marry |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/12/ambani-wedding-india-anant-radhika-merchant-mumbai-guests |access-date=13 July 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]] |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=25 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240725004355/https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/12/ambani-wedding-india-anant-radhika-merchant-mumbai-guests |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[The New York Times]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; described it as introducing &amp;quot;the world to [India]&amp;#039;s [[Gilded Age]]&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |last=Das |first=Anupreeta |date=12 July 2024 |title=A Wedding Puts India&amp;#039;s Gilded Age on Lavish Display |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/12/world/asia/india-ambani-wedding-billionaire.html |access-date=13 July 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]] |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=13 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713001533/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/12/world/asia/india-ambani-wedding-billionaire.html |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Estimates for the wedding&amp;#039;s cost range from $600 million&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:3&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; to $1 billion,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Burback |first=Emily |date=2024-07-19 |title=Exclusive: See New Photos of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant&amp;#039;s Opulent Wedding |url=https://www.townandcountrymag.com/the-scene/weddings/g61647208/anant-ambani-radhika-merchants-wedding-photos/ |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Town &amp;amp; Country |language=en-US |archive-date=21 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721021720/https://www.townandcountrymag.com/the-scene/weddings/g61647208/anant-ambani-radhika-merchants-wedding-photos/ |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |last=Ellis-Petersen |first=Hannah |date=12 July 2024 |title=Ambani wedding: after months of celebrations, the &amp;#039;Windsors of India&amp;#039; finally set to marry |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/12/ambani-wedding-india-anant-radhika-merchant-mumbai-guests |access-date=13 July 2024 |work=[[The Guardian]] |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=25 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240725004355/https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/12/ambani-wedding-india-anant-radhika-merchant-mumbai-guests |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=iyer |first=rahul |date=2024-07-27 |title=Anant Ambani: A Glimpse into His Life and Legacy |url=https://www.leaderbiography.com/anant-ambani/ |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=Leader Biography |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; leading to very sharp criticism of [[inequality in India]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last1=Aggarwal |first1=Mithil |last2=Chhetri |first2=Aishwarya Thapa |date=12 July 2024 |title=&amp;#039;The crazy richest wedding ever&amp;#039;: Son of Asia&amp;#039;s richest man marries after months of lavish events |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/ambani-wedding-india-mumbai-global-elite-kardashians-bill-gates-rcna161364 |access-date=13 July 2024 |website=[[NBC News]] |language=en |archive-date=13 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713001533/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/ambani-wedding-india-mumbai-global-elite-kardashians-bill-gates-rcna161364 |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Background ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Anant Ambani (born 10 April 1995) is the youngest son of [[Mukesh Ambani]], who has an estimated net worth of $123.3 billion, making him the [[The World&amp;#039;s Billionaires|richest man in Asia and ninth in the world]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Mudambi |first=Veer |title=Brown University alum to have wedding of the year. It&amp;#039;s estimated to cost $320 million |url=https://www.providencejournal.com/story/entertainment/2024/07/12/brown-alum-anant-ambani-wedding-is-estimated-to-cost-320-million/74363093007/ |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=[[The Providence Journal]] |language=en-US |archive-date=13 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713010444/https://www.providencejournal.com/story/entertainment/2024/07/12/brown-alum-anant-ambani-wedding-is-estimated-to-cost-320-million/74363093007/ |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Mukesh Ambani is the head of [[Reliance Industries]] and Anant is in charge of Reliance&amp;#039;s energy business and is the director of other boards of Reliance subsidiaries.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:2&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:3&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; He also runs [[Vantara]], an animal rescue center in [[Jamnagar]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; He graduated with a [[Bachelor of Business Management|bachelor&amp;#039;s in business management]] from [[Brown University]] in 2017.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:3&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Radhika Merchant (born 18 December 1994) is the daughter of Viren Merchant, who is the CEO of Encore Healthcare and has been described as a pharmaceutical tycoon.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; Radhika has served as the marketing director for her father&amp;#039;s company after graduating from [[New York University]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:2&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The two said they met in 2017 during a drive after being introduced by mutual friends.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:2&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; On 29 December 2023, Ambani proposed at the [[Shrinathji Temple]] in [[Rajasthan]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:2&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Dolan |first=Leah |date=11 July 2024 |title=A timeline of the 7-month-long Ambani mega-wedding |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/11/style/anant-ambani-wedding-events-intl-hnk/index.html |access-date=13 July 2024 |website=[[CNN]] |language=en |archive-date=13 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240713014016/https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/11/style/anant-ambani-wedding-events-intl-hnk/index.html |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Pre-wedding festivities ==&lt;br /&gt;
The first pre-wedding celebration was held in [[Jamnagar]], with around 1,200 invited guests at the beginning of March 2024.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite magazine |last=Wickman |first=Kase |date=5 July 2024 |title=Everything to Know About the Ambani Wedding |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/anant-ambani-radhika-merchant-wedding |access-date=9 July 2024 |magazine=Vanity Fair |language=en-US |archive-date=25 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240725004354/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/anant-ambani-radhika-merchant-wedding |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A number of entertainers performed, such as [[Shah Rukh Khan]], [[Diljit Dosanjh]], and [[Deepika Padukone]], as well as [[Rihanna]], who gave her first full-length concert in eight years.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; Guests were told to wear jungle fever outfits when visiting [[Vantara]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |last1=Mehta |first1=Tanvi |last2=Pandya |first2=Dhwani |last3=Shah |first3=Aditi |date=1 March 2024 |title=Ambani son&amp;#039;s pre-wedding bash to feature Rihanna, tycoons and Bollywood stars |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/india/ambani-sons-pre-wedding-bash-feature-rihanna-tycoons-bollywood-stars-2024-02-29/ |access-date=9 July 2024 |work=[[Reuters]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The second celebration was a four-day cruise through the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] in late May 2024.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; Guests saw surprise performances from the [[Backstreet Boys]], [[Katy Perry]], and [[Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Leading up to the ceremony on 2 July 2024, a pre-wedding concert was held with performances by [[Justin Bieber]], and [[Hindi cinema|Hindi film]] stars [[Alia Bhatt]], [[Ranveer Singh]], and [[Salman Khan]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:4&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; The sangeet ceremony for the couple, where the bride and groom, and their families performed choreographed dances on 5 July, with several poojas and a [[Mehndi|mehendi]] ceremony following. On 11 July, the bride and groom celebrated their [[Mayian|haldi]], where the couple are covered in [[turmeric]] paste as a blessing.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=2024-07-21 |title=The Ambani Wedding, a timeless celebration of love, heritage and unity that will be remembered for years to come : A look at how this cultural opulence led to economic boost |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/the-ambani-wedding-a-timeless-celebration-of-love-heritage-and-unity-that-will-be-remembered-for-years-to-come-a-look-at-how-this-cultural-opulence-led-to-economic-boost/articleshow/111906155.cms |access-date=2024-07-21 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=21 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721171018/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/the-ambani-wedding-a-timeless-celebration-of-love-heritage-and-unity-that-will-be-remembered-for-years-to-come-a-look-at-how-this-cultural-opulence-led-to-economic-boost/articleshow/111906155.cms |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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A few special guests were also taken on a pre-wedding cruising tour of Italy.&amp;lt;Ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/anant-ambani-and-radhika-merchants-italy-pre-wedding-bash-photos-with-attendees-janhvi-kapoor-ananya-panday-out/article68288527.ece | title=Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant&amp;#039;s Italy pre-wedding bash photos with attendees Janhvi Kapoor, Ananya Panday out | work=The Hindu | date=14 June 2024 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fashion==&lt;br /&gt;
{{See also|Ghagra choli|Sari|Wedding sari}}[[File:Arangetram of Radhika Merchant.jpg|thumb|right|Merchant performing her first [[Arangetram (dance)|Arangetram]]]]The fashion of Radhika Merchant, according to the Indian edition of [[Grazia]], has had a substantial impact on the clothing industry ever since the public revelation of her relationship with businessman [[Anant Ambani]] in 2017 until leading up to her wedding in 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Radhika Merchant&amp;#039;s Pre-Wedding Fashion Rundown|url=https://www.grazia.co.in/fashion/radhika-merchants-pre-wedding-fashion-rundown-12792.html|date=13 July 2024 |website=www.grazia.co.in}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Merchant wore a custom-made rose gold and pink [[Versace]]. During her wedding festivities, Merchant further wore a [[dupatta]] made of fresh flowers, which featured 90 yellow marigold flowers and thousands of fresh jasmine buds, as well as a yellow [[lehenga]] designed by [[Anamika Khanna]] and custom-made floral jewellery  which took around six hours to complete, for her [[Haldi (ceremony)|haldi]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=From Radhika Merchant to Katrina Kaif, meet the designer who makes floral jewellery for weddings &lt;br /&gt;
|url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/from-radhika-merchant-to-katrina-kaif-meet-the-designer-who-makes-floral-jewellery-for-weddings/article68392328.ece|date=13 July 2024 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Radhika Merchant&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;phool&amp;#039; jewellery for haldi ceremony took six hours and five people to design, reveals artist|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/fashion/radhika-merchant-jewellery-haldi-anant-ambanis-antilia-phoolon-ki-chaadar-hours-people-9444171/|date=13 July 2024 |website=Indian express}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The skirt featured 3D floral prints. The lehenga designed by designer [[Manish Malhotra]] was inspired by [[Victorian fashion|Victorian aesthetics]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant&amp;#039;s sangeet: Anant&amp;#039;s regal real gold zari jacket and Radhika&amp;#039;s Swarovski crystal-adorned ASJK lehenga epitomize luxury|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/fashion/CelebFashion/anant-ambani-and-radhika-merchant-are-shining-in-shimmering-silver-and-gold-ajsk-ensembles-wrapped-in-love-1324829|date=13 July 2024 |website=[[Pinkvilla]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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For one of the events, Merchant wore a gown by [[Robert Wun]]. The gown was imprinted with [[Anant Ambani]]&amp;#039;s [[love letter]], which he gave to Merchant on her 22nd birthday.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Pics: Radhika Merchant Wears Custom Dress Featuring Anant Ambani&amp;#039;s Love Letter|url=https://www.thequint.com/photos/pics-radhika-merchant-stuns-in-a-love-letter-dress-for-her-pre-wedding-event|date=13 July 2024 |website=www.thequint.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Styled by [[Rhea Kapoor]], the dress was acclaimed by the [[Hindustan Times]] as &amp;quot;dreamy&amp;quot; and as &amp;quot;[impressing] many people&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Radhika Merchant Printed Anant Ambani&amp;#039;s Love Letter On Her Pre-Wedding Dress; Here&amp;#039;s What Was Written On It|url=https://in.mashable.com/entertainment/77426/radhika-merchant-printed-anant-ambanis-love-letter-on-her-pre-wedding-dress-heres-what-was-written-o|date=13 July 2024 |website=/}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Radhika Merchant&amp;#039;s stunning pre-wedding gown, embellished with Anant Ambani&amp;#039;s romantic love letter, steals the spotlight|url=https://in.mashable.com/entertainment/77426/radhika-merchant-printed-anant-ambanis-love-letter-on-her-pre-wedding-dress-heres-what-was-written-o|date=13 July 2024 |website=www.hindustantimes.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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For her wedding day, the [[Wedding lehenga of Radhika Merchant|wedding lehenga]] was designed by [[Sandeep Khosla]]. Merchant&amp;#039;s bridal [[lehenga]] featured [[zardozi]] cut-work with [[Gujarat|Gujarati]] cultural significance, a trailing [[ghagra]] with a second detachable trail, a 5-meter head veil, a blouse, and a tissue shoulder [[dupatta]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=How Radhika Merchant&amp;#039;s Panetar lehenga symbolises Gujarati connect|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/fashion/how-radhika-merchants-panetar-lehenga-symbolises-gujarati-connect-9450543/|date=13 July 2024 |website=indianexpress.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The head veil featured [[Jali|jaali]] and cut-work, while the detachable trail boasted an 80-inch zardozi marvel.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Radhika Merchant&amp;#039;s wedding lehenga decoded: From designer to stylist, know all about her bridal look|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/radhika-merchants-wedding-lehenga-decoded-from-designer-to-stylist-know-all-about-her-bridal-look/articleshow/111707287.cms?from=mdr|date=13 July 2024 |website=economictimes.indiatimes.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Inside the Ambani wedding: Radhika Merchant makes for a stunning bride|url=https://www.lifestyleasia.com/ind/style/fashion/full-wedding-looks-of-ambani-ladies-radhika-merchant-nita-ambani-isha-ambani-shloka-mehta-ambani/#google_vignette|date=13 July 2024 |website=www.lifestyleasia.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Her lehenga also featured a personalised &amp;quot;AR&amp;quot; brooch, representing the initials of her and her husband [[Anant Ambani|Anant]]&amp;#039;s names.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Radhika Merchant wore a personalised &amp;#039;AR brooch&amp;#039; on her &amp;#039;Panetar&amp;#039; wedding lehenga and a stunning AR ring too!|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/radhika-merchant-wore-a-personalised-ar-brooch-on-her-panetar-wedding-lehenga-and-a-stunning-ar-ring-too/articleshow/111713832.cms|date=13 July 2024 |website=[[Times Of India]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
== Wedding ==&lt;br /&gt;
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The reported $600 million,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Burback |first=Emily |date=2024-07-19 |title=Exclusive: See New Photos of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant&amp;#039;s Opulent Wedding |url=https://www.townandcountrymag.com/the-scene/weddings/g61647208/anant-ambani-radhika-merchants-wedding-photos/ |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Town &amp;amp; Country |language=en-US |archive-date=21 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721021720/https://www.townandcountrymag.com/the-scene/weddings/g61647208/anant-ambani-radhika-merchants-wedding-photos/ |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; four day wedding rituals began on 12 July 2024 with a traditional [[Hindu wedding]] ceremony followed by a reception that was planned to run through the weekend.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:4&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; The wedding festivities were split between [[Antilia (building)|Antilia]], the home of the Ambanis, and the Jio World Convention Centre ([[Jio Platforms|Jio]] is a subsidiary of [[Reliance Industries|Reliance]]).&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:5&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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The venue was decorated with floral designs and sculptures created by florist Preston Bailey who was hired in April 2024. Among the designs by Bailey were 60 floral animal sculptures including tigers, elephants, monkeys and replicas of the couple&amp;#039;s two dogs. Each sculpture, reportedly required between 100,000 to 200,000 flowers, which were majorly sourced from India.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=Kim |first=Leena |date=2024-07-18 |title=The Ambani Wedding&amp;#039;s Floral Designer Tells All |url=https://www.townandcountrymag.com/the-scene/weddings/a61612236/ambani-wedding-floral-design-preston-bailey-interview-2024/ |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Town &amp;amp; Country |language=en-US |archive-date=20 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720123218/https://www.townandcountrymag.com/the-scene/weddings/a61612236/ambani-wedding-floral-design-preston-bailey-interview-2024/ |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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The guest list was estimated in the &amp;quot;few thousands&amp;quot; with [[Mumbai Police]] preemptively [[Detour|rerouting traffic]] around the Mumbai venue.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:5&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; The guest list, although not confirmed by the Ambani family, included [[Indian Cinema|Cinema]] celebrities&amp;lt;ref group=Note name=Note01/&amp;gt;, Indian cricketers&amp;lt;ref group=Note name=Note02/&amp;gt;, along with former British Prime Ministers [[Tony Blair]] and [[Boris Johnson]], Saudi Aramco CEO [[Amin H. Nasser|Amin H Nasser]], American politician [[John Kerry]], and celebrities like [[Adele]], [[David Beckham]], [[John Cena]] and the [[Kardashian family|Kardashians]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last1=Maqbool |first1=Rafiq |last2=Kakade |first2=Rajanish |date=12 July 2024 |title=The son of Asia&amp;#039;s richest man is set to marry in the year&amp;#039;s most extravagant wedding |url=https://apnews.com/article/india-ambani-merchant-wedding-mumbai-3de332eb8963492a99e946a1ed4f94f2 |access-date=14 July 2024 |website=[[AP News]] |language=en |archive-date=24 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240724234048/https://apnews.com/article/india-ambani-merchant-wedding-mumbai-3de332eb8963492a99e946a1ed4f94f2 |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Reactions ==&lt;br /&gt;
Some Indian politicians criticised the amount of money spent on the wedding, with [[Shahid Siddiqui]], a former member of the upper house of Parliament, calling it the &amp;quot;most vulgar and ostentatious marriage ever seen&amp;quot; and [[T. M. Thomas Isaac|Thomas Isaac]], a former finance minister for [[Kerala]] and member of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]], stating that &amp;quot;...such ostentatious expenditure is a sin.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:5&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Members of the Indian public were divided about the wedding. Some called the wedding an &amp;quot;awe-inspiring showcase&amp;quot; while others pointed to how it highlighted the uneven development, as its budget could possibly eclipse the yearly education budget of several small Indian states. Reportedly the most common reaction in the working class of Mumbai, was frustration on the system which has allowed the inequality of resources. One worker echoed a common strain of &amp;quot;Ambani earned his money, and it&amp;#039;s his right to spend it on his own children&amp;quot;, but bemoaned how the city could find resources to assist in the wedding security, but not keep up infrastructure concerns like potholes or flooding.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |last1=Shih |first1=Gerry |last2=Gupta |first2=Anant |date=2024-07-16 |title=Across river from lavish Indian wedding, frustration and flooded streets |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/16/india-wedding-anant-ambani-mumbai/ |access-date=2024-07-21 |newspaper=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286 |archive-date=16 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240716120707/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/16/india-wedding-anant-ambani-mumbai/ |url-status=live }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[List of Indians by net worth]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ref name=Note01&amp;gt;[[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Jaya Bachchan]], [[Anupam Kher]], [[Hema Malini]], [[Rekha]], [[Karan Johar]], [[Madhuri Dixit]], [[Vidya Balan]], [[Siddharth Roy Kapur]], [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Anil Kapoor]], [[Shah Rukh Khan]], [[Gauri Khan]], [[Salman Khan]], [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Manyata Dutt]], [[Priyanka Chopra]], [[Nick Jonas]], [[Genelia D&amp;#039;Souza]], [[Riteish Deshmukh]], [[Suniel Shetty]], [[Athiya Shetty]], [[Ahan Shetty]], [[Katrina Kaif]], [[Vicky Kaushal]], [[Kriti Sanon]], [[Varun Dhawan]], [[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[Aishwarya Rai]], [[Ranbir Kapoor]], [[Rajkummar Rao]], [[Patralekha Paul]], [[Hrithik Roshan]], [[Jackie Shroff]], [[Tiger Shroff]], [[Ayesha Dutt]], [[Krishna Shroff]], [[Alia Bhatt]], [[Janhvi Kapoor]], [[Jacqueline Fernandez]], [[Ananya Panday]], [[Mahesh Babu]], [[Namrata Shirodkar]], [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]], [[Akhil Akkineni]], [[Rana Daggubati]], [[Sobhita Dhulipala]], [[Pooja Hegde]], [[Rashmika Mandanna]], [[Aditi Rao Hydari]], [[Sara Ali Khan]], [[Tamannaah Bhatia]], [[Rakul Preet Singh]], [[Jackky Bhagnani]], [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]], [[A. R. Rahman]], [[Ram Charan]], [[Rajinikanth]], [[Latha Rajinikanth]], [[Suriya]], [[Jyotika]], [[Raashi Khanna]], [[Kajal Aggarwal]], [[Nayanthara]], [[Vignesh Shivan]] and [[Atlee (director)|Atlee]]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ref name=Note02&amp;gt; [[Sachin Tendulkar]], [[MS Dhoni]], [[Jasprit Bumrah]], and [[Suryakumar Yadav]]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Organised events in Mumbai]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Indian wedding]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Parades in India]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Weddings by couple|Ambani, Anant]]&lt;br /&gt;
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