Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding celebrations: What soon-to-be bride and groom wore for the festivities – Times of India

The pre-wedding festivities of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant kept us glued to social media for three days. The celebrations kicked off in Jamnagar from March 1 and ended on March 3. The event saw who’s who from all over the world under one roof. Let’s look at what the soon-to-be bride and groom wore from day 1 to day 3.
Day 1- Welcoming Guests and An Evening in Everland
For welcoming guests in Jamnagar at pre-wedding celebrations, the bride-to-be chose to wear a three-coloured Chikankari ghagra from the shelves of ace designers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla.She paired it with a white embroidered blouse embellished with pearls, stones, sequins and resham work. On the other hand, Anant Ambani complemented her lady love in an orange kurta-pant set by Raghavendra Rathore.

For ‘An Evening in Everland’, Radhika Merchant looked like a princess in a custom Versace pink gown, which was previously made for Blake Lively for the Met Gala in 2022. Her gown featured an off-shoulder design, a metallic pink bow, lining and geometric patterns with shiny beads. On the other hand, Anant wore a blue suit with a white shirt.

Later, Radhika changed her gown with another outfit by Ashish Gupta. She dazzled in a vibrant beaded, multi-coloured fringed dress inspired by disco culture, which she paired with green mules and tinted heart-shaped glasses.

Day 2- A Walk to the Wild Side and Mela Rouge
While Radhika Merchant picked a leopard print blue dress styled with a matching hat for ‘A Walk to the Wild Side’ theme, Anant wore a printed maroon shirt with beige trousers. Radhika’s vibrant dress featured a round neckline, rolled short sleeves, a loose fit and a ruffled mini hemline.

Radhika Merchant’s attire for the Mela Rouge party was simply beautiful. The diva made heads turn in a sequin-adorned lehenga by designer Manish Malhotra. Her outfit featured an off-the-shoulder blouse with mirror work all over, a matching lehenga skirt embellished with intricate embroidery and sequin patterns and a gold dupatta. On the other hand, Anant Ambani chose to wear a black kurta-pyjama set paired with an embroidered waistcoat.
Day 3- ‘Hastakshar’ ceremony

For the concluding ‘Hastakshar’ event – a prenup ceremony that officially marks the union and commitment of the couple, Radhika looked enchanting in a gorgeous Tarun Tahiliani pre-draped lehenga saree, paired with a matching sheer veil. She accessorised her attire with diamond jewellery, including a heavy necklace, a pair of jhumkis, hathphool and a maang tikka. On the other hand, Anant Ambani donned a white-coloured sherwani.