Billionaire Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita Ambani are all set to host Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s second pre-wedding celebration in Italy. The grand event will be attended by high-profile names from around the world, including Indian stars like Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Salman Khan, MS Dhoni and others – who were spotted leaving for Italy at Mumbai’s private airport on Monday. According to reports, the Ambanis and their guests will enjoy the pre-wedding celebrations on a luxury cruise, which will embark on a beautiful journey of 4,380 kilometres from Italy to the South of France and back.
The four-day long celebration is going to be a dream for fashion lovers with bride-to-be Radhika Merchant set to stun everyone with her bridal wardrobe. So, before the celebrations begin in Italy, we decided to take a look at Radhika’s traditional outfits that broke the internet and should be a part of every new bride’s wedding mood board. Keep scrolling to see them.
Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla Lehenga
Radhika Merchant chose a gold lehenga designed by Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla for her engagement with Anant Ambani. The lehenga skirt is hand embroidered with gold zari, crystals and fine silk zardozi work. The fully hand embroidered nude silk tulle blouse and dupatta add the finishing touches. She finished it off with a matching waist-cinching belt, a stunning diamond necklace, earrings, bangles and a maang tikka.
Tarun Tahiliani Lehenga Saree
For her star-studded signing ceremony in Jamnagar, Radhika Merchant wore a custom-made pre-draped lehenga saree by Tarun Tahiliani. The couture ensemble comes in gorgeous shades of silver and rose gold and is accessorised with a blouse embellished with jaali and resham work. She completed her look with a hand-painted dupatta and a scalloped rose gold tissue veil worn on her head.
Anamika Khanna’s Vermillion Red Saree
Combining the modern Indian woman’s love for traditional and effortless silhouettes, Radhika Merchant stunned everyone in this Anamika Khanna look. She wore a designer-designed sharara saree which is in vermillion red colour. The outfit consists of an embroidered blouse, sharara panta, dupatta, matching belt and cape jacket on the shoulders. It is a perfect outfit for late night wedding ceremonies.
Manish Malhotra Corset Lehenga
The golden lehenga set designed by Manish Malhotra is for contemporary brides who love a mix of traditional and modern elements. It includes a corset-inspired choli, a corded cape used as a dupatta, and a lehenga. Her accessories include a two-tiered polki diamond necklace, matching earrings with a three-layer design, and stacked bracelets and rings. This look is for cocktail parties or late-night events.
The Anuradha Vakil Lehenga
Radhika Merchant stepped out in a custom lehenga by Anuradha Vakil to attend the Reliance dinner with the Ambani family after their pre-wedding festivities in Jamnagar. The outfit featured a tricolour set – an orange choli, a red lehenga, and a rani pink dupatta on the shoulders – embellished with sequins and mirror work.
Rahul Mishra’s floral lehenga
The ivory lehenga adorned with multicoloured floral embroidery makes Radhika’s outfit a great choice for spring or summer weddings. The skirt crafted using silk organza featured swans and floral motifs. She completed it with a cap-sleeve ivory blouse and scalloped dupatta. A multi-layer necklace adorned with emeralds, diamond and emerald chandelier earrings and a bracelet completed her look.
