Radhika Ambani's wedding looks: 10 best outfits of new bride you need to bookmark right away
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant are finally getting married today at the Jio World Convention Centre in the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai. In the days leading up to the grand affair, the Ambanis officially kicked off the wedding festivities with a?'Samuh Vivah' followed by several traditional ceremonies. Let's take a look at the star of the show aka the bride's exquisite bridal looks.
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Radhika Merchant's bridal looks from her wedding festivities
1.? Radhika Merchant's first appearance as the Ambani bahu in the Shubh aashirwad ceremony
Rhea Kapoor who has styled Radhika Merchant's look for her first appearance as the Ambani bahu is mesmerising. Radhika Ambani is wearing Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla who have collaborated with contemporary Indian artist and sculpter Jayasri Burman and Rhea Kapoor to make the most unique dress for the bride.?
She writes, "To bring Jayasri¡¯s painting to life, the lehenga¡¯s 12 panels are hand-painted on a special Italian canvas. Featuring Jayasri¡¯s quintessential mythical aesthetic, the garment celebrates Anant¡¯s union with Radhika through deeply meaningful imagery. The human figures representing the happy couple radiate a celestial aura that honours the divinity in their humanity. The fauna depicts Anant¡¯s fondness for animals, particularly elephants that are considered auspicious and beautiful."
"The craftsmanship features meticulous hand embroidery of real gold Zardozi. A glittering sea of sequins shines over the most intricate spaces of Jayasri¡¯s art. is paired with a blouse hand embroidered entirely in Resham by master craftsmen at Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla," she added.
2. Radhika Merchant as a bride on D-Day
For her big fat Indian wedding, Ambani bahu Radhika Merchant wore a beautiful Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla for the ceremony to Anant Ambani. Bollywood director and stylist, Rhea Kapoor styled her entire bridal look. She posted Radhika's pictures and wrote, "Radhika¡¯s ensemble is Abu Sandeep¡¯s intricate interpretation of ¡®Panetar¡¯ - the Gujarati tradition of brides wearing red and white.The ivory Zardozi cut-work ensemble consists of a trailing ghagra layered with a second detachable trail, a 5 meter head veil and a tissue shoulder dupatta. The ghagra glitters with three borders of red, Its workmanship is the finest amalgamation of Naqshi, Saadi and Zardozi symmetrically hand-embroidered in intricate floral booties that are lavishly decorated with stones, sequins, tamba tikkis and a touch of red Resham. The head veil has impossibly delicate jaali and cut-work while the detachable trail is a Zardozi marvel of 80 inches. The outfit is complete with a fully embroidered red shoulder dupatta that uplifts the silhouette with its maximal drama."
Well, truly a fairytale has come to life.?
3 Shiv Shakti Puja outfit
Radhika Merchant was all decked up in a stunning lehenga-choli at the 'Shiv Shakti puja' hosted by the Ambanis on the days leading up to her and Anant Ambani's upcoming wedding. She wore a heavily embroidered lehenga with multicoloured threadwork primarily in shades of blue and pink. Keeping her makeup minimal, Radhika paired her outfit with heavy jewellery including a necklace, matching earrings and bangles, and styled her hair in a slick high ponytail.
4 Haldi ceremony outfit
For the Haldi ceremony, the bride-to-be Radhika was seen in not one but two equally beautiful looks. For the first look, she styled an on-theme yellow-toned Anamika Khanna lehenga but what actually stole the show was her real flower dupatta that she paired with the lehenga. Her dupatta featured a lattice of mogra flowers along with yellow marigold flower borders. Radhika kept her makeup minimal and accessorised her outfit with floral jewellery.
After the Haldi ceremony, Radhika donned another Anamika Khanna number. This time opting for a pink-hued chikankari lehenga that featured intricate threadwork embroidery and paired it with floral-themed diamond jewellery that included a stunning neckpiece and matching earrings. Radhika rounded off her look with soft dewy makeup and a messy low bun.
5 Graha Shanti Pooja outfit
The bride-to-be Radhika Merchant looked regal in her traditional Gujarati look, completed with a pristine white and gold saree, minimal makeup and gold jewellery.For the event, she paired her Patola saree with a contrasting pink blouse, a maang tika, a Peshawari nat and statement earrings and neck piece as the Merchant family hosted a Graha Shanti Puja at their Mumbai residence.
6. Sangeet ceremony outfit
In another look, reportedly from the sangeet's after party Radhika donned a gunmetal grey chainmail saree by designer Manish Malhotra. The saree was draped in a contemporary style with an off-shoulder corset blouse. Styled by none other than, celebrity fashion stylist Rhea Kapoor the bride paired her glitzy outfit with luxurious diamond jewellery including a choker necklace, stud earrings and bracelets.? ? ?
An extravagant sangeet ceremony is being hosted for Anant and Radhika at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre on Friday, July 5, where?international musical sensation Justin Beiber will be performing.?The theme of the event is 'Indian regal glam' and the bride-to-be perfectly embodied it with her shimmery?lehenga custom designed by Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla. The stunning ensemble is embellished all over with dazzling?Swarovski crystals. Radhika paired her straight-cut lehenga with an off-shoulder blouse and completed the look with statement diamond jewellery. The bride-to-be kept her makeup look minimal and left her middle-parted straight locks open
7. Dandiya night outfit
On Thursday, July 4, a lavish Dandiya night was hosted by Kokilaben Ambani for the soon-to-be-wed couple. At the event, Radhika donned a vibrant deep purple lehenga. The royal lehenga was perfectly in theme with the 'Radhe Krishna' garba night and featured intricately embroidered 'Shrinath ji' motifs. She styled the beautiful lehenga with a bejewelled half-sleeve blouse and dual dupattas, one of them draped in the traditional Gujarati style.
Radhika accessorised her look with lavish diamond jewellery, consisting of a choker necklace, oversized stud earrings and bangles. She rounded off her look with a neat bun adorned with a gajra, and nude and dewy makeup along with a tiny black bindi.
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8. Mameru ceremony?outfit
For the 'Mameru' ceremony hosted on Wednesday, July 3, at Antilla, Radhika wore a custom-made Manish Malhotra lehenga. The vibrant rani pink-coloured bandhani lehenga, made using the Rai bandhej technique on Banari brocade, featured gold taar zardosi and 'Durga-shloka' embroidery in the borders and was paired with a vintage Koti-inspired blouse.
She paired her stunning outfit with jewellery that her mother wore at her own 'Mameru' ceremony. The heavy gold jewellery included a necklace, earrings, maang tikka, bangles and an antique hair accessory, adorned on her neat braid. She rounded off her look with minimal makeup, kohl-laden eyes, blushed cheeks and nude lipstick.
For the unversed, the Ambanis have planned several extravagant functions leading up to and following the lavish wedding, a grand three-day affair, and celebrations are slated to go on till the 14th of July.
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