The lavish wedding of Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Asia's richest billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has ended, but the afterglow of the lavish party is still the focus of attention of the global elite.
29-year-old groom Anant Ambani married his girlfriend Radhika Merchant after many years of dating.
Guests invited to this "wedding of the century" enjoy unbelievably luxurious and high-class services.
Before the official wedding took place in Mumbai, India, the guests attended a pre-wedding party, which took place within 3 days on a luxury cruise ship traveling from Italy to France.
The Ambani family has arranged 10 private jets to transport famous guests from many parts of the world to the Mediterranean.
While traveling through the city, guests were "escorted" by a total of 150 luxury supercars, including Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Mercedes-Benz.
Gifts for guests attending this lavish party were also items of great value, from exquisitely carved silver jewelry from Karimnagar, designer duffel bags from Bombay Artisan Co, and gold necklaces. ... to Louis Vuitton handbags.
Here, the couple was welcomed with performances by stars such as Backstreet Boys, Katy Perry and Andrea Bocelli.
Additionally, 12 private jets have been dedicated to serving family members, business associates and event staff, demonstrating their unwavering dedication to seamless travel experiences.
During the three main wedding days, the areas surrounding the Reliance Industries Jio World Convention Center in the central business district of Mumbai, India are brightly decorated, even the streets around the wedding area. was also blocked for 4 consecutive days to accommodate the wedding.
Not stopping there, according to Time , the Indian government also temporarily upgraded Jamnagar airport from a domestic airport to an international level to serve activities taking place before and during the wedding.
The guest list is a list of powerful and famous global figures. An estimated 1,200 guests attended, including politicians such as former British Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Boris Johnson, former US Secretary of State John Kerry; entrepreneurs like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg; entertainment stars like Kim Kardashian, singer Rihanna; Football player David Beckham and his wife Victoria, and many Bollywood stars.
Each guest is prepared with 3 different outfits for 3 themes: "regular cocktail style", "jungle style" and "traditional Indian style".
Exquisite invitation cards sent to guests also cost up to 7,000 USD (about 177 million VND) each.
However, this extravagance also causes controversy in Indian public opinion. Some are supportive, arguing that the cost represents less than 1% of the Ambani family's assets and that the event helps stimulate the economy.
On the contrary, many people criticized this as excessive ostentation, especially when Mumbai - where the wedding took place - is also the city with the largest slum in Asia.
To balance things out, the Ambani family also organized group weddings for 50 poor couples and held receptions for disadvantaged groups.
Mukesh Ambani, the groom's father, currently owns a fortune worth $123 billion, ranking 9th on Forbes' list of billionaires in 2024.
