We were all hooked to our social media feeds during the recent, big fat Indian traditional wedding – a wedding that mesmerized us, and that still has us in its awe! Yes, we are talking about the Ambani Wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. A feast for our eyes, the outfits worn by the bride, her family, and Bollywood stars have captivated our hearts. Out of all the outfits, the lehenga cholis adorned by the bride and her guests truly sparked magic in the air. From a heavy bridal lehenga to an easy, breezy casual one; we have got a glimpse of them all at the wedding. Let’s understand a little more about the lustrous lehengas at the AR Wedding!
The Bridal Lehenga: the Royal appearance of Radhika Merchant
Radhika Merchant’s outfits at her wedding had us all drop our jaws! One such outfit was the pink lehenga that she wore for the ‘shubh ashirwad’ ceremony. This lehenga perfectly blended the classic and the contemporary, combining fashion with meaningful symbolism! A hand-painted pink lehenga was adorned by our bride as a symbol of love to her husband, Mr. Anant Ambani. It is made of real gold zardozi and painted to create imagery as an ode to their love story. It features paintings of figures on her twelve-panelled lehenga that have a deep-rooted meaning to them; while the flora and fauna conveys Anant’s love and passion towards nature. The choli of this attire was crafted with resham embroidery, and the look was completed with a dupatta, creating a subtle and stunning look. To complement this glamorous lehenga choli, it was paired with jewellery pieces made out of pearls, diamonds, and emeralds. This lehenga has been a staple in Indian fashion, merging art and fashion, treating our eyes with a Godly look, and leaving us in awe.
The Bridal lehenga was a fusion of modern designs and emotional sentiments of her family line. Radhika Merchant, on her wedding day wore a lehenga of her dreams, giving fairytale wedding vibes. Considering her roots, she chose to wear a timeless piece of elegance, a gujarati traditional red and white lehenga. This blend of ivory and red created a magic look. Her lehenga was a ghagra styled, red-bordered skirt made with zardozi work, and had hand-embroidered floral patterns that were embellished with sequin, stones, and red resham. This attire consisted of a detachable trail, a head veil made out of jaali, and a shoulder dupatta in red tissue fabric. The bridal look was completed with chunky jewellery made out of diamonds, emeralds, and other precious stones. Radhika Merchant’s looks definitely exude grace and royalty without much effort.
Luxurious Lehenga cholis of the Ambanis
Nita Ambani: The mother of the groom, Mrs. Nita Ambani dazzled in her luxurious lehengas at her younger son’s wedding. One such elegant attire was her choice of lehenga choli for the wedding of Anant and Radhika. Adorned with real gold zari, she chose the ghagra and choli in golden coloured, with real gold tissue fabric, and patterned all over with hand-embroidered zardozi. The look was completed with a red coloured tissue dupatta that perfectly complemented the golden hue of the lehenga choli. It was a blend of banarasi saree, and a blend of swarovski crystals that instantly elevated her look. Another regal lehenga choli adorned by Nita Ambani was her pink lehenga. A look loved by most women, popularly called the gulabi lehenga was adorned by the Mother-in-law at her son’s Sangeet ceremony. The lehenga choli was jewelled with silver diamonds, and paired with a same statement multilayer necklace made out of diamonds. She wore a matha pati, and pink stone diamond earring that created an absolutely regal look.
Overall, the fashion choice of the Mother-in-law left most of us speechless! Her impeccable lehenga cholis definitely stole the show!
Isha Ambani: The sister of the groom gave us some inspiring lehenga choli ideas at her younger brother’s wedding. A multicolored, heart-embroidered, torani panelled lehenga was worn by Isha Ambani at the Haldi ceremony. It was paired with a cute patterned, halter neck choli with tassel detailing, adding a fun element to the overall look. The attire was accessorized with ear cuffs and a stack of ornate bracelets to keep it minimal and elegant. At the after-haldi party, she changed into a more traditional look, with a South-Indian lehenga. Shades of green, beige and orange were blended to create this classic look, which was completed with an emerald necklace and gold bangles. The hair was adorned with gold accessories and a gajra, creating a gorgeous look.
Shloka Ambani: While Isha Ambani’s lehenga cholis had a more modern touch to them; Shloka Ambani slayed her looks with a more classic and traditional style. In one of her multicoloured lehengas, she is seen wearing a pretty, colour block lehenga for Anant and Radhika’s Haldi ceremony. The A-line lehenga is adorned with resham embroidery and embellished with stone and sequin. It was paired with a beige coloured, backless choli featuring a square neckline, and heavy embroidery. The look was completed with a printed red dupatta that was draped in gujarati style with gotti patti borders. Another fabulous lehenga that Shloka Mehta wore was at the pre-wedding night; she was seen sparkling in her glamorous golden lehenga. It consisted of a unique 3D skirt, with a floral patterned outer skirt and a shimmery underfold underneath, creating an ethereal look. It was paired with an off-shoulder, full-sleeved blouse, with embroidery all over. This attire was paired with a chunky, jewelled necklace, statement earrings and a maang tika, creating a mesmerizing look.
The Bollywood Beauties and their glamorous lehengas
The Ambani wedding was a star-studded event, with actresses from B-town attending the grand celebrations. They graced the ARWedding with not just their presence, but their glamorous outfits. One such showstopper attire was the lehenga choli outfits adorned by them
Janhvi Kapoor was most talked about because of her choice of outfits at the Ambani wedding. She graced the sangeet ceremony in an iconic peacock-inspired lehenga set. The lehenga was made in a fishtail style, paired with a sleeveless choli, and was completed with a dazzling dupatta. To complement the attire, it was paired with a choker, ear cuffs, and a ring; all made from precious gemstones. Another look that shook the internet was Janhvi Kapoor’s ornamental Gold lehenga that was embellished with sequin and real temple jewellery. Close to her heart, she chose to wear this with statement earrings, a choker necklace, a maang tika, and ornate bracelets that created a luxurious and a glamorous look.
The most loved Priyanka Chopra Jones graced the event with her deep yellow and gold lehenga choli. The A-line lehenga was paired with a short top with plunging neckline, and the look was completed with the same coloured dupatta draped over one shoulder. The attire was accessorised with Bulgari jewellery, which striked an elegant look.
Kim Kadarshian left us speechless as she adored the red lehenga for the wedding. She wore a tiny choli, with plunging neckline and beaded hem. She chose bright red colour for an embellished lehenga choli, creating a majestic look at the wedding.
Ananya Pandey, the genz actress made a regal appearance at the wedding in her floor length lehenga choli. Exuding a fresh and feminine vibe, she chose to wear a floral lehenga that extended up to the floor, with a short and cute choli and an embroidered dupatta. To complement this attire, she paired it with minimal jewellery to keep her look subtle and sophisticated.
In essence, the Ambani wedding was a grand and luxurious affair where the lehenga choli turned heads around! The exquisite lehengas worn by the bride, the groom’s mother, his sister, and sister-in-law enchanted the regal legacy of the Ambani’s. The lehengas worn by the B-town beauties added to the grandeur as well. All in all, it was mesmerizing to witness such opulent outfits that will be remembered for ages to come!
