Step Inside Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s grand 'Mameru' ceremony
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Ahead of Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani’s much-awaited wedding ceremony, the family has hosted a grand 'Mameru' ceremony at their home Antilla in order to pay great honor to their cultural roots.
What is a Mameru ceremony?
For unreserved, Mameru ceremony is one of the Gujarati's pre-wedding ritual that is hosted two days prior to the wedding day. It is the most cherished ceremony in a traditional Gujarati wedding, where the mama (maternal uncle) of the bride visits her with a lot of sweets and gifts. Talking about the gifts, the mama gives the bride a saree, jewellery, ivory chooda, sweets and dry fruits. The gifts are beautifully wrapped in trousseau trays. The ceremony is also called mosalu in Gujarati. It is held at the bride and the groom's home, marking the beginning of the wedding.
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Radhika Merchant dons a Maa Durga shloka inscribed Bandhani lehenga for her Mameru ceremony
Radhika Merchant opted for a Bandhani lehenga for her Mameru ceremony from the shelves of the ace fashion designer, Manish Malhotra. The designer recently took to his IG handle and shared some information about the outfit that Radhika wore. The dual-toned Bandhani lehenga had gurajati prints, which were crafted upon Banarasi brocade in Rani pink hue.
The ghaghra was made of 35 meters of bhandej, while the embroidery atop it was made of gold zardosi taar. Another highlight of Radhika's Bandhini lehenga was that its borders were embroidered with Durga Maa shloka, which made the entire look ethereal. As per Manish, Radhika's choli's design was inspired by a vintage koti.
Radhika Merchant opts for her mom, Shaila Merchant's jewels for the Mameru ceremony
Along with this exquisite piece of ensemble, Radhika Merchant donned some regal pieces of gold jewels. Her look was accessorised with a gold choker, matching earrings, maang teeka, bangles, and an oh-so-gorgeous hair accessory, which was adorned with her braided hair. Radhika's stylist for the day, Rhea Kapoor revealed that these regal jewels that the former donned at her Mameru ceremony were from her mom, Shaila Merchant. Radhika's mom also wore these jewels at her mausalu ceremony, which is another name for Mameru.
Nita Ambani looks effortlessly gorgeous in a pink bandhani saree for dual celebrations at Antilia
While scrolling through our social media feed, we stumbled upon a precious glimpse of Nita Ambani, as she was spotted outside her residence, Antilia, for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s mameru ceremony, as well as her mother, Purnima Dalal’s 85th birthday. Nita, who is known for her love for sarees and ethnic wear, paid tribute to her Gujarati roots as she opted for a pink-hued bandhani saree.
Isha Ambani dons a pre-draped Gujarati-printed saree for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's Mameru ceremony
Taking to her IG handle, Isha Ambani's stylist, Anaita Shroff dropped a series of oh-so-soothing photos of the former from the Mameru ceremony of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. The pre-draped saree had embellished Gujarati prints all over, and the pallu and the lower hemline had tassel detailing. Isha teamed her orange-toned saree with a golden-toned embellished blouse that had ruffle patterns. For the unversed, Isha's pre-draped saree was from the ace designer, Arpita Mehta.
Shloka Ambani dances in joy as her devar, Anant Ambani's wedding festivities have begun
In an inside glimpse from the Mameru ceremony, we can see the family members gathered in Antilia and dancing in joy. Shloka Mehta can also be seen doing a little happy dance standing beside her husband, Akash Ambani. This proves how happy she is as her devar, Anant's wedding festivities have begun.
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