Radhika Merchant Ambani mixes desi with videshi for reception in Anamika Khanna and Dolce & Gabbana look
Merchant wore a sari-silhouetted dress from Anamika, which was paired with a golden work corset from Dolce & Gabanna's Alta Moda Sardegna collection from 2024.
See Radhika's full look from the reception (Source: Rhea Kapoor/Instagram) Radhika Merchant Ambani mixed both desi and videshi aesthetics for her reception tonight. The newly-wedded bride was dressed in custom-made Anamika Khanna couture and Italian designers Dolce & Gabanna.
Merchant wore a sari-silhouetted dress from Anamika, which was paired with a golden work corset from Dolce & Gabanna’s Alta Moda Sardegna collection from 2024.
The new Ambani bahu has been serving looks throughout her pre-wedding and wedding festivities. (Source: Rhea Kapoor/Instagram)
She left her hair open, flowing down her back for the night, and kept her makeup nude, which allowed her smokey eye to stand out.
The new Ambani bahu has been serving looks throughout her pre-wedding and wedding festivities.
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Merchant’s official entry into the Ambani family was a visually stunning affair. The bride-to-be looked resplendent in a unique, hand-painted pink lehenga, a collaborative masterpiece by artist Jayasri Burman and renowned designers Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla.
Celebrity stylist Rhea Kapoor took to Instagram to unveil the intricate details behind Radhika’s outfit. The lehenga comprised 12 panels, each meticulously hand-painted on Italian canvas, bringing Jayasri’s signature mythical style to life. The imagery held deep meaning, celebrating the union of Anant and Radhika. The Indian Express even had the privilege of interviewing Jayasri about her creative process for this unique ensemble.
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For the main ceremony, Radhika transformed into a fairytale bride in a breathtaking creation by Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla. This exquisite outfit honored the Gujarati tradition of ‘Panetar,’ where brides traditionally wear red and white. The lehenga featured a Zardozi cut-work ghagra with a dramatic trailing silhouette, further accentuated by a detachable second train. A majestic five-meter head veil and a tissue shoulder dupatta completed the regal look, making Radhika the epitome of a radiant bride.
For her haldi ceremony, Radhika took the internet by storm, adorned in a ‘phoolon ki chaadar’ made of tagar kalis, Thai ruis and daisies. Traditionally, the chadar is not worn but carried over the bride when she enters the wedding venue.
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