Ambani's pre-wedding event

6 best dressed women at the Ambani’s pre-wedding event

A nine page long dress code, multiple chefs working on hundreds of dishes, Rihanna's first concert in 8 years, but overall spectacular outfits, and a beautiful location.

Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant at their pre-wedding event
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant at their pre-wedding event
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Who was the best dressed at the Ambani’s pre-wedding event? With different dress codes, and roughly 1200 people attending this event, there’s a lot of looks to analyze!

 

Pre-wedding event

During the first weekend of March, the Ambani’s hosted a pre-wedding party weekend for their son Anant Ambani and his bride-to-be Radhika Merchant. Mukesh Ambani is, according to Forbes India, the richest man in India. With a net worth of $117.5B, Ambani had a whole lot to spend on this extravagant party. The weekend reportedly cost around $120M, and no expense was spared. There were 21 chefs who prepared hundreds of diches, a nine-page dress code and there were flowers everywhere. Lots of celebrities like: Ivanka Trump, Mark Zuckerberg, and Karlie Kloss attended the prestigious event, and Rihanna did a live performance.

Dress codes

The weekend consisted of different themes with dress codes to match. The theme for day 1 was: “An Evening In Neverland”, with dress code: elegant cocktail. Day 2 was: “A Walk On The Wild Side”, with jungle fever as the dress code, and after a switch to “Dazzling Desi Romance” suggesting glamorous traditional South Asian attires. The final days theme was: “Tusker Trails” with dress code casual chic and “Hashtakshar” where people were expected to wear elegant heritage Indian wear. But who covered the themes best? And who was the best dressed?

 

Radhika Merchant

On the first night, the bride-to-be wore a radiant strapless dress by Versace. The dress resembled Blake Lively’s iconic Met Gala 2022 look, but without the gloves and extravagant train, Radhika made the look modern and simple.

Radhika Merchant and Blake Lively in similar dresses
Radhika Merchant in her Met Gala inspired dress

Nita Ambani

Mama Ambani, Nita, greeted their guests in an elegant beige Ghagra combined with a pearl blouse and necklace to complete the look. She wore her blown out hair down for a youthful look.

Dressed in the same colors, were her husband Mukesh and son Anant. Together they formed a lovely trio.

Nita Ambani in a beige outfit
Nita Ambani in her first outfit of the weekend Source: Pinterest
Anant, Mukesh and Nita Ambani in beige outfits
The Ambani’s matching outfits Source: Pinterest

Isha Ambani

Anant’s sister, Isha Ambani, attended the first night of the event in a pink floral dress designed by Miss Sohee. Her look matched the location perfectly, and paired with a matching set of jewelry, she looked absolutely regal.

Isha Ambani in a pink floral dress
Isha Ambani in a beautiful floral dress Source: Anaita Shroff Adajania/Instagram

Ivanka Trump

On the last night of the event, Ivanka trump turned heads with this dazzling lime green Lehenga. The colors really complemented her complexion, and her overall look fit the theme: “Hashtakshar” perfectly.

Ivanka Trump in a lehenga
Ivanka Trump in her lime green lehenga Source: Ivanka Trump/Instagram

Alia Bhatt

Alia Bhatt embodied the theme: “An Evening In Neverland” in her midnight blue, velvet dress. The dress, designed by Andrea Brocca, fit Alia like a glove and with her minimal jewelry, she simplified this stunning look.

Alia Bhatt in a dark blue dress
Alia Bhatt in her: “An Evening In Neverland” themed dress Source: Riah Kapoor/Instagram

Rihanna

The last look is Rihanna’s. She dressed in a pink and green outfit during one of her performances at the event. Her coat was custom made by Dolce & Gabbana and her dress embellished with micro-Swarovski. Rihanna literally stole the show in this look!

Rihanna standing on stage with a pink coat and green dress
Rihanna in her Swarovski embedded dress Source: Illjah Jah/Instagram

This infography tells you 6 more facts about Ambani’s pre-wedding event!

Infography: 6 facts about the Ambani pre-wedding event

Sam Timmerman

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