In India, there are two things which draw all Indians crazy. Firstly, there is Bollywood, and secondly, there is a wedding. When a B-town celeb gets married, all the people have a curiosity and wants to know every minute detail about their marriage. That is, from their guest accommodation to food served to their guests, wedding attire to designer jewelry, venue to wedding invitations and of course, huge media coverage. As we all know Bollywood weddings are as stylish, elegant, jaw-dropping, lavish and obviously expensive as you, all would expect it to be, and sometimes it’s even more extravagant. Our B-town couples surely want that no stone should remain unturned to make their wedding a memorable one for themselves as well as others.
Here, you can take a look at some of the most well-known tinsel town couples, who left everyone from not only the industry as well as the outsiders stunned and awestruck with their exorbitant wedding celebrations.
1. Vivek Oberoi and Priyanka Alva
Vivek Oberoi, the Saathiya star got married to Priyanka, daughter of Jeevraj Alva, an Indian Politician, on 29th October 2010. They had a splendid wedding with royal-themed, at the Alva farmhouse, near Hebbal Lake, in Banglore. The flowers for the mandap decoration were specially imported from Italy and Czechoslovakia. The mandap was also embellished with about 2,500 Swarovski crystals, and it also had rangolis made by experts. The wedding invite was two-tiered and had intricate Ganjifa artwork, which made them a masterpiece and a collector item. The wedding invite pulled everyone’s attention. Their wedding was one of the classiest and grandest weddings of Bollywood. The designer dresses of the couple, catering arrangements, food lawns with palm trees and the unique Punjabi and Karnataka style wedding was the most talked about topics.
2. Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Chibber
We all know that SRK and Gauri’s love story is a legend stuff for all the lovers. What many of us don’t know is that they had nearly spent a gigantic 1 Crore INR on their wedding. Obviously, after considering the fact that, their wedding was held on 25th October 1991. At that time, SRK was not a big name in Bollywood. And, this has blown our mind.
3. Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai
Ash and Abhi got married on 20th April 2007, at the Bachchan bungalow, Prateksha. Their wedding was a heavily-guarded and extraordinarily extravagant wedding in the history of tinsel town celeb wedding. The ceremony was attended by only their family members and closest friends like Karan Johar, Anil Ambani, Amar Singh and many more. In spite, of it been a low-key affair, it was still a lavish celebration. They have nearly spent INR 6 Crore on their wedding. The duo wore designer outfits by Neeta Lulla, Sandeep Khosla and Abu Jani for their wedding. They had called the chefs from Taj Hotel to serve Indian, Continental and Chinese cuisines in reception feast, which was another money-guzzling arrangement. We are sure; they have spent hefty on security too. As we all can see, Ash is often spotted wearing a 53-carat Solitaire ring, which cost 50 Lakh INR. We have heard that she had received 15 KG of Gold and other valuable Gems as wedding gifts.
4. Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra
Shilpa and Raj got married on 22nd November 2009, in a lavish and royal ceremony at Bawa’s Villa in Khandala. All the ceremony from Mehendi to Sangeet has displayed the royalty of the couple. Reportedly, the wedding ceremony cost around INR 4 Crore, excluding the expense of the 20-carat engagement diamond ring worth 3 Crore INR. 50 Lakh INR was spent by her only on her wedding saree, which was studded with Swarovski crystals and she had also worn Kundan jewelry made of uncut Diamonds and Emerald from Anmol Jewellers. Their wedding outfit was designed by Shantanu and Nikhil and Tarun Tahiliani. The duo also ordered a nine-tier wedding cake, which weighs 80 Kilos for their reception. Their Reception was held at Grand Hyatt Hotel, Mumbai.
5. Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor
Saif Ali Khan, the Nawab of Patudi and Kareena Kapoor the daughter of Bollywood's first family, got married on 16th October 2012. The royal and extravagant wedding cost around 10 Crore INR. All the wedding rituals took place for over Five days, for which two five-star hotels along with a helipad were booked in Gurgaon. The main highlight of their wedding was their designer outfits and Nawabi Andaz. The wedding invitation card for the wedding ceremony Dawat-e-Walima had the royal Patudi emblem on it. Celebrities’ from well-known and the royal family from Bollywood, sports and politics made the royal wedding a stunning affair with their mighty presence. President Pranab Mukherjee was also invited to the wedding. The mind-blowing reception was hosted by the Nawab and her mother Sharmila Tagore, which made the paparazzi go crazy.
6. Ritesh Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza
The duo had two ceremonies for their wedding, one according to Maharashtrian customs and another according to Christian traditions. The cute, bubbly couple had a gala wedding and pulled out all the stops to make their D-day an affair to remember. They tied the knot on 3rd February 2012 at the Taj Lands End, Mumbai. They had grand 5-day ceremonies which included sangeet and mehndi, which was a magnificent star-studded event. As we all know, Ritesh is the son of former CM of Maharashtra. So their guest lists included many dignitaries and politicians, as well as Bollywood celebs. Reportedly, the total budget of the wedding came up to 25 Crore INR, even though reports states that their wedding cost 5.5 Crore INR. Their extravagant wedding was the talk of the town.
7. Imran Khan and Avantika Malik
The lovely couple got married on 10th January 2011. They had a star-studded wedding ceremony that is from Mehendi to reception everything was magnificent. The most unique thing about their wedding was their wedding invite which contained a pinwheel and year planner. The invite also had a swipe card that was required to enter the venue. Celebrities’ from all the streams were invited, from SRK to Sachin Tendulkar, Ranbir Kapoor to Deepika Padukone. All the guests were personally attended by Imran’s Mammu Jaan, Aamir Khan. We have also heard that Karan Johar was their unofficial wedding planner. They had called chefs, especially from Lucknow to prepare traditional dishes. Their reception was held at Taj Lands End hotel. The whole wedding cost summed up to 5.2 Crore INR.
8. Asin Thottumkal and Rahul Sharma
Asin, the South Indian superstar, tied the knot with Rahul Sharma, the CEO of Micromax mobiles. They got married on 19th January 2016. Their wedding created a lot of buzzes not only in B-town but also in the corporate world. Reportedly, the ring that Rahul offered Asin while proposing costed 6 Crores INR, so now here we can imagine what a hefty amount they have put on their wedding celebrations.
9. Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna
Akshay Kumar known as Mr. Khiladi of Bollywood and Twinkle Khanna the Funny bones got married on 17th January 2011. Their wedding was a grand and magnificent affair. The total wedding cost has been estimated around 3.5 Crore INR.
10. Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne Khan
Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne Khan was one of the most talked about couples of the B-town. The duo was deeply in love and inspite of religion differences the couple yet got married. They had tied the knot on 20th December 2000. They had spent around 3 Crore INR on their wedding ceremonies. However, unfortunately, now they have separated.
Now, you know that why there is so much of buzz and excitement surrounding Bollywood celebs weddings. From start to end that is from wedding preparations like the guest list to the actual wedding all has a spectacular edge, which is actually too stunning!