Parineeti-Raghav Wedding Live Updates: Sania Mirza at the airport
Actor Parineeti Chopra and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha will marry in Udaipur today. The guest list for the wedding is heavy on politicians – Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann are in Udaipur for the wedding. The Bollywood guest list is relatively short – the bride’s cousin Priyanka Chopra has not put in an appearance and nor is Parineeti’s co-star Akshay Kumar expected. On the celebrity guest list are Sania Mirza, Karan Johar and Manish Malhotra who has designed Parineeti’s wedding looks. The wedding venue is the Leela Palace hotel where most guests are also staying. The baraat will go by boat from the iconic Lake Palace to the Leela Palace. Boats are the mode of transport across Lake Pichola and guests have been spotted being ferried to their hotels the last two days. The bride and groom arrived on Friday to a grand welcome at the airport which was decorated for the ladkiwale, baraatis and guests. A mehendi was held on Friday evening. Yesterday, a haldi ceremony was held in the morning followed by a welcome lunch and then a 90s-themed sangeet at night. Pre-wedding festivities began last week in New Delhi. An ardas was held at Raghav’s residence followed by a Sufi night at which the guest list included cricketer Harbhajan Singh. Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha got engaged in New Delhi in May. Priyanka flew from Los Angeles to attend.
Here are the Live Updates from Parineeti-Raghav’s wedding festivities:
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A look at the wedding decor
Sohanlal Band spotted at the wedding venue, the Leela Palace hotel in Udaipur
Sania Mirza, festive in red and pink, checked into Udaipur for the wedding
Navraj Hans posed with Parineeti and Raghav at the sangeet last night
Manish Malhotra checks into Udaipur in the most stylish manner possible – “You’ll see tonight,” he said when asked about the theme of the wedding and Parineeti’s outfit
Navraj Hans, who performed live at the Sangeet, posted this picture
10 am – Parineeti’s choora ceremony
1 pm – Raghav’s sehrabandi after which baraat leaves Lake Palace by boat
3 pm – Jaimala
4 pm – Pheras
6.30 pm – Vidaai
8.30 pm – Reception
Sania Mirza posted a wish for Parineeti yesterday on her Instagram Stories
Former tennis star Sania Mirza is expected today for the wedding. Sania and Parineeti have been friends for a while and feature on each other’s socials
Not that she needs it, but gave her aashirwaad with her own racquet !!! Lol what a dayy!! @MirzaSania@RohanShresthapic.twitter.com/llCxACwqju
– Parineeti Chopra (@ParineetiChopra) November 21, 2015
Pictures of decor items to be used in the wedding ceremonies at the Leela Palace
Security arrangements at the Leela Palace where all of today’s ceremonies except Raghav’s sehrabandi will take place
Inside The Leela Palace, preparations and arrangements are being made for today’s ceremonies
There were live counters for rabri, jalebi, Maggi and panipuri
Parineeti-Raghav Wedding: The Sangeet
The sangeet held last night was 90s-themed and everyone dressed accordingly. Guests received a customised cassette as a party favour and the music included a live performance by Navraj Hans and Bollywood sets by DJ Sumit
Akshay and Parineeti, who also appeared together in Kesari, recently featured in the song Jalsa from Mission Raniganj
Akshay Kumar, Parineeti’s co-star of two films, is not expected to attend the wedding. Akshay, who is believed to be abroad, stars with the bride-to-be in Mission Raniganj, releasing soon.
Priyanka doesn’t seem to be on a plane because she was active on Instagram a few hours ago, posting this Instagram Story on the Women’s Reservation Bill. Also to be noted – the flight from Los Angeles to India takes many hours, even by chartered plane
Priyanka Chopra does not appear to be coming for the wedding – unless she lands today. Priyanka and Parineeti are known to be very close and call each other by their pet names Mimi and Tisha
Last year in Juky, Parineeti flew to Mexico to be part of Priyanka’s birthday celebrations
