/ 12 July 2024

My love does cost a thing

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Greek weddings ain’t got nothing on the 4-month “mega extravaganza” concluding in India this weekend, costing over $1 billion. The marriage of Anant Ambani – son of Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani – and heiress Radhika Merchant is “nothing short of a royal wedding”. It kicked off in March with a 3-day party featuring a private Rhianna concert for guests including Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg. Then came a 4-day Mediterranean cruise with a toga party, masquerade ball, countless custom gowns/jewellery, and performances by Katy Perry, the Backstreet Boys, Andrea Bocelli and David Guetta. There’s also been a 10-page dress code, a 5,500-strong drone show, and ​​waiters serving Champagne through hedges… A $10 million Justin Bieber gig this week started the final countdown to the main reception event in Mumbai on Sunday. We need a lie down just reading about it…

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