Indian American billionaire Rama Raju Mantena’s daughter, Netra Mantena tied the knot with tech tycoon Vamsi Gadiraju in a star-studded wedding in picturesque Udaipur with from Bollywood and Hollywood stars to Donald Trump Jr joining the extravaganza.
The daytime wedding of the couple Sunday marked the culmination of four-day festivities that saw an array of international stars, billionaires, and high-profile folks coming to the Indian city of lakes in Rajasthan.
The outdoor area of the hotel was transformed into a floral fairytale setup for the wedding ceremony.
For her wedding to Gadiraju, Orlando-based CEO of Ingenus Pharmaceuticals, at at Jagmandir Island, a 17th-century palace redeveloped into a luxury hotel, Netra, daughter of Rama Raju and Padmaja, kept everything traditional.
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She wore a pretty red lehenga with heavy jewellery, while Vamsi donned a cream-hued sherwani, and a video of the duo exchanging varmalas went viral on social media.
Netra made a stunning bridal entry underneath phoolon ka chaddar, sheet of flowers, before the couple exchanged varmalas, wedding garlands, with the priest standing in the mandap, and someone in the background saying ‘Jai Ho,’ BollywoodShaadis reported.
Among the bevy of high prolife guests was the son of President Donald Trump, Trump Jr, who was seen wearing traditional Indian clothes at varmala ceremony.
Bollywood star Ranveer Singh was also seen shaking a leg with Donald Trump Jr and his girlfriend, Bettina Anderson. He had also taught the pair the famous hook step from the famous song.
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From Bollywood A-listers to international icons like Justin Bieber, DJ Tiesto and Jennifer Lopez were all there. So were Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Shahid Kapoor, Nora Fatehi, Jacqueline Fernandez, Janhvi Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor.
Earlier, sangeet, music evening, was held on Friday night at Manak Chowk, City Palace, with other pre wedding events like haldi and mehendi ceremony taking place at Leela Palace and the Island Palace on Lake Pichola,
At the poolside haldi event at the Taj Lake Palace on Saturday, the venue was decorated with floral arrangements in vibrant shades of the rainbow, along with citrus trees adding natural shade to the area.
The bride and groom donned blush pink pastel ensembles, Mantena choosing a lehenga choli set while Gadiraju looked dapper in a bandhgala with a huge yellow elephant brooch, according to the Indian Express.
The guests adhered to the yellow dress code, showing up in saris, lehengas, co-ord sets and kurtas to sing and dance all afternoon.
The venue was turned into a scene straight out of a royal palace, with antique chairs surrounding elaborate tablescapes adorned with warm white lamps and red shades, along with floral arrangements around glassware adding a vintage feel to the event.
Dia Mirza hosted the event, while Madhuri Dixit danced to her iconic song ‘Dola Re Dola’ from Devdas in a green lehenga and pink dupatta set.
Her performance also featured songs like “Dholida” from Gangubai Kathiawadi and “Rangilo Maaro Dholna.” Nora Fatehi also captivated the audience with her electrifying moves in a golden top, black skirt and matching pair of boots.