First Picture From Mehendi And Mala Ceremony Of Akash Ambani And Shloka Mehta, Bride Looks Stunning

With just two days left for Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta to start their journey of ‘happily ever after’ as husband and wife, the pre-wedding festivities have already begun for the Ambanis and Mehtas. After a grand and lavish three-day affair of pre-wedding ceremonies at St. Moritz, Switzerland, Ambanis-Mehtas hosted a Harry Potter themed bash with Guru Randhawa performing for the guests. Later, the families hosted a puja to seek blessings from Lord Shiva at the auspicious day of Maha Shivratri.  (Also Read: Unseen Picture Of Ambani Bahu Shloka Mehta And Her Family Will Give You 'Hum Saath Saath Hain' Feels)

On March 6, 2019, Ambanis and Mehtas organised an Anna Seva ceremony, wherein they reportedly served dinner to over 2,000 children across orphanages and old age homes in Mumbai, and will continue to do so until March 13, 2019. While the groom-to-be, Akash opted for an emerald green kurta and jacket, his gorgeous bride-to-be, Shloka stood out in a beautifully embroidered rani pink kurta, which she paired with an orange dupatta and matching flared trousers.

On March 7, 2019, the families arranged a mala and mehendi night for the bride-to-be, Shloka Mehta. As we can see the Ambani bahu sitting on-stage as the guests and relatives meet her. In the video, you can see how grand the decorations have been done for this pre-wedding cermeony. Check it out:

Ahead of Anna Seva, Nita Ambani inaugurated Dhirubhai Ambani Square at Jio World Centre in Bandra with her husband, Mukesh Ambani, youngest son, Anant Ambani, alleged soon-to-be daughter-in-law, Radhika Merchant and as many as 2,000 underprivileged children from NGOs supported by her foundation.

Speaking of the new initiative, Nita Ambani said, “The Dhirubhai Ambani Square and the Jio World Centre fulfil the vision of a great son of India, who believed that India has the potential to achieve global excellence in every area of nation building. In the coming days, it will be a great treat to the eyes of all Mumbaikars who will visit this modern and futuristic square—part of the world-class, multi-purpose Jio World Centre that will be the largest and one of the best global convention centres in our country. When the Jio World Centre opens towards the end of this year, it will be a place where people will get together to appreciate art, exchange ideas, celebrate culture and to soak in the heritage and vibrancy of our great city!”

Amidst all the hullabaloo of the much-awaited wedding of 2019, let us throw some light on the badi Ambani bahu, Shloka Mehta. Shloka is the daughter of diamantaire Russell Mehta and Mona Mehta. Youngest of the three sisters, Shloka was Akash’s classmate at the Dhirubhai Ambani School. The newest member of the Ambani family, Shloka Mehta is the director of the Rosy Blue Foundation and co-founder of ConnectFor, which matches volunteers with NGOs that need them. (Also Read: Akash Ambani And Shloka Mehta's Wedding Celebrations Begin With 'Anna Seva', Pictures Inside)

Do you know that Akash Ambani had proposed his ‘crush’, Shloka Mehta on the last day of school? Obviously, Shloka had said ‘yes’ to his proposal and they even told their families about it. Akash and Shloka were advised to keep their relationship a secret to avoid unwanted media attention.

For the uninitiated, Akash and Shloka will tie the knot in an opulent wedding ceremony at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai. An India Today report had stated, “The Mangal Baaraat will assemble at the Trident in Mumbai at 3.30pm on Saturday. From the Trident, the baaraatis are to leave for the Jio World Centre in Bandra Kurla Complex. A high tea will be hosted for the guests at Jio World Centre at 6.30pm on March 9. Akash and Shloka's wedding ceremony will take place at 7.30pm.”

As per the reports, Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta’s sangeet ceremony will have the performance by Maroon 5, the band who gave out one of the biggest chartbusters of the year, Girls Like You. A Mid-Day report quoted a source saying, “Since Shloka and Akash are both fans of Maroon 5, the family thought it fitting to have them perform for the couple at the sangeet that will be held on March 8. While Akash's favourite track is Sugar in which the band is seen gatecrashing weddings, Shloka loves Move Like Jagger.” (Also Read: Unseen Pic Of Akash Ambani-Shloka Mehta Twinning In White Makes Us Want To See Them As Dulha-Dulhan)

The source further added, “Naturally, these two chartbusters have found a place in the set that the band is putting together for their gig. They are expected to perform for almost 40 minutes with other hits like She Will Be Loved, Makes Me Wonder and One More Night on the playlist. The team of sound designers that frequently works with Maroon 5 is coming down from Canada to check on the arrangements. Maroon 5 is known to charge anywhere between $1mn and $1.5mn for private shows. It will be an expensive affair.”

Stay tuned with us for more updates about Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta’s wedding!