Extravagant wedding of the Ambani family garners much attention all over the world

Asia's richest family, the Ambanis, conclude their son's extravagant months-long wedding celebrations this weekend. The lavish events, featuring global stars and unprecedented luxury, have captivated worldwide attention while sparking debate about wealth disparity in India.

The many months of wedding celebrations for Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, will reach its crescendo this weekend in Mumbai, India. The parties have been out of this world and many people across the world have been drawn to them due to the glamorous events and stardom.

Anant Ambani, 29, is likely to marry Radhika Merchant, the daughter of the pharmaceutical moguls. The wedding is the culmination of four months of lavish celebrations that have included Rihanna, Justin Bieber and potentially Adele.

- A three day festival conducted in Jamnagar, Gujarat for which 1200 people were invited including the famous technology gurus of Facebook and Microsoft.

- A holiday aboard a yacht sailing along Mediterranean coast with live concerts of The Backstreet Boys and Katy Perry

- Formal and occasional wears including designer wears and stitched outfits such as a lehenga that was designed with 20000 Swarovski crystals.

- A dress code manual containing a ten-page document for the guests

The grand celebrations have also received appreciation as well as criticisms. While some view it as signifying India’s emergence as an economic power, others see it as indicative of a new status symbol of affluence in a country that has a relatively high degree of income inequality.

Quipped writer Shobhaa De, ‘It is nothing short of a royal wedding. ’This is why our billionaires are the new Indian maharajahs.

The main wedding ceremony is expected to take place this weekend at the family home of the Ambanis in Mumbai. Since it might have taken up to $150 million, people have dubbed it one of the most expensive weddings in history.

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As the celebrations come to an end, one can safely say that the Ambani wedding will be remembered as the event that set new benchmarks in terms of luxury.