The wedding bells have finally rung! Yes, you heard it right. But guess what? Whose wedding? The chocolaty boy, Ranbir Kapoor and the diva, Alia Bhatt’s wedding, probably the most awaited one of this year. Unless you are from an alien world, you must have not heard these loud wedding bells. Speculations about Ranbir and Alia’s wedding affair kept everyone so occupied on social media for a very long time. Meanwhile, Alia already got married to Ranbir in her mind, as she said during Gangubai Kathiawadi promotions. Alia even flirted with the actor at the age of 11.
The wedding festivities are rumoured to be beginning from the 13th of April, 2022. Trust us, these rumours aren’t just like other ones, they have a few solid proofs too to back the facts. Their houses got lit up with decorative lights, and Krishna Raj Bungalow gets decked up too. Every minute, some or the other news regarding their wedding pops up on social media handles.
Dating Period
Ranbir and Alia started dating back in 2017 when they started shooting for their film “Brahmastra”. After dating for a few years, the couple decided to tie the knot but COVID-19 third wheeled between them. However, they pushed the wedding to April 2022, as confirmed by Alia’s uncle, Robin Bhatt to the media. But when the questions were asked to Neetu Kapoor, Ranbir’s mother and Randhir Kapoor, Ranbir’s uncle, they clearly acted like they had no clue about the occasion. Whereas full-fledged preparations take place in their residences. Even the outfits’ carry bags arrived at their wedding venue in a taxi. A Youtuber named BeYouNick took to Instagram to share a hilarious video regarding Alia-Ranbir’s wedding, to which Alia commented “Ded”, Did she confirm her wedding? Let’s look at some interesting facts to know more:
Pre Wedding Functions
The functions are expected to begin on April 13th with Mehendi rituals, followed by Sangeet/Haldi on April 14th. The baraat function takes place on the next day, i.e., April 15th. The couple plans to offer langar at a Gurudwara in Mumbai as a part of their wedding ritual. Though they might not be present at the venue, offerings and servings will be done on their behalf.
Wedding Venue
This auspicious occasion might take place at Ranbir’s residence “Vastu” in Bandra, Mumbai. The pre-wedding festivities take place at RK Studio, Chembur. The couple plans to shift over there after their marriage with Neetu Kapoor. The building, though not fully constructed, told everyone out loud about the wedding with its beautiful decoration. Also, curtains were being installed in the house to maintain privacy. The trees around the house also gave full wedding vibes. As the wedding is around the corner, Ranbir was recently spotted at the house. According to reports, Chrysanthemums and white button flowers came all the way from Bangalore for their wedding venue.
Wedding Menu
According to a source, this wedding surely makes itself a grand and lavish treat for the guests with dishes of over 50 types. These 50 counters consist of cuisines from Italian, Chinese, Afghani, Punjabi, Mughalai and whatnot. They made special arrangements for vegan dishes counters for the bride, with around 25 counters dedicated just to vegetarian stuff. Neetu Kapoor flew some special chefs from Lucknow and Delhi for the grand wedding. Delhi’s famous chaats and Lucknow’s kebabs and biryanis found a space in the menu too. You name it, they have it.
Wedding Security
As big as this wedding affair becomes, the tighter the security it needs. Planning for over a month for the security, Alia Bhatt’s brother, Rahul Bhatt looked after this part. He told the media that Yusuf Bhai took over the responsibility for Ranbir and Alia’s wedding. Yusuf has Mumbai’s best security force – the 9/11 agency, from which around 200 bouncers will look after the security on the D-day. 10 boys from Rahul’s team will also join them. They even ordered drones as countermeasures and Roving Patrol Officers to accompany each wedding guest during the functions. The security seems tighter than expected.
Wedding Time
According to the rumours, during the early hours of April 16, 2 AM to 4 AM, the actors will tie the knots and enter into a heavenly bond. The logic behind choosing this date remains in Rishi Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor’s obsession with the number 8. They organized this function at Ranbir’s home, Vastu.
Wedding Outfits
The most awaited part for most of the readers, after witnessing some of the most beautiful brides on Instagram, tells us that Alia chooses Sabyasachi and Manish Malhotra as her wedding outfits’ designers. Earlier, many Bollywood brides, from Anushka Sharma to Katrina Kaif to Neha Kakkar went on the aisle with beautiful Sabyasachi lehengas. Alia, carrying on the legacy, might wear a pink Sabyasachi lehenga complemented by a customized dupatta designed by Manish Malhotra on her D-day. Also, the theme of their wedding looks like a pastel one, according to a report.
Ranbir, like most other grooms too, considered Sabyasachi as his designer on the big day. A video of Sabyasachi’s bag in a taxi entering Ranbir’s residence surfaced on the internet. Also, somebody carried the sherwanis while getting out of the taxi. Such wedding suspense created just before the wedding day made us even more excited to watch them walk down the aisle beautifully dressed up. The groom’s mother, Neetu Kapoor also chose Manish Malhotra for her son’s wedding festivities.
Bachelor Party
Ranbir plans to host a lavish bachelor party, inviting Bollywood stars, like Aditya Roy Kapoor, Ayan Mukherji and Arjun Kapoor, the chuddy buddies of the groom with some other celebrities too. On the other hand, Alia plans to host it with her best friends, Akansha Ranjan and Anushka Ranjan along with some other friends. But according to the sources, the preparations for the party stopped due to both the actors’ hectic schedules. Ranbir works on a song with Shraddha Kapoor right now and Alia seems busy with her film “Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani” with Ranveer Singh.
Guestlist
According to Alia’s brother, Rahul, only 28 guests made it to the guestlist for this wedding affair. The list might include only the family members. The news came this morning only about this intimate wedding. They will board a bus to the RK House with tight security. The couple plans to take vows in an intimate ceremony before their Punjabi wedding.
Wedding Reception
Ranbir and Alia plan to host a grand reception after their wedding, just like the other big fat celebrity weddings. The reception’s guest list would include celebrities like, Deepika Padukone, Aditya Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Karan Johar, etc. It takes place on the 17th of April at Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai.
Honeymoon Destination
The couple chose Africa as their honeymoon destination, according to a report. They already made a visit there twice before. The couple will be off to Africa after their wedding.
Non-disclosure agreement
Both Alia and Ranbir asked their team to sign a non-disclosure agreement. As per the agreement, the signatories cannot leak any pictures of the wedding festivities. They are not even allowed to disclose any information regarding the big day to anybody. Alia Bhatt’s manager was recently spotted near Ranbir Kapoor’s residence, which added some surety to the rumours.
Similarities to Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor’s wedding
The groom-to-be and bride-to-be resemble the parents’ Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor in terms of their wedding. Ahead of Ranbir and Alia’s wedding, the wedding pictures of Rishi and Neetu also surfaced on social media. Similar to their children’s wedding, Neetu and Rishi also faced various speculations regarding their wedding before it happened. It turned out to be one of the most luxurious weddings during that time, and Alia-Ranbir’s wedding seems to be no less.
Rishi and Neetu married each other at the peak of their careers when they achieved their best, Ranbir and Alia also seem to reach their peaks. With Alia’s world-class performance in Gangubai Kathiawadi, she reached the hearts of everyone. Similarly, Ranbir also has a lot of projects signed up along with the most trending one, Brahmastra. Also, The Kapoor’s connection with the number 8 decided Alia and Ranbir’s wedding date. 16 April 2022 means 16 + 4 + 2022 = 2024 (2 + 0 + 2 + 4 = 8). The Gen Z couple surely made the old school fans nostalgic with their sensational wedding discussion in the news.
The Bollywood stars appeared for ‘n’ a number of times in their wedding outfits in their films. For instance, Alia appeared around 7 times as a reel bride, in her films, like Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, Raazi, 2 States, Manyavar Mohey advertisements, etc. Also, Ranbir featured as a dashing groom in his film ‘Barfi’. This handsome hunk along with her beautiful lady love is surely gonna steal hearts with their killer wedding looks. Ranbir and Alia’s wedding affair became the talk of the town in the last couple of days, let’s see if they match up to the expectations of their fans.
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