It has been 48 hours since Abhishek and Aishwarya tied the knot. And yet the curiosity continues unabated.
We caught hold of a guest who attended the wedding ceremony at Amitabh Bachchan's Juhu bungalow, Pratiksha. The person reveals the inside story, "Nearly 200 members from Aishwarya's family stood at the entrance of Pratiksha with folded hands to welcome us. Although Ash's parents maintained an extremely low profile through the wedding, they made sure that all the baraatis were treated well," says our source.
The ceremony was mainly performed according to Tulu traditions and customs. "Ash looked extremely pretty in a pink banarasi sari which was ordered from Benaras (although Abu-Sandeep had re-worked it). Neeta Lulla had designed the costumes for the rest of her family. Bachchans insisted that Ash should wear something designed by Abu-Sandeep, because they designed Abhishek's sherwani too. It was just a matter of co-ordination," says our source.
The interior was tastefully done, keeping the grand occasion in mind. "A white silk drape covered the life-size mirror and golden frames all over the mandap," says our source. The Rais had insisted that the wedding should follow their customs. "The Rais wanted Abhishek to wear a dhoti and sport a bare torso, like any South Indian groom. But Amitabh insisted that Abhishek follow their family tradition and dress like a North Indian groom with a sherwani and sehra," says our source.
Karan Johar was the anchor of the wedding ceremony. "Karan was seen doing everything, from helping Ash manage her sari to helping Jaya Bachchan get whatever the priests demanded for the havan. The Rais had flown in some priests from Mangalore, who chanted Vishnu shlokas through the wedding. Ash was also seen holding the sindoor box, a typical Bengali custom. That was a special request from Jaya for her daughter-in-law. Finally, they had the pheras and exchanged garlands, followed by the Satyanarayan katha. The wedding wound up around 10 pm and Amitji looked exhausted by the end of it," says our source.
After the kanyadaan ritual, Ash became slightly emotional and looked tearfully at mum Vrinda Rai, who was crying. "It was a homely event and the food was from Taj Land's End. They had Indian, Italian and Continental cuisine for the guests," adds our source.
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