What is Mameru? The latest Radhika Merchant-Anant Ambani pre-wedding event

Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani are set to get married. The couple announced their wedding date – July 12. Ahead of the wedding, the couple had two extravagant pre-wedding ceremonies – one that was a star-studded ceremony that took place in Jamnagar, and the other one where the couple took off with their family members and other celebrities on a cruise across Europe. A day back, the Ambani clan organised a mass wedding ceremony in Mumbai where they blessed underprivileged couples and got them married. On Wednesday, the Ambani family walked into the venue of the Mameru ceremony.

What is Mameru?

Mameru/Mosalu is a traditional ceremony celebrated in Gujarati culture a few days before the actual wedding. In Mosalu, the groom’s mother’s family, in this case members from Nita Ambani’s side of the family, led by her mother Purnima Dalal and her sister Mamta Dalal, came to the residence to bless the couple along with gifts and offerings. 

The groom’s maternal uncles and family presented the bride & groom with a traditional set of gifts known as "Mameru." In a way Mosalu and Mameru reflect the respect given to and involving the larger family in wedding festivities. These occasions highlight the importance of the wedding for the extended family and becomes an occasion for them to celebrate together. Nita Ambani’s family were present in large numbers for the ceremony.

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Here’s what the Ambani clan wore for the Mameru ceremony

The Mameru ceremony was equally extravagant for the Ambani family. On Wednesday afternoon, the bride-to-be Radhika Merchant walked into the Mameru venue in a stunning orange and pink lehenga with golden embellishments. The entire Ambani family was present to bless the couple.

Isha Ambani – Mukesh Ambani’s daughter and groom-to-be Anant Ambani’s sister posed for pictures with her husband Anand Piramal and kids. Isha looked gorgeous in an orange silk ruffled saree featuring golden zari work and intricate golden thread work. The family posed for pictures and looked stunning in ethnics.

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Ambani family’s Badi bahu Shloka Ambani decked up in a pink and orange salwar suit featuring heavy golden embellishments. In a diamond necklace with diamond drop earrings, Shloka accessorised her look.

Anant and Radhika’s love story is made for the movies. The couple are childhood friends, who fell in love later in life. One of Radhika’s gowns for her pre-wedding cruise ride featured a love letter that Anant wrote to her. Anant and Radhika made their relationship official in 2018 with a picture on Instagram. The couple are set to tie the knot on July 12 this year.