By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Published: May 9, 2018 3:25:24 pm Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja have stepped into a new phase of their lives as husband and wife.
Stars, song and dance – the three words perfectly sum up the wedding fervour of Bollywood actor and fashionista Sonam Kapoor. Ever since the Kapoors announced the wedding of their daughter on May 1, the fans of the actor eagerly waited to witness the biggest event of tinsel town. May 6 marked the onset of Sonams wedding festivities. On day one, the bride-to-be and Anil Kapoors close relatives applied henna on their hands. Day two had the Kapoors in their elements as they organised a mehendi ceremony of Sonam and Anand and the D-day arrived on May 8 when Sonam and Anand took the wedding vows following Sikh rituals. The wedding was followed by a star-studded and a crazy Bollywood-style reception party which was attended by many actors.
As Sonam and Anand step into a new phase of their lives as husband and wife, we take you through their three-day-long wedding celebrations.
May 6: Sonam Kapoor and family applied mehendi for the wedding day
Sonam Kapoor hired the most sought after henna artist Veena Nagda to apply mehendi on her hands for her wedding. The actor got her hands decorated with henna a day before the actual mehendi ceremony. Along with her, the other family members including Rhea Kapoor, Janhvi, Khushi, Anshula and Shanaya among others also sat down to get the mehendi designs done on their hands.
The pre-wedding ceremony was also attended by Anand Ahuja who even danced with Sonam there. Apart from the Kapoors, Karan Johar, Rani Mukerji, Kirron Kher, Anupam Kher and Satish Kaushik reached Anil Kapoors house to join the family in their happiness.
Here are all the photos and videos from day one of Sonam Kapoors wedding revelry:
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May 7: Sonam Kapoors mehendi ceremony
The official mehendi ceremony of Veere Di Wedding actor Sonam happened on May 7 at her pad situated in Sunteck Signature Island, Bandra. The guests and the hosts were seen wearing shades of white as they came to shower love and blessings on the new couple. Sonam chose to wear an Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla outfit on the occasion and Anand was seen in an off-white bandhgala suit. Along with the mehendi ceremony, Sonams chura ceremony was also performed on the same day.
From veteran actor Rekha to Sonams friends Jacqueline Fernandez, Katrina Kaif and Swara Bhasker, many B-town stars were seen at the ceremony. Overwhelmed with his daughters marriage Anil Kapoor showed off his bhangra skills at the party and shook a leg with his co-star Shilpa Shetty as well. Sonams cousin Janhvi who looked lovely in an Indian traditional outfit and Jacqueline tried their luck with Sonams kaleere but to no avail.
Here is a sneak peek into what happened at Sonam Kapoors mehendi ceremony
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Adorable! @sonamakapoor and #JanhviKapoor get goofy at the mehendi ceremony. #SonamKiShaadi#EverydayPhenomenalpic.twitter.com/1RUPywrqtD
— Filmfare (@filmfare) May 7, 2018
Fun and fabulous! @AnilKapoor cant contain himself as daughter @sonamakapoor is all set to get married. #SonamKiShaadi#EverydayPhenomenalpic.twitter.com/gLFwGiqV6X
— Filmfare (@filmfare) May 7, 2018
Katrina Kaif with Sonam Kapoor at her Mehendi ceremony.
Arjun Kapoor with father Boney Kapoor at Sonams mehendi.
The Kapoor siblings, Sonam, Rhea and Harshvardhan Kapoor clicked at Sonams Mehendi.
Janhvi Kapoor, Khushi Kapoor and Shanaya Kapoor photographed at Sonam Kapoors mehendi.
Also read | Sonam Kapoors mehendi highlights: Janhvi Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Rekha and others in attendance
May 8: Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja tie the knot
Following the rituals of Anand Karaj, Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja became husband and wife on May 8. The ceremony took place at Sonams aunts house in Bandra. The ceremony was witnessed by Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Swara Bhasker, Jacqueline, Abhishek Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Sonams family including Sanjay Kapoor, Boney Kapoor, Janhvi, Khushi, Arjun, Anshula, Rhea and Harshvardhan. For the wedding, Sonam opted for a red lehenga by designer Anuradha Vakil and Anand wore a bandhgala by Raghuvendra Rathore. The couple looked dreamy as they got clicked after the wedding ceremony. Post-wedding, the couple cut a quirky cake and clicked pictures with the guests at lunch.
See all the photos and videos from Sonam and Anands wedding
Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja got married on May 8.
Sonam Kapoor with sister Rhea Kapoor at her wedding.
Congratulations you two! Big love
#everydayphenomenal always! http://t.co/BcLccslJtupic.twitter.com/TAaJ1edZcH
— Anaita Adajania (@Anaita_Adajania) May 8, 2018
Sonam Kapoor was all smiles at her wedding.
Karisma Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan with son Taimur at Sonam Kapoors wedding. (Express Photo Amit Chakravarty)
.@AnilKapoor ke do Anmol Ratan
— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) May 8, 2018
— YRF Talent (@yrftalent) May 8, 2018
Its a FULL-House
@AnilKapoor@aamir_khan#RaniMukerji@arjunk26@RanveerOfficial
— YRF Talent (@yrftalent) May 8, 2018
Some brother love pouring at #SonamKiShaadi. @RanveerOfficial and @arjunk26 sing one of @sonamakapoors famous songs for her. #EverydayPhenomenalpic.twitter.com/AZBFqmimTn
— Filmfare (@filmfare) May 8, 2018
Cutest couple! #SonamKiShaadi#SonamAnandWedding#SonamKapoorAhuja#EverydayPhenomenalpic.twitter.com/nApkSk5vpu
— Sonam Kapoor Ahuja FC (@SonamKapoorFC) May 8, 2018
Also read | Sonam Kapoor marries Anand Ahuja: Highlights
May 8: A starry wedding reception for Sonam and Anand
Along with the Ahuja and the Kapoor family, it was Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Ranveer Singh who let their hair down to celebrate Sonam and Anands nuptials. The highlight of the evening was a dance performance by Karan Johar on Sonams song “Prem Ratan Dhan Payo” and Anil Kapoors dance on “My Name is Lakhan” and “Gallan Goodiyan”. The guest list of the evening had names like Aishwarya Bachchan, Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Aamir Khan, Rajkumar Hirani, Kangana Ranaut, Ayushmann Khurrana and others.
Heres everything that happened at Sonam and Anand reception party
Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja made their first appearence together after getting married.
Ranbir Kapoor, Ayan Mukerji and Alia Bhatt at Sonam Kapoors wedding reception
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After the wedding, Sonam will get back to work. She will soon be leaving for French Riviera to walk the red carpet of Cannes Film Festival.
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