Preity Zinta-Gene Goodenough's wedding: All you need to know

Preity Zinta tied the knot with beau Gene Goodenough in a private wedding ceremony in Los Angeles. The wedding was a low-key affair which saw only a select few guests in attendance. Preity thereafter had a grand wedding reception in Mumbai and had the who's who of Bollywood gracing the event. However, her wedding pics never made it online. The bubbly actress had even stated that her wedding pics won't be out or leaked as she wanted to sell them for charity purpose. But an Instagram handle just got hold of all the pics and we are bringing it straight to you! The gorgeous bride is seen decked in a Manish Malhotra creation and her husband is seen complimenting her in a crisp white ensemble. They definitely look royal, don't they?

After a house-full of movie A-listers showing up for her Mumbai wedding reception, actor Preity Zinta wants to show new husband Gene Goodenough another slice of India. Posh India of course. Zinta and hub, and his parents, have taken off to a five star luxury spa in Rishikesh, Uttaranchal. The Himalayan paradise has long been a favourite with the well-heeled seeking a little nirvana in a bottle--it's famed for its yoga and Ayurvedic practices. Zinta has not yet posted pictures of her “new family“ up in the mountains yet. We're guessing the scenery and serenity of the space isn't allowing her any digital distractions. Om to that.

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Preity Zinta is currently gearing up for a lavish, star-studded reception post her secret wedding to beau, Gene Goodenough in Los Angeles. The dimpled cheek beauty was recently spotted at the Mumbai airport, along with her husband and in-laws. Now, Preity being the doting bahu that she is, has been spending a lot of time with Gene and his parents. We recently stumbled upon this picture of Preity and her mother, along with Gene and his parents, posing for a picture at the Taj Mahal in Agra. The family makes for a perfect frame, don't they?

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Come May 13, which is Friday, exactly a week from now and Bollywood's dimpled beauty Preity Zinta would throw a grand reception party for all her B-town friends. The talented actress-producer got married to Gene Goodenough in a very hush-hush affair in Los Angeles and the only people present at her wedding were her besties Sussanne Khan and Surily Goel. Although the entire industry wished her and conveyed their congratulations on social media, none could attend her wedding in person as the actress had kept it a secretly guarded affair. However, Preity and her husband Gene, who landed in Mumbai a couple of days ago, have already started their preparations for the grand evening and are looking into the minutest details, ensuring that their reception happens to be one of the most lavish and extravagant ceremonies ever! Now for those who are thinking about the date being Friday the 13th, since when did people in love start getting troubled by these petty things?

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Preity Zinta's marriage to Gene Goodenough was a surprise for everyone in Bollywood. While her fans and B-Town has wished the couple all the very best for their married life, there was speculation that the couple would have a lavish reception for their B-Town friends pretty soon. According to a report in Bollywoodlife.com, the dimpled beauty's husband has flown down to Mumbai to be with her. And Preity being a doting wife, chose to skip the IPL match where her team, Kings XI Punjab was playing and spent time with her hubby instead.

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Preity Zinta finally spoke about her marriage. She shared a message on Facebook, where she even encouraged jokes on the surname of her hubby, Gene Goodenough. This was enough to encourage Riteish Deshmukh to crack a joke on the same. He tweeted, “Heartiest Congratulations Mrs Z @realpreityzinta - Goodenough for you is Goodenough for us. Love & Happiness forever- Big hugggg.” But that’s not all. Soon, the desi girl, Priyanka Chopra, came up with a message, “OMG @realpreityzinta I'm soooo happy for you. Congratulations and here's wishing u both a wonderful life ahead! Hugs.” Preity replied to her with, “Thank you so much babe U looked stunning at the Oscars & I'm still wearing my high heels hahaha! Lotza love.” To this, Priyanka replied, “Always babe.. Keeping our heels and standards very high xoxo @realpreityzinta” Guess the ‘high heel’ reference was a joke that the two actresses share.

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Despite all the wraps the wedding was kept under, preity Zinta’s hush-hush wedding is no secret to anyone. The actress tied the knot to beau, Gene Goodenough on February 29, 2016, in an intimate gathering in Los Angeles. While the impending wedding had given rise to several speculations, it still came as a surprise, for the mere fact that it happened a bit soon. And turns out the reason behind this hurry was the actress’ mother. In an interview with Deccan Chronicle, a few weeks before her wedding, the actress had hinted that she might get married in 2016 itself because her mother (like most mothers) was worried about her daughter settling down. The actress said in the same interview that the marriage was for her mother’s sake not hers. Well, whoever’s sake it was for, the good thing is that it all ended on a happy note!

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After months of speculations, the cat is finally out of the bag. Actress Preity Zinta has tied the knot with her longtime beau, Gene Goodenough, as reported by Filmfare.com. According to the report, the actress got hitched to Gene Goodenough on February 28, 2016 at Los Angeles. The wedding was apparently a very private affair with only the bride and groom's immediate family and close friends present.

While the actress kept denying all claims that she would soon be walking down the aisle, pictures suggest otherwise. Preity's close friends, Sussanne Khan and Surily Goel were spotted holidaying in LA and while there, they also posted a lot of pictures on their Instagram account. This further confirmed the fact that Preity was indeed getting married in Los Angeles. Kabir Bedi was the first one to take to Twitter to wish the actress. However, he wasn't the only one to wish Preity on Twitter. Her friends, Sushmita Sen and Farah Khan Ali, too, wished the actor on the social networking site.

The wedding was a well-guarded affair, with only a select few near and dear ones. Apart from the picture of the wedding mandap, that was leaked on Instagram, there was no other picture of the wedding online. Reportedly, both Preity and Gene plan to auction their wedding pictures soon, the proceeds of which would be donated to Preity Zinta Foundation. Preity plans to utilise those proceeds for charity. Considering the fact that Preity has always been the one to take up causes, this news doesn't come as a surprise.

The wedding, that took place in Los Angeles, was done according to the Hindu rituals. Despite all the efforts to keep their wedding private, the prying media has managed to lay its hands on a picture of the wedding mandap that has been doing rounds on the internet. The mandap, which is said to have been set up somewhere near Mulholland Drive, Beverly Hills, looks downright dreamy.

Preity's husband, Gene Goodenough is based out of Los Angeles. He is a management graduate from Marshall School of Business in Los Angeles. He has a rather impressive CV. Gene is currently working with NLine Energy Inc., a renewable energy development company in LA, as the Senior Vice President in their Product & Finance department. Prior to that, Gene has also worked with the Bank of America as their Assistant Vice President. Preity is a regular visitor to Los Angeles as her niece and nephew are put up there. On one of her visits a few years ago, the actress came across Gene and the two hit it off instantly. When they first started dating, the actress’ friends did not think the relationship had a future; they weren't even sure if the two were even remotely serious.

Gene happens to be one of the key eye-witnesses to side with Preity when the actress lodged a molestation case against her ex, Ness Wadia for manhandling her at the Wankhede stadium a couple of years ago. Reportedly, Gene was the one to stop Ness at the time and shield Preity. While Goodenough was by her side all along, he is said to have been a little reluctant getting involved in legal battles. However, when Preity flew to LA to convince him, he agreed.

According to a report in Mumbai Mirror, Preity has planned a grand Rajput-style reception for Mumbai in April. And guess what? The function will be graced by her close friend and superstar, Salman Khan. Their friendship goes a long way. Salman had also played a special cameo in Preity's production, 'Ishkq In Paris' few years back. Apart from Sallu, other B-towners from the guest list include, Arbaaz Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan and Bobby Deol.