The honeymoon begins

Ram Kamal Mukherjee / TNN / Apr 22, 2007, 20:56 IST

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The wedding of the season has finally been solemnised but the curiosity continues unabated.

The wedding of the season has finally been solemnised but the curiosity continues unabated.
The wedding of the season has finally been solemnised but the curiosity continues unabated. The latest update is that Abhiash will be leaving for their honeymoon on April 25 for a week. The grapevine has it that they might go to Europe.
Meanwhile, a guest at the wedding ceremony at Prateeksha reveals, "Nearly 200 members from Aishwarya's family stood at the entrance of Prateeksha 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."
The ceremony was mainly performed according to Tulu traditions and customs. "Ash looked extremely pretty in a pink banarasi sari (although Abu-Sandeep had re-worked it). Neeta Lulla had designed the costumes for the rest of her family.

The interior was tastefully done. "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 in 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."
After the kanyadaan ritual, Ash became slightly emotional and looked tearfully at mum Vrinda Rai, who was crying. "It was a homely event. They had Indian, Italian and Continental cuisine for the guests," adds our source.
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