Priyanka at Parineeti-Raghav’s engagement (Courtesy: ParineetiChopra)
Actor Parineeti Chopra and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha will marry in Udaipur this weekend. The bride and groom arrived yesterday to a grand welcome at the airport which was decorated for the it was boring, it is a years and guests. The wedding will take place in the Leela Palace while the baraat will travel from the iconic Lake Palace by boat. The bridal party was spotted taking a boat across Lake Pichola to the hotel yesterday. A mehendi ceremony was held yesterday and today’s programme includes a haldi and sangeet. It appears that Priyanka Chopra, who is Parineeti’s cousin, may or may not attend the wedding – her Instagram activity this morning indicated that she was still in Los Angeles but she could still take a private plane. Raghav Chadha’s AAP colleagues and other political leaders are expected, among them Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann. Also on the guest list are Karan Johar and Manish Malhotra, who has designed the bride’s outfits. The pre-wedding festivities began earlier this week in New Delhi. An ardas was held at Raghav’s residence followed by a Sufi night at which the guest list included cricketer Harbhajan Singh. Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha got engaged in New Delhi in May. Priyanka flew from Los Angeles to attend.
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The only way to get to the Leela Palace, which is the wedding venue, is by boat
Visuals of Parineeti and Raghav’s wedding guests being ferried to the Leela Palace by boat
At Udaipur airport, guests arriving for Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha’s wedding are being handed a rose each
Designer Manish Malhotra is expected to land in Udaipur this afternoon. He has designed the bride’s wedding looks and also created her engagement outfit
A haldi is being held this morning for Parineeti and Raghav
The sound of mantras and strains of music can be heard from the Leela Palace – the song is Rishma Ne sung by Punjabi musician Satinder Sartaj
Raghav Chadha’s uncle Pawan Sachdeva, who is designing the groom’s wedding wardrobe, shared glimpses from their boat ride to the Leela Palace hotel yesterday
Parineeti’s family were spotted
Security has been increased in Udaipur because of the political invitees. At the airport, security cover is being provided by both Punjab and Rajasthan police
Parineeti-Raghav Wedding: The Priyanka Factor
Despite Priyanka’s cryptic social media activity, reports say she could still fly into Udaipur on a private plane
A haldi will be held for Parineeti and Raghav at 11.30 am
This will be followed by a welcome lunch for guests arriving today
A 90s-themed sangeet will be held tonight
A mehendi was held yesterday for the family and friends who arrived ahead of the larger guest list. A fan club dedicated to Parineeti shared a glimpse of the wedding decor as it looked yesterday – an archway of white flowers
Nick Jonas is playing Washington tonight with his band Jonas Brothers. Priyanka, who appears to be in Los Angeles with Malti Marie, has attended some of the concerts on the tour schedule, for instance the one at LA’s Dodger Stadium
Back in May after the engagement, Priyanka wrote on Instagram that she couldn’t “wait for the wedding”
In the comments, Parineeti replied, “Mimi did, bridesmaid’s duties coming up”
Priyanka’s mother Madhu Chopra will be at the wedding. She checked into Udaipur like this
Priyanka and Parineeti are known to be very close, calling each other by their pet names Mimi and Tisha
Priyanka flew in from Los Angeles in May to attend Parineeti’s engagement to Raghav in Delhi
Here’s a picture from the engagement
Even more revealing is an Instagram Story Priyanka posted wishing Parineeti – “I hope you are as happy and content as this on your big day little one,” Priyanka captioned a throwback of Parineeti in full party mode
Will the bride’s cousin Priyanka Chopra attend the wedding? Yesterday, unconfirmed media reports suggested she wouldn’t. Priyanka lives in Los Angeles with husband Nick Jonas and daughter Malti Marie – Nick, currently on tour with his band, almost certainly won’t attend. Priyanka’s recent social media activity also seems to indicate that she will be absent from the festivities.
On Saturday morning – a time when earlier reports this week said she would be landing in India – Priyanka shared an Instagram post of herself and Malti Marie playing with animals at a petting farm in Los Angeles
