Radhika Merchant’s Floral Jaal Dupatta Features Over 1000 Tagar Kalis and 90 Genda Flowers
The haldi ceremony of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant was hosted on July 8 at Nita and Mukesh Ambani’s home, Antilia in Mumbai.
Looking like a ray of sunshine in yellow, Radhika Merchant was styled by celebrity fashion stylist Rhea Kapoor in a vibrant yellow embroidered lehenga set designed by couturier Anamika Khanna.
Accentuating the contemporary Indian silhouette, was the elaborate and beautiful floral dupatta adorned by the bride-to-be. Radhika’s ensemble featured a fresh floral tagar jaal dupatta adorned with over 90 genda flowers and thousands of individual Tagar Kalis designed by Floral Art design studio. The accompanying jewellery, crafted from fresh white Tagar kalis, included earrings, tops adorned with tassel strings, a double necklace, haath phool, and floral Kaleeras, all designed to complement the floral theme perfectly.
Describing the elaborate floral design created for the bride-to-be, Srishti Kapur, founder, Floral Art, says, “Radhika’s [Merchant] ensemble featured a fresh floral tagar jaal dupatta adorned with over 90 genda flowers and thousands of individual Tagar kalis.
The accompanying jewellery, crafted from fresh white Tagar Kalis, yellow button daisy and Thai rui flower, included earrings, tops adorned with tassel strings, a double necklace, haath phool, and floral Kaleeras, all designed to complement the floral theme perfectly.”
Srishti further adds, “Crafting Radhika’s Fresh Floral Tagar Jaal Dupatta was a labour of love and artistry. Each flower was meticulously arranged to create a seamless cascade of tagar kalis and genda blooms, embodying timeless elegance and natural beauty. It required an entire night and our entire team of artisans to bring Rhea and Radhika’s vision to life. It was undoubtedly the most challenging yet exhilarating 24 hours for us.”
All smiles, the bride-to-be also adorned a red lehenga set designed by Anamika Khanna, featuring intricate embroidery with shimmery detailing. Taking to Instagram, Rhea Kapoor, shared a series of images of Radhika’s haldi ceremony and called the stunning bride ‘Luminous’. Rhea was joined by her style team including Shereen, Sanya Kapoor and Sujata Setiya.
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s haldi ceremony was a star-studded affair and was attended by Salman Khan, Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Sara Ali Khan, Janhvi Kapoor, Khushi Kapoor, Vedang Raina, Manushi Chhillar, Boney Kapoor, Udit Narayan, Rahul Vaidya, Arjun Kapoor, among others.