Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas 'have
18-FOOT CAKE' at Christian wedding in Indian palace
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas 'have 18-FOOT CAKE' at
Christian wedding in Indian palace
By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com
Published: 13:31 EDT, 3 December 2018 | Updated: 02:37 EDT,
12 April 2019
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas reportedly had an 18-foot
wedding cake.
The confection is said to have been served up at their
Christian ceremony at the Umaid Bhawan palace in Jodhpur, Rajasthan on Friday.
Nick, 26, brought personal chefs over from Kuwait and Dubai
to whip up the extravagant dessert, according to the leading Indian showbiz
magazine Filmfare.
Married in style: Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas reportedly
had an 18-foot wedding cake at their Christian wedding in Jodhpur on Friday;
they are pictured at the Sangeet on Saturday
These chefs also prepared the spread at Sunday's Hindu
ceremony after visiting local eateries to perfect their grasp of the local
Marwar cuisine.
Nick and Priyanka's Hindu wedding at Umaid Bhawan was
preceded by a two-hour breakfast and then the Haldi (turmeric) ceremony, the
Bombay Times reported.
At the Haldi, the bride and groom separately have a turmeric
paste smeared over the skin as a sort of cosmetic measure, somewhat similar to
a spa mask.
After the bride washes off the turmeric, she has the Choora
ceremony, where she puts on the ceremonial bangles for which the ritual is
named.
Word on the street: Nick, 26, brought personal chefs
over from Kuwait and Dubai to whip up the extravagant dessert, according to the
leading Indian showbiz magazine Filmfare
Ahead of a Punjabi wedding such as this one, groom wraps on
a sehra, an elaborate nuptial turban with fringe over his face.
The men closest to him - in this case, likely including
Nick's brothers Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas and Frankie Jonas - wear less ornate
headpieces called pagdis.
Priyanka and Nick's Hindu festivities reportedly featured a
40-foot floral canopy called a mandap, and the bride and groom took an elephant
ride around the venue.
Ready to party: These chefs also prepared the spread at
Sunday's Hindu ceremony after visiting local eateries to perfect their grasp of
the local Marwar cuisine
The horse he rode in on: The groom had a Baaraat - a
procession in which the groom arrives at his wedding on a horse; Nick's is
pictured here
The groom had a Baaraat - a procession in which the groom
arrives at his wedding on a horse, surrounded by his dancing loved ones and a
live band.
Priyanka wore an outfit by the highly regarded designer
Sabyasachi Mukherji, who was glimpsed arriving in Jodhpur on Friday.
The Hindu marriage was sealed with a ceremony called Saath
Phere, in which the bride and groom walk around a fire seven times to represent
seven marital vows.
Flash: Priyanka and Nick's Hindu festivities reportedly
featured a 40-foot floral canopy called a Mandap, and the bride and groom took
an elephant ride around the venue
Her Christian ceremony, which was officiated by Nick's
pastor father Paul, saw her decked out in Ralph Lauren - a romantic touch,
considering they both represented that fashion house at the 2017 Met Gala more
than a year before their engagement.
This is reputedly the first time Ralph Lauren has put
together a wedding dress for a bride who is not a member of his family.
After the Christian ceremony on Friday came a chockablock
Saturday, with the Mehendi during the day followed by a Sangeet at night.
Party on: On Monday, Priyanka and Nick were spotted
heading to New Delhi for a Tuesday reception that will reportedly play host to
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Newlyweds: Priyanka was wearing her choora, a ceremonial set
of bangles, as well as her sindhoor, a streak of vermilion along the part in
her hair indicating she is now a married woman
Typically held the day before the wedding, the Mehendi is
when the bride, as well as female guests at the wedding, have henna tattoos
applied to their hands.
According to the Bollywood gossip site PinkVilla, Priyanka
attended her Mehendi in a gown by the duo Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla, who
have been acclaimed for their work in such Hindi movies as Devdas.
At the Mehendi, Nick's mother Denise Jonas presented her
with a $79,500 pair of Van Cleef And Arpels Snowflake earrings, the Bombay Times claimed.
Hours later at the Sangeet, the bride danced to her own film
songs before her movie star cousin Parineeti Chopra and some friends acted out
the story of her life and relationship with her groom, according to a report in
the Bombay Times.
Lots to do: After the Christian ceremony on Friday came a
chockablock Saturday, with the Mehendi during the day (pictured) followed by a
Sangeet at night
Festive: Typically held the day before the wedding, the
Mehendi is when the bride, as well as female guests at the wedding, have henna
tattoos applied to their hands
Bollywood choreographer Ganesh Hegde, who worked with
Priyanka on the 2006 film Don, cobbled together the dances for the evening.
Though Priyanka has sung professionally, these numbers were
sung by playback singers for the actress to dance to onscreen, as is de rigeur
in the Hindi film industry.
The bride and her mother Madhu Chopra danced into the
sangeet to Ram Chahe Leela Chahe from the 2013 romantic tragedy Goliyon Ki
Rasleela Ram-Leela.
Glamour: According to the Bollywood gossip site PinkVilla ,
Priyanka attended her Mehendi in a gown by the duo Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla
Luxury: At the Mehendi, Nick's mother Denise Jonas
presented her with a $79,500 pair of Van Cleef And Arpels Snowflake earrings,
the Bombay Times claimed
For the song Gallan Goodiyan from 2015's Dil Dhadakne Do,
Priyanka got a little help from her bridesmaids, including Parineeti and the
heiress Isha Ambani, whose father Mukesh Ambani is the richest man in Asia.
Both sides of the family hit the stage for the dance
numbers, as seen in Priyanka's Instagram album of the Sangeet - where
eagle-eyed fans could catch Joe Jonas' fiancée, Game Of Thrones star
Sophie Turner, hoofing it to the music.
The Sangeet attendees arrived to the sight of staff and
Kalbeliya tribal dancers carrying torches and modeling the local dress of
Rajasthan.
Saturday's festivities concluded with a massive fireworks
show outside Umaid Bhawan, which was captured on photo and video from a
distance.
Having a ball: Hours later at the Sangeet, the bride danced
to her own film songs before her movie star cousin Parineeti Chopra and some
friends acted out the story of her life
Family act: The bride and her mother Madhu Chopra danced
into the sangeet to Ram Chahe Leela Chahe from the 2013 romantic tragedy
Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela
Priyanka and Nick's functions happened to fall on the same
weekend as the star-studded Bombay reception of Bollywood film star couple
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, who wore Sabyasachi to their wedding at
Lake Como last month.
The celebrity guests at Priyanka's wedding functions include
The Only Way Is Essex alumna Jasmin Walia, Armie Hammer's wife Elizabeth
Chambers and the Ambanis.
On Monday, Priyanka and Nick were spotted heading to New
Delhi for a Tuesday reception that will reportedly play host to Indian Prime
Minister Narendra Modi.
Priyanka was wearing her choora, as well as her sindhoor, a
streak of vermilion along the part in her hair indicating that she is now a
married woman.
All together: For the song Gallan Goodiyan from 2015's Dil
Dhadakne Do, Priyanka got a little help from her bridesmaids, including
Parineeti and the heiress Isha Ambani
Spot Sophie Turner: Both sides of the family hit the
stage for the dance numbers, as seen in Priyanka's Instagram album of the
Sangeet
Though Priyanka has posted photos of the Mehendi and Sangeet
to Instagram, the actual wedding photos have yet to publicly materialize.
Jose Villa, whose credits include Tamera Mowry's nuptials
and those of Instagram founder Kevin Systrom, snapped Priyanka's wedding
pictures and revealed on his Insta Stories that they will appear in an unnamed
magazine on an unspecified date.
Before her whirlwind relationship with Nick, Priyanka was
notoriously tight-lipped about her love life, but her name has been attached to
famous men in the past.
She is rumored to have dated Aseem Merchant when she was a
model, and her Love Story 2050 co-star Harman Baweja confirmed speculation they
were once an item.
Glorious: Saturday's festivities concluded with a massive
fireworks show outside Umaid Bhawan, which was captured on photo and video from
a distance
Meanwhile: Priyanka and Nick's functions happened to fall on
the same weekend as the star-studded Bombay reception of film star couple
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh
Priyanka was also linked to her three-time onscreen leading
man Shahid Kapoor.
Built during the British Raj for the ruling family of the
princely state of Jodhpur, Umaid Bhawan's name means 'Umaid's Mansion,' a
reference to Umaid Singh, the Maharajah of Jodhpur from 1918 until his death
two months before independence.
Indian royalty was abolished under Indira Gandhi's
government in the 1970s and the palace became a hotel, since when it has
reportedly played host to Mick Jagger and been the site of a Sting concert.
It joins several other Indian palaces in this respect,
including the 18th century Lake Palace in Udaipur, now a fashionable spot for
weddings and honeymoons.
History: Built during the British Raj for the ruling family
of Jodhpur, Umaid Bhawan's name means 'Umaid's Mansion,' a nod to Umaid Singh,
the Maharajah of Jodhpur from 1918 to 1947
Star attraction: After Indian royalty was abolished, the
palace became a hotel, since when it has reportedly played host to Mick Jagger
and been the site of a Sting concert
