Monday, November 23

Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty got Married

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and her beau, London based businessman Raj Kundra, entered the holy wedlock on Sunday, 22nd November 2009. Finally, it was the D-day for the couple where both exchanged marriage vows at the Bawa Villa.
Shilpa Shetty Raj Kundra Marriage
The wedding was a gala celebration, which was graced by numerous B-town celebrities and other guests. The wedding took place at a heavily decorated venue amidst tight security.

For the marriage ceremony, Raj rode on a chariot and reached the sparkling Khandala venue to wed his sweetheart Shilpa. The bridegroom was sporting a turban with his face veiled by a sehra made of stringa of pearls. He was also holding wearing a sword, as per Indian tradition. The Bollywood beauty was wearing a saree-cum-lehnga by ace designer Tarul Tahiliani, which was embellished with Swarovski crystals with red details. Apart from other Bollywood celebrities, actor Rohit Roy and Jackky Bhagnani were also spotted dancing in the baraat.

The wedding took place between 5 and 6 pm and was performed in a Bunt style, with Shilpa donning a traditional South Indian lehenga.

The marriage vows were exchanged in the Mangalorean tradition while the pre-marriage rituals were conducted in the Punjabi style. Shetty belongs to the Bunt community in Mangalore while Kundra is a Punjabi.

"Shilpa is very happy to get married to Raj. She will be a daughter first, than a daughter-in-law. So I think woh bhangda karke doli mein baithegi,” said Shilpa’s friend and business partner Kiran Bawa, who is playing the host of the wedding.

The couple will leave for Mumbai on Sunday evening itself. A reception has been arranged in Mumbai on November 24 for Shilpa’s Bollywood guests. The couple will then leave for their honeymoon in Bahamas.

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