Another royal wedding just happened, people. OK, so not actual royalty, but they might as well be. I'm talking, of course, about Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas' upcoming nuptials. After a whirlwind summer relationship, Jonas and Chopra confirmed in August they were engaged. Since then it's been a frenzied few months of red-carpet events, wedding planning, and bachelor and bachelorette parties. All the excitement culminated in a days-long wedding celebration the first weekend of December. Here's everything that happened:
The date: November 30-December 2
__The location:__Jodhpur, India—specifically at the Umaid Bhawan Palace, which boasts 347 rooms, a full-service hotel, and a museum. So, ya know, just your standard venue.
The style of the wedding: Jonas and Chopra toasted their engagement with two parties: a traditional Indian Puja celebration, and a less-formal house gathering. And their wedding was a similar blending of their cultures. There was a traditional Hindu ceremony and a Western ceremony.
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The guests: There were 225 guests in total, according to People, including Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas, and their respective partners Sophie Turner and Danielle Jonas.
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The dress: For the Western ceremony, Chopra wore a hand-beaded and embroidered Ralph Lauren gown with a 75-foot long veil. She wore a traditional red dress for the Hindu wedding. She carried a bouquet of hyacinths and tuberose flowers for the Western ceremony. Everything concluded after the Hindu wedding on Sunday with the Bidaai, a ritual where Chopra's family blessed her new chapter with Jonas.
The post-wedding festivities: According to the Times of India, the happy couple plan to host not one, but two receptions in the days following their nuptials. According to the Times, one wedding reception will take place in New Delhi, an another will take place in Mumbai. The outlet reports that the Mumbai reception will include more celebrity friends, while the New Delhi reception will be more intimate.
The Sangeet and Mehendi ceremonies. On November 30, Jonas and Chopra participated in a Mehendi ceremony, where they received Henna tattoos, followed by the Sangeet that night, where their families performed elaborate musical numbers.
The puja ceremony: Chopra and Jonas kicked off their wedding festivities on Wednesday, November 28 with a traditional puja ceremony. Puja is a Hindu prayer ritual, and it will be the first of several events leading up to the couple's wedding.
The guests' gifts: As for the lucky few who actually get to attend this weekend's celebration, wedding guests will not be going home empty handed. The soon-to-be Mr. and Mrs Jonas provided friends and family with decked-out welcome gifts that include everything from shoes to tasty treats and even an "Oh Shit Kit," according to The Daily Mail. The outlet also reports that the couple gave guests an information guide, two books: "Western Weddings for Dummies" and "Indian Weddings for Dummies," and a personalized silver coin.
The reception: It took place at New Delhi's Taj Palace Hotel, and even India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an appearance. Check out photos, below:
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