EACH AND EVERY DETAIL ON SHAHID KAPOOR WEDDING

Shahid Kapoor will be married on today. This year’s big fat Bollywood wedding is almost upon us. Actor Shahid Kapoor, 34, will marry Delhi girl Mira Rajput, 21, on July 7 and here’s everything we know about the shaadi so far.

The bride and groom

Much has been made of the 13-year gap between Shahid and Mira, who just graduated from Delhi’s Lady Shri Ram college. They are believed to have met through the religious group Radha Soami Satsang, of which both families are members. Shahid’s mother Neelima Azim described Mira as “sweet and extremely affectionate” in an interview to mid-day in May.

The wedding venue

The wedding, with rituals in traditional Punjabi style, will be held at the Trident Hotel in Gurgaon, contrary to early reports that a destination wedding was planned in Greece. 50 rooms have been blocked, among them the grand Presidential Suite – a 5,300 sq ft space that has two bedrooms, dining room, study, pantry, its own gym and pool and reportedly costs Rs 6,00,000 per night. The hotel has been prepping for the nuptials some days and Shahid’s family were spotted arriving at the Trident on Sunday. Those photographed included his father Pankaj Kapur, step-mother Supriya Pathak, and step-siblings Sanaah and Ruhaan. Shahid, meanwhile, has wrapped his shoot for reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa and was spotted at Mumbai airport on Monday morning.

The card

Designed by Ravish Kapoor of Delhi, the turquoise and cream invite followed Shahid’s brief of ‘elegant yet simple’ and included hand-crafted tea – Pankaj Kapur is a tea connoisseur – and honey. Shahid personally picked everything – the colours, the gifts, the peacock logo. Some 500 guests have been invited, Mr Kapoor told PTI

The guest list

It’s going to be an intimate affair. Some 500 guests have been invited, Mr Kapoor told PTI. These are believed to include just close family, very few friends and some members of the Radha Soami Satsang. Mira is believed to have told several friends not on the list that they were asked to keep the wedding small.

Pre and post-wedding celebrations

A mehendi and a sangeet will reportedly be held at the Trident on Monday. According to a report in mid-day, the sangeet playlist includes several of Shahid’s hits – Mauja Hi Mauja, Sari Ke Fall Sa and Tu Mere Agal Bagal Hain. The nuptials will reportedly take place at a Chhatarpur farm, followed by an after-party at the hotel’s ballroom, which can accomodate around 500 people. A reception will reportedly be held in Mumbai on July 12, for which there will be a separate invite – also designed by Ravish Kapoor – sent out.

Wedding outfits

Designer Kunal Rawal, a close friend of Shahid’s, has reportedly been roped in to design the outfit for the groom, while Mira will be dressed by designer Anamika Khanna.

The menu

The wedding feast is apparently going to consist of vegetarian fare, in keeping with the Radha Soami principles. Guests at the reception, however, will be able to load their plates with non-vegetarian delicacies. Among other goodies, these personalized chocolate bars have been created for the shaadi by Delhi-based bakery Smitten.

Honeymoon?

Apparently, there may not be one. Shahid, still fresh from his triumph last year with Haider, has now been drafted into the judging panel of the new season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa and his shoot commitments may not leave him enough time to whisk his new bride away for the customary honeymoon. Some months ago, newlyweds Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Khemu also skipped a honeymoon because of work.

What everyone’s been saying

People have been talking about Shahid’s wedding for months now. In June, the actor told NDTV, “It’s surprising how others know more about my wedding than I do. I want to tell the people out there that like I update them about my films, I will also update you about my personal life.” Supriya Pathak, quizzed about preps at the launch of the trailer of her new film All Is Well last week, said rather succinctly, “Lots of things happening. It is like a normal wedding house I suppose.” Actress Kareena Kapoor, who dated Shahid some years ago, famously told the press she would be happy to attend the wedding if invited. There is no word if she has been.

And finally, there was this tweet late Sunday from the groom himself, though we have no idea if it has anything to do with the impending nuptials: