
The world’s most expensive wedding begins this weekend, with Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant set to mark their nuptials with three days worth of celebrations, totalling an estimated $600m.
The Ambani wedding is a big deal for two reasons. Firstly, money: Anant Ambani is the son of Mukesh Ambani, the richest man in Asia. Secondly, fame: as well as the Ambani’s already high profile status in India, their wealth has afforded the event an unbelievably high star quality globally, with pre-wedding performances from the likes of Rihanna, Katy Perry and Justin Bieber, who all allegedly pocketed multi-million dollar cheques.