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30 April 2024

Big fat Dubai wedding: Cliff Richard, Mika Singh bring the house down

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By Lifestyle Correspondent

While Dubai is known for its impressive skyline, luxury hotels, biggest malls and sandy beaches, it is also becoming one of the hottest property for destination wedding.

Last week the emirates witnessed another big fat wedding among the growing number of 'wedding tourists' who want to say their 'I Dos' in Dubai.

British businessman Surinder Arora's son Sanjay tied the knot with girlfriend Raj in an extravagant 4-day long ceremony.

After a church wedding in the UK, the couple along with families and friends flew down to Dubai.

The party kicked off in White Dubai followed by a sangeet and mehendi ceremony in Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa.

The night turned magical in the tunes of Pakistani singer Rahet Fateh Ali Khan. The singer performed some of his famous Bollywood songs along with couple of numbers from his album.

The focus then shifted to the wedding ceremony at Jebel Ali Gurudwara. The 'Anand Karaj' is the Sikh marriage ceremony, meaning 'Blissful Union' was attended by close friends and family.

 

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Dressed in a traditional Indian attire by designer Suneet Varma, the groom arrived on horseback (as per ritual) along with dancing procession called the 'barat'.

Dubai-based hair & make-up artist, Nina Ubhi, helped the bride dress in a beautiful red and golden ensemble for her fairytale wedding.

The cocktail party moved to Music Hall, Zabeel Saray, Palm Jumeirah where the bride and the groom arrived dressed in Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla item.

Legendry singer Sir Cliff Richard performed to some of his greatest hits.

The 'Summer Holiday' pop legend looked relaxed and 'brought the house down' at good friend Sanjay Arora's son party.

A guest posted an Instagram snap with the words: “Sir Cliff steals the show. Legend.”

Other pictures posted online show a trim Sir Cliff in a skintight animal print top and strumming a guitar.

Thje singer and hotelier Mr Arora, have been friends for decades.

The last day of the big fat Indian wedding culminated at Atlantis The Palm, where the gorgeous couple performed their first dance.

The bride wore a classic Sabyasachi Mukherjee apparel and the groom looked dapper in black.

Atlantis lived up to its reputation of grandeur and puts up a grand show with exotic floral arrangements, tiny crystal installations for the sparkle, candles for the warmth, sheer curtains for the dreamy look and chandeliers to give that touch of richness.

Bollywood singer Mika Singh took charge of the night, soon the venue turned into a massive discotheque and the party continued till the wee hours.

 

And #welcoming #mika on stage for the #showstarter #sanjraj2016 #epic wedding

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