- .Tycoon from one of Britain’s wealthiest families weds long-term sweetheart
- .£15million wedding bill included more than £1million for J-Lo and Nicole
- .16,000 said to have attended wedding events, which started last week
- .208 privately chartered planes understood to have landed at airport
- .Top spec BMWs flown in from Mumbai to transport the guests
- .Room costs for rich guests include £3,000-a-night luxury suite for J-Lo
An Indian billionaire from one of Britain's wealthiest families has married his long-term sweetheart in a lavish three-day wedding said to have cost £15million - complete with performances from Jennifer Lopez and Nicole Scherzinger.
But when your family's worth £11.9billion, who needs to worry about cost?
Fifty-year-old Sanjay Hinduja wed Anu Mahtani in one of the most exclusive hotels in the Indian city of Udaipur, Jagmandir Island Palace.
In one of the most stunning weddings ever held in a country famed for its Bollywood spectaculars, cuisine from at least 16 countries was served to 16,000 delighted guests in a week-long celebration of the union.
No expense spared: Sanjay Hinduja and Anu Mahtani - pictured here with designer Manish Malhotra - have treated guests to an amazing three-day extravaganza
Selfie: Jennifer Lopez was performing at the wedding, which is said to cost almost £15million
Expensive: Nicole Scherzinger - here with designer and bride's sister Nandita Mahtani - was also on hand to perform: both women charge around $1million for private events
The event brought together some of the world's richest and most powerful people: 208 privately-chartered planes are said to have landed at the airport in the run-up - so many, they couldn't find anywhere to park.
The Rajasthan Patrika has estimated the cost of the wedding at 100 crore - the equivalent of almost £15million.
J-Lo alone is likely to have accounted for around £650,000 of that: her price for performing at private events hovers around the $1million mark.
And then there was the cost of her room: it is said she was staying in a luxurious £3,000-a-night suite.
J-Lo is also said to have been at the wedding with her reported ex, backing dancer Caspar Smart.
Nicole Scherzinger - who performed alongside Bollywood stars Arjun Kapoor and Ranveer SinghRead on the first of the three days, according to the Economic Times - will also not have come cheap.
Her price for performing outside of America is said to hover between £375,000 and £650,000.
Luxurious: The Jagmandir Island Palace, the setting for the glamorous wedding
Famous: The wedding's guests were said to be some of India's most famous socialites, as well as Bollywood stars. Shilpa Shetty, Preity Zinta, Manish Malhotra, Sophie Choudry and Raveena Tandon pose
Chill out: The bride takes a minute to relax from the busy wedding preparations in this Instagram snap
It is thought 16,000 people have attended the many events held around the main wedding, while 800 attended during the three-day celebration.
Prominent guest included London-based billionaire Vedanta Chief Anil Aggarwal, son of Lakshmi Mittal Aditya Mittal, while the President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson was also on the guest list.
Once people arrived in Udaipur, they were chauffeured around in an elite fleet of top class BMWs, specially flown in from Mumbai.
In order to reach their glamorous hotel, 14 fully decorated boats were laid on.
Designer: Fashion boss Manish designed some of bride Anu's outfits - including this stunning number
Outifits: There were some stunning clothes on display in the pictures of the wedding shared on Instagram. Manish with his friend, Ambika
Highlight: J-Lo performed on the last night - and, from pictures posted on Instagram by impressed guests, seems to have changed outfits at least one
Sparkles: Guests take the chance to get a close-up view of J-Lo as she heads for the stage
Opulent: The stunning Jagmandir was built on an island in Lake Pichola, in northern India
The dress code was traditional Indian, and guests were treated to folk music on arrival - before the star performers took to the stage to treat them to hits like J-Lo's Until It Beats No More.
It is rumoured the bride's make up was done by Mac's director of make up artistry for India, Mickey Contractor.
However, this wasn't the only event thrown to celebrate the marriage.
It is understood two other parties were held the week before - possibly to accommodate the sheer number of guests.
It all kicked off with a party at the Taj Mahal Palace, in Mumbai, last Friday welcoming the 'who's who' of Bollywood - including Madhuri Dixit, Anil Kapoor and Jackie Shroff, according toYahoo India.
Changes: You needed a lot of outfits to get through three days of celebrations. Pictured here: Preity Zinta, Deanne Pandey and Rashmi Nigam
Rocked: Jennifer Lopez's performance obviously impressed - Twitter user Yash Sharma said she 'rocked'
High energy: A snap of Nicole Scherzinger's performance on the first night of celebrations
Stunning: Nicole performed alongside a number of well-known Indian celebrities. Pictured here with actress Sophie Choudry
Dress code: Guests were told to wear traditional Indian clothing. Pictured: Nicole wearing a sari
Fun: The guests seem to have had a brilliant time - here Manish and actress Sophie Choudry sharing a joke
Boats: Guests are said to have taken specially decorated boats to arrive at the island palace
Sanjay is the eldest son of the Hinduja family, who are known for their love of an expensive wedding.
The 1996 joint wedding of the three Hinduja sons, Ajay, Ramkrishnan and Dheeraj, was attended by almost 10,000 people.
In 2009, the family decided to 'trim down' one cousin's wedding. That time, they only invited 6,000 people.
Stunning: Manish with actress Raakhee Tandon, best known for her role in popuar sitcom Hum Paanch
Beautiful: The outfits worn during the three-day wedding must have been a significant cost all by themselves. Designer Manish with actresses Sophie Choudry and Raveena Tandon
Couture: Actress Preity Zinta in one of Manish's beautifully designed dresses
Giggle: Actors Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor and Sankay Kapoor make faces for the camera at the wedding
Happy couple: Sanjay Hinduja married Anu Mahtani - pictured here in Mayfair - after a long-term romance
Travelling in style: Bollywood stars Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor (above) fool around as they arrive
Sanjay is the son of Hinduja Group of Companies co-chairman Gopichand Hinduja - or GP, as he is known in business circles.
This is his first marriage and the second for his bride Anu, who is the daughter of Indu and Manu Mahtani and the sister of fashion designer Nandita Mahtani.
The mother-of-one manages London fashion boutique Ananya, and is the self-styled kaftan queen.
Selfie: Jennifer Lopez appears to have enjoyed her first trip to India, sharing this snap with her Instagram followers
Bright: Not to be outdone, Nicole also shared a selfie - this time with her Twitter followers
Gorgeous: The beautiful setting impressed even well-travelled celebrities like Nicole
Arriving: J-Lo looked a lot less glamorous when she arrived for the wedding a few days earlier
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