Putting rumours to rest, celebrity couple Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma tied the knot in Tuscany, Italy on December 11 in a 13th century villa .The couple chose Borgo Finocchieto in Tuscany, Italy as their wedding destination. Both Anushka and Virat shared pictures on her Twitter accounts with a similar beautiful caption which reads, ''Today we have promised each other to be bound in love forever. We are truly blessed to share the news with you. This beautiful day will be made more special with the love and support of our family of fans & well wishers. Thank you for being such an important part of our journey.'' Speculations have been rife since the day Anushka was spotted with her family members and a priest at Mumbai airport.
Check out their engagement video where Anushka is slaying in red while Virat is looking dapper in blue
For the D-day, Anushka wore a pale pink lehenga with Renaissance embroidery in vintage English colours embellished with silver-gold metal thread, pearls and beads. The bridal jewellery, handcrafted with syndicate uncut diamonds, pale pink spinel and baroque Japanese cultured pearls, was by the Sabyasachi Heritage Jewelry collection.
The groom looked smart in an ivory raw silk sherwani hand-embroidered in a vintage Benarasi pattern, with an old rose silk kota safa. The couple, who has been together for four years, is said to have chosen a luxury heritage resort Borgo Finocchieto, a little over 100 km away from here, for their nuptials. They appointed boutique wedding planning and production experts Shaadi Squad to ensure their celebrations were special and classy.
How could you miss Virat's haldi ceremony video? Can you hear the Punjabi track in the background?
Here are mehendi ceremony pictures of beautiful Anushka with her would-be hubby Virat:
As per reports, wedding took place in the morning amid presence of few friends and relatives.The couple will be hosting a reception in New Delhi for their relatives on 21st December which will be followed by a reception for industry friends and cricketers in Mumbai on 26th December. The newly wed couple will travel to South Africa where Virat will start prepping for upcoming series & Anushka will spend New Year’s Eve with him & return in first week of January to begin next schedule of a film with Shah Rukh Khan in Mumbai. They will be shifting to their new residence in Worli in December. ''We're extremely grateful to media for their support & understanding in making this special occasion a memorable one and thank them for their continued love and support,'' said their spokesperson.
Here is a glimpse of their wedding reception to be hosted in Delhi
Yash Raj Films issued a statement which read
''We are very happy to announce that Ms. Anushka Sharma and Mr. Virat Kohli got married at a private ceremony in Italy, today. The wedding was attended by close family and a few friends as they wished their wedding to be a very private affair. The wedding was performed as per Hindu rituals. Top fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee has designed the wedding ensemble for both the bride and the groom. Virat and Anushka will now start inviting all industry friends and colleagues for the celebrations that are set to happen in Mumbai.''
Major hint dropped when family priest was spotted along with the actress and her family. Maharaj Anant Baba is the guru at Anant Dham in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. Anushka's family is deeply connected with the baba and frequently seeks his advice and blessings since many years now. Anushka Sharma was accompanied by her parents Colonel Ajay Kumar and Ashima Sharma, and brother Karnesh while skipper Virat Kohli was at the Delhi airport at around 11:30 PM Thursday night to take a flight at 2:45 AM.
(With IANS inputs
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