When the Ambanis hosted a Winter Wonderland for Akash and Shloka, got Coldplay to perform

Jeff Bezos would not be the first billionaire to host a ‘Winter Wonderland’ themed wedding - the Ambani family hosted a similar pre-wedding celebration.

Updated on: Nov 15, 2024, 13:49:41 IST

By Sanya Jain

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is reportedly planning to marry his longtime girlfriend Lauren Sanchez in an extravagant Aspen wedding this Christmas. A source close to the couple told the US Sun that the couple is “getting ready for a winter wonderland wedding in Aspen this Christmas.”

A throwback to Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta's pre-wedding Winter Wonderland. (Instagram/@weddingsutra)

While official confirmation on wedding plans is awaited, Jeff Bezos would not be the first billionaire to host a ‘Winter Wonderland’ themed wedding party. Before him, it was the Ambani family that transformed a small Swiss town into an enchanted Christmas carnival to celebrate the wedding of Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta.

Throwback to Ambani family’s Winter Wonderland

In February 2019, just days before Reliance scion Akash Ambani married his childhood sweetheart Shloka Mehta in a star-studded wedding, the billionaire Ambani family hosted a Winter Wonderland celebration in Switzerland.

The Alpine resort town of St Moritz was chosen as the venue for the celebration which reportedly spanned three days. During those three days, guests got to enjoy an enchanted carnival-themed celebration which saw the bride and groom arriving in a horse-drawn carriage.

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Around 300 celebrities and wedding guests flew into St Moritz to attend the pre-wedding celebration of Akash and Shloka. The guest list included Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Karan Johar, Ranbir Kapoor and others.

The entry to the carnival was emblazoned with the official wedding hashtag - #AkuStoleTheShlo. Coldplay gave a private concert to the guests, who were photographed dressed in their best winterwear.

The Ambani family reportedly opened up the carnival to locals on the second day.

Jeff Bezos-Lauren Sanchez wedding

According to The US Sun, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s upcoming wedding is also expected to be a star-studded wedding with high-profile Hollywood stars in attendance.

Guests can expect "festive décor, twinkling lights, and holiday charm,” a source told the publication, adding that Bezos and his fiancee found Aspen, Colorado to be the “perfect” location for their wedding.

Jeff Bezos, 60, and Lauren Sanchez, 54, got engaged in May 2023.

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Sanya Jain
Sanya Jain is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times Digital. She has nearly a decade of experience in covering offbeat stories that speak to the everyday experience - from viral videos to human interest copies that spark conversation. Her interests stretch across business, pop culture, social media trends, entertainment and global affairs. Before joining Hindustan Times, Sanya spent two years with Moneycontrol and five years with NDTV. She holds an undergraduate degree in English literature from St Stephen’s College, Delhi, and a master’s in journalism from the Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai. Sanya has a sharp eye for spotting emerging trends and looking for newsworthy angles to elevate viral posts into meaningful narratives. She was the first one, for example, to cover Narayana Murthy’s remark on 70-hour work weeks that sparked a national conversation. She is equally at ease writing about business leaders as about the common man, about issues of national importance and memes that amuse social media. Sanya enjoys speaking with content creators, newsmakers and entrepreneurs to transform everyday moments into engaging, slice-of-life stories that resonate with readers. When she is not working, Sanya can be found curled up with a good book. Born and raised in Lucknow, she has spent the last several years in Delhi. She is deeply interested in animal welfare and now spends a lot of her time running after her destructive orange cat.Read More

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