Actor Salman Khan's sister Arpita is now officially Mrs Aayush Sharma. Arpita and businessman-aspiring actor Aayush were married in Hyderabad's Falaknuma Palace on November 18 according to Punjabi Hindu rituals. (Pics: Inside Salman's Sister Arpita Khan's Grand Wedding)
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After the ceremony, the newly-weds made a short appearance for TV cameras gathered outside the venue, accompanied by Salman and actor Aamir Khan who said he wished Mr and Mrs Sharma a happy married life. (Also Read: No-Shows at Arpita's Wedding - Arjun, Sonakshi Weren't There. Here's Why)
The bride wore a cream lehenga
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Salman, the men of the Khan family, and many male guests wore saafas
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The wedding ceremony began at 4:30pm with the baraatbaraatjaimalapheras
Post-wedding celebrations include performances by singers Mika Singh and Yo Yo Honey Singh, Salman Khan and his stepmother, former actress Helen.
The A-list invitees included celebrity friends like Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif and Priyanka Chopra. Shah Rukh Khan is believed to have skipped the wedding despite having said he would attend. Amitabh Bachchan, who was wrapping up filming Piku
Heavy security made it difficult to tell which celebrities from the VVIP guest list had shown up. A crowd of fans, many of them from Mumbai, mobbed cars driving into the hotel.
The wedding feast is a toothsome Hyderabadi spread with dishes like Haleem and Kachche Gosht Ki
Salman tweeted some hours before the wedding thanking those who had wished Arpita and Aayush:
Thank u for all the blessings n good wishes . Vil tweet sm pics frm the wedding later . Arpita n ayush thank n appreciate it .
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) November 18, 2014A farewell lunch will be held at the Falaknuma Palace on November 19 after which guests will head back home. A reception is expected to take place in Mumbai on November 21.
The week-long celebrations began on Sunday, November 16 with a haldimehendisangeet
