A double Michelin-starred chef, 200 butlers, a helicopter just for wedding photos... and a £50MILLION price tag: Niece of steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal gets married during lavish, three-day ceremony.
- Shristi Mittal, 26, celebrated her nuptials in Barcelona in front of 500 guests.
- The National Museum of Catalan Art was closed to the public for the event.
- Her groom, Gulraj Behl, 36, was taken to the ceremony on horseback.
15 December 2013.
They are one of the richest families in the world, so when it comes to a wedding, it is not going to be a small family gathering. The niece of billionaire Lakshmi Mittal tied the knot earlier this month during a three-day, £50m party in Barcelona, Spain. Shristi Mittal, 26, was surrounded by musical fountains, 200 butlers, had national museums closed to the public and was served food from a Michelin-starred chef during the extravaganza.
Lavish: Shristi Mittal (middle) arrives for her wedding at the Museo Nacional de Arte de Catalunya.
Stylish entrance: The groom, Gulraj Behl, arrived at the ceremony on horseback.
Her groom, investment banker Gulraj Behl, 36 was taken to the ceremony on horseback. Shristi, is the daughter of the magnate's younger brother, Pramod, who is also in the steel business. Lakshmi, who is based in London, is the chairman and CEO of Arcelor-Mittal, the world's largest steelmaking company, and holds a 34 percent stake in Queens Park Rangers football club. In 2008, his net worth peaked at £42.2m, making him the the third richest person in history.
The family hired a helicopter to hover over the city and take photographs throughout the event and chefs were reportedly flown in from India and Thailand to serve the 500 guests. Dom Perignon champagne flowed and the six-tier wedding cake is said to have weighed 60kg.
Red carpet: Photographers capture the bride's entrance to the venue.
Extravaganza: The three-day event saw guests visit a number of venues around the Spanish city.
Outfit: Some of the 500 guests parade through the streets in extravagant dresses.
Grand welcome: Some of the 200 butlers line up with trays at the entrance to the venue.
Reports in Spain said some guests spent more than £20,000 on shopping sprees while they stayed at two of Barcelona's top hotels. The ceremony, which ran from December 5 to 7, 2013 began with a combination of Hindu and western-style ceremonies. On the second day, the guests visited the Magic Fountain in the city's Montjuic district where they were watched a display of water jets and lights set to the Chariots of Fire theme. During the final day, the National Museum of Catalan Art, which was hosting the ceremony, was closed to the public to accommodate the wedding party.
Critics have attacked the Barcelona city council for facilitating the event, branding the extravagant party as a'homage to excess'. Jordi Marto, a leader of the Socialist Party in Barcelona, told The Sunday Times that the city's officials were fascinated by the 'smell of money' and said it was unacceptable that the city's public spaces were being put at the service of private interests. But Barcelona's mayor Xavier Trias, who was at the wedding, said the event was crucial because it boosted the city's profile and was crucial to attract 'economic activity'.
It is not the first time the Mittal family have invested heavily in a wedding ceremony. When Lakshmi's daughter Vanisha got married in 2004, Kylie Minogue performed at an ostentatious ceremony in Paris, which is said to have set them back around £40m. Aditya Mittal, Lakshmi's son and heir, got married in Calcutta in 1998 where Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was paid £300,000 to entertain guests.
Group photo: Male guests pose for the camera while enjoying a drink before the ceremony.
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