It's a special day for Bollywood as power couple Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh began their two-day wedding ceremony at the scenic Lake Como in northern Italy.
On the first day, the couple tied the knot in a traditional South Indian ceremony. Hosted at the lavish Villa del Balbianello, the theme of the first day of the ceremony was white.
Deepika is seen in a red saree while Ranveer is seen in a traditional white outfit.
From the photos, it looks like everyone was dressed in white and gold colours.
Security measures at the event locations have been compared to that provided for world leaders, with drone interceptors in the sky and guests being made to wear special wrist bands and scan unique QR codes on their phones to gain entry. Of course, pictures have been hard to come by.
#WATCH: Visuals from Villa del Balbianello at Lake Como, the wedding venue of Deepika Padukone & Ranveer Singh, in Italy's Lombardy pic.twitter.com/47Jk1MmU2j
— ANI (@ANI) November 14, 2018
Italy: Visuals from Villa del Balbianello at Lake Como in Lombardy, the venue for the wedding ceremony of Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh. Preparations underway. pic.twitter.com/MuuBJXos50
— ANI (@ANI) November 11, 2018
While photos may be elusive, a few details from Deepika and Ranveer’s sangeet and mehendi ceremonies have begun to trickle out. For instance, Deepika teared up at the sangeet ceremony during a Shubha Mudgal performance, while Ranveer made a grand entry to his Gunday song, Tune Maari Entriyaan.
Here are the first few glimpses of #RanveerSingh and #DeepikaPadukone’s Konkani #wedding ceremony from #LakeComo which have taken the internet by storm!
— TheStyleNut (@thestylenut) November 14, 2018
Seen, Deepika’s sister #AnishaPadukone, Ranveer’s sister and father, #RitikaBhavnani #JugjeetBhavnani. pic.twitter.com/NWxGamGse3
#DeepVeer: Wedding of the year!#IndiaTodayExclusive
— India Today (@IndiaToday) November 14, 2018
We bring you glimpses of Deepika and Ranveer’s wedding venue. (@Sushant_IToday )#ITVideo
More videos: https://t.co/NounxnP7mg pic.twitter.com/1gv6jqt00p
An Anand Karaj ceremony, held in the Sikh tradition, will be held on Thursday. The Ranveer-Deepika wedding will be attended by their close friends and family.
The couple are maintaining a strict no-photos police and have asked their guests to refrain from sharing pictures on social media. While no pictures were shared, Karan Johar was the first celebrity to congratulate the couple on social media:
Such a stunning gorgeous and beautiful couple!!!! Nazar utar lo! @deepikapadukone and @RanveerOfficial !! Badhai ho !!! Love you both!!! Here’s to a lifetime of love and joy!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) November 14, 2018
On Tuesday, a picture shared by singer Harshdeep Kaur, who is performing at the wedding ceremonies, (which has now been deleted), also hinted that the colour theme was pastel - she wore a white and pale pista green lehenga.
Indian textiles Minister Smiti Irani shared a meme on Instagram about how she has also grown impatient for Deepika Padukone’s wedding pictures.
Television host and comedian wished Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone on their wedding.
Heartiest congratulations dearest @RanveerOfficial n @deepikapadukone on ur wedding. The most beautiful couple of this world. May god bless u with all the happiness n love. Love u both 😘😘😘😘😘 #RanveerWedsDeepika pic.twitter.com/wU6HRQbvu6
— KAPIL (@KapilSharmaK9) November 14, 2018
Dearest @RanveerOfficial & @deepikapadukone .. as you embark on a journey of life together.. sending you oh! countless fab wishes! Have fun each day – love more – and make happiness together! Ranveer you can’t ask for more - the princess is yours!!
— Simi Garewal (@Simi_Garewal) November 14, 2018
Wishing you guys a lifetime of togetherness, love and happiness @deepikapadukone & @ranveerofficial 🎊👩❤️👨🎊 May this be the best chapter of your life. Make the most of it. God bless! ✨
— Madhuri Dixit Nene (@MadhuriDixit) November 14, 2018
Huge congratulations @deepikapadukone and @RanveerOfficial !! Here’s to the blissful ever after of every step you walk together... 🤵🏻♥️👰🏻
— Nimrat Kaur (@NimratOfficial) November 14, 2018
