Inside the Ambani wedding: Details you may have missed, according to a guest who was there all weekend

Per Indian wedding tradition, a sangeet typically takes place a few days before the actual wedding and involves family members dancing, singing, and sharing a meal.

“Her friends and family performed, his did too,” the friend said. It was basically “one big dance party” that felt “very intimate,” she added — though the Ambanis did take it up a notch by treating their guests to a private performance from Justin Bieber.

Even the three-day wedding, while lavish, didn’t feel overwhelming, the friend said.

“Their venues are so large that you don’t feel overwhelmed,” she said. “You’re also sticking out with your own gang,” she added.

Staff on hand to handle everything, including guests’ clothes

Throughout the wedding, which kicked off on July 12 and ended on July 14, the friend said she could tell the bride, groom, and their respective relatives are family-oriented. “You’ll always see the family together,” she said. “They’re never apart.”

She could also tell they weren’t fazed by the pressure of hosting thousands of people and a few world leaders and athletes.

“They were super calm,” she said. “The way they handle themselves, it’s all truly incredible.”

Following their red carpet entries, most celebrities mixed and mingled with regular guests, she said.

“At the end of the day, everyone’s a guest,” she said, adding that some of the Hollywood and Bollywood were also meeting for the first time. “They were obviously socializing among themselves and with the other Bollywood celebrities,” she said.

Food was served throughout the night in every room of the venue. The dishes laid out were from high-end restaurants from all corners of the world and served buffet-style. Everyone — including world leaders and celebrities — indulged in the spread and naturally made connections and met people as they went.

One guest who skipped the buffets was Kim Kardashian; she was escorted by her security throughout the evening, the friend said.

“The bigger ones like the Sangeet, the wedding, the reception, ended late because all of us partied after,” she said.

Although some guests, like John Cena, didn’t stick around for the after-parties, the friend said at least a handful of famous faces did, including Zendaya’s stylist, Law Roach.