Shahid Kapoor-Mira Rajput wedding: Guests arrive, preparations in full swing

The ensembles are ready family members have arrived guests are pouring in the venue is set with 50 rooms blocked at a Gurgaon hotel and its grand Presidential Suite is occupied preparations for Bollywood star Shahid Kapoors wedding here on Tuesday are on in full swingPhotos Shahid Kapoors family arrives in Delhi ahead of weddingShahid Kapoors family members at the Trident in Delhi Post the wedding on July 7 the actor will apparently host a grand reception at the Palladium Hotel in Lower Parel Mumbai on July 12Shahid son of Pankaj Kapur and his now estranged wife Neelima Azim is tying the knot with Mira Rajput said to be a graduate from the University of Delhis Lady Shri Ram College They reportedly met due to their connect with the religious group Radha Soami Satsang Beas and managed to develop a bond despite their 12year age gapShahids family members started arriving at the Trident Hotel in Gurgaon from Sunday night and the arrivals are continuingThe Haider actor meanwhile has wrapped his initial shoot for reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa on which he is coming in as a judge for the forthcoming season He will return to the shoot only after his wedding reception according to a sourceFrom Gurgaon on Monday photographs surfaced online of the celebrity grooms father veteran actor Pankaj Kapur looking cool and casual in a pair of jeans and white shirt with a blue cap and Shahids stepmother Supriya Pathak in a simple suit with a gajra in her hand entering the hotelA source told IANS As many as 50 rooms are blocked in Trident Gurgaon for the family and guests and the Presidential Suite of The Oberoi Gurgaon is occupied by Shahid himselfThe Presidential Suite a luxury twobedroom residence spread across a vast 5300 sq ft is adorned with original modern art features an Italian marble fireplace and includes a dining room study pantry gymcumyoga room and an outdoor pool according to the official website of The Oberoi According to a source it costs as much as over Rs600000 plus taxes per nightFor a function the Grand Ballroom of The Oberoi has been booked Reports indicate that the nuptials will take place at a Chhatarpur farm followed by an afterparty at the hotels ballroom which can accomodate around 500 peopleAccording to a source close to the Jab We Met and Vivah actor the function is planned as a small gathering with no big celebritiesOnly very close family and friends of the couple will be attending the wedding A wedding reception in Mumbai on July 12 will be a big grand affair with Bollywood celebrities in attendance the source told IANSA few days ago a wedding card of the duo was leaked online It seems subtle and features motifs of a peacock and reads that the celebrations in The Oberoi will begin at 7 pm The card also reads No gifts please Blessings onlyFor the ensembles designer Kunal Rawal a close friend of Shahid has been roped in to design the outfit for the groom while ace designer Anamika Khanna is said to have created the wedding dress for MiraBuzz is also that the couple will be unable to head out for a honeymoon immediately as Shahid has work commitments to look after