Ismat Tahseen (BOMBAY TIMES; November 6, 2018)

Priyanka Chopra, who is reportedly set to tie the knot with singer Nick Jonas on December 2 in Jodhpur, has kicked off her wedding celebrations, alright! After a bridal shower in New York last weekend that was attended by the likes of Hollywood stars Kelly Ripa and Lupita Nyong’o, Priyanka and her girl squad — Sophie Turner, Srishti Behl Arya, Tamanna Dutt, Natasha Pal, Chanchal D’Souza and Dana Supnick — brought in her bachelorette on a yacht in Amsterdam. The photos and videos have gone viral and there is one specific photo where the actress is seen wearing a cap with the initials ‘P.C.J.’ Has she added the ‘J’ officially? Well, only time will tell. In the same picture, she is also wearing a sash with the words ‘Bride to be’.

BOATS, BLING AND BRIDE GOALS
In Amsterdam, Priyanka kicked things off with a picture showing off her finger with a blingy ring and captioned the photo, ‘Bachelorette Vibes’, to which her soon-to-be mother-in-law, Denise Jonas, playfully posted a comment, ‘Be Good’, with a red heart emoji. That was followed by a series of fun posts.

The actress wore a short sweater dress with feather details, snakeskin boots and a cream coat and posed with her gal gang by a boat. The photo that was posted read, ‘Setting sail...#bachelorette #Squad.’ After their canal cruise, the actress switched to a colour blocked orange sweater, plaid skirt ‘Bride to be’ sash and tiara, when she hit the city for some fun.

PeeCee then shared a photo of herself enjoying a drink with the caption, ‘A day in the life of... #bachelorette.’ In another Insta post, the actress was seen later twirling around in a short, sequined white dress with a feathery cape in her hotel lobby, with a caption, ‘Bride Goals.’


WORLD, MEET THE ‘J SISTERS’
The bachelorette party went on to be a fun evening, where Priyanka and Sophie Turner announced themselves as the ‘J Sisters’. A video emerged that night of Priyanka taking her sister-in-law to-be, Sophie Turner, piggyback during her celebrations. Priyanka added the hashtags ‘#TheJSisters’ and ‘#HighHeelFails’ to the video and is seen looking into the camera and saying, “In heels! This is what you have to do for sisters-in-law these days.” Both actresses have been on double dates with the JoBros before this, but they definitely took their camaraderie to the next level with their ‘J Sisters’ shout-out to each other.

Ranveer Singh takes a break from Simmba's Goa shoot to attend pre-wedding function in Mumbai
Mohar Basu (MID-DAY; November 5, 2018)

After Deepika Padukone flew down to Bengaluru for Nandi Puja last week, groom-to-be Ranveer Singh kicked off wedding celebrations with a Satyanarayan puja and haldi ceremony on Sunday. The actor, who was shooting Simmba in Goa, flew down to Mumbai for a day.

"When Ranveer informed Rohit Shetty that he will be taking a day off for the pre-wedding celebrations, the director happily obliged. He flew down on Saturday evening, well in time for the Satyanarayan puja that was held on Sunday morning. It was followed by a haldi ceremony. Arjun Kapoor and casting director Shanoo Sharma attended the function, apart from Ranveer's friends from outside the industry," informs a source.

The actor's Bandra residence was bedecked with flowers for the occasion. Clad in a white kurta and pyjama, Singh was spotted at his balcony as he posed with Sharma for selfies.


Ranveer Singh and Shanoo Sharma (Pic/Yogen Shah)


Ranveer Singh and Shanoo Sharma clicked while taking a selfie
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Dutch bachelorette for Priyanka Chopra; Ranveer Singh keeps it desi for haldi
MUMBAI MIRROR (November 5, 2018)

Celebrations have begun for the two big weddings of the year. While Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh’s nuptials are scheduled for November 14 and 15 at Lake Como in Italy, Priyanka Chopra will tie the knot with her American singersongwriter beau Nick Jonas in Jodhpur between November 29 and December 2.

After a bridal shower in New York organised by her besties, filmmaker Mubina Rattonsey and manager Anjula Acharia last Sunday, PeeCee has taken off to Amsterdam for her bachelorette with her girl gang of Srishti Behl Arya, Tamanna Dutt, Natasha Pal, Chanchal Dsouza, Dana Supnick-Guidoni and Sophie Turner. “They will hang out for a couple of days in the Dutch capital before the bride-to-be gets busy with a work commitment. The plan is to chill,” informs a source.

Meanwhile, Ranveer Singh’s haldi celebrations took place at his Bandra residence on Sunday. His close buddy and casting director Shanoo Sharma clicked selfies with the excited groom-to-be, who’s still sporting his Simmba mousetache, on his terrace. The strings of marigold added a festive touch and reminded one of Deepika who wore the same shade of orange during the nandi puja on Friday at her Bangalore home.