MUMBAI: Two of India's hottest movie stars, AISHWARYA RAI and ABHISHEK BACHCHAN, have sent invitations to their private wedding this month,a newspaper reported, adding to the hype over nuptials that have been kept strictly under wraps.

The card, embossed with two entwined A's and delivered with a box of chocolate meringues, also invited guests to a pre-wedding party on April 18, the paper reported, citing a friend of the families.

Invitations sent out for Rai-Bachchan wedding: report

Mumbai, April 14 (AP): Two of India's hottest movie stars, Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan, have sent invitations to their private wedding this month, a newspaper reported on Thursday, adding to the hype over nuptials that have been kept strictly under wraps. For weeks now the Indian media has been reporting that the couple will wed in a small private ceremony on April 20 at Bachchan's family home in suburban Mumbai, but the family has made no comment. The wedding invitations were sent to a select few _ including industrialist Anil Ambani and his wife, Tina, filmmaker Karan Johar and actor Anupam Kher, The Times of India reported. The card, embossed with two entwined As and delivered with a box of chocolate meringues, also invited guests to a pre-wedding party on April 18, the paper reported, citing a friend of the families.

Zurchers Unveils Expanded Wedding Website

NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Orem, UT, United States, 04/13/2007 - After some major work Zurchers proudly announces the launch of their improved party and wedding website. Offering more products and even customized wedding invitations to brides around the country.

Write Where I Belong — A very personal wedding invitation

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Ahead of wedding, Amitabh donates Rs 51 lakh to Tirupati

TIRUPATI: Ahead of the Abhishek-Aishwarya Rai wedding later this week, superstar Amitabh Bachchan on Sunday donated Rs 51 lakh for education of poor children and hospital facilities at the Tirupati temple on Sunday. His friends Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh and industrialist Anil Ambani who were accompanying him also made a donation each, of the same amount, to the temple trust.

The Big B was at the abode of Lord Venkateshwara to seek blessings for the marriage. Amitabh also placed a wedding invitation card at the feet of the Lord.

Eyewitnesses say that even as the superstar placed the wedding invitation card at the feet of the deity, the temple priests began reciting hymns and performed 'Aaseervachanam' and sprinkled 'Akshata' (holy rice), turmeric and kumkum on the wedding card.