Indian iron magnate Pramod
Agarwal is throwing his third daughter a lavish three-day
wedding in the southern Italian town of Fasano, sources said
Monday.
The Bollywood-style extravaganza to take place September 3-6
will feature at least two elephants and 800 guests "representing
20% of Indian GDP between them," Fasano Mayor Lello Di Bari
explained.
Two enormous structures are being built, and local
English-speaking girls have been hired to shower the bridal
party with flower petals, the mayor explained.
Local authorities are beefing up security ahead of possible
protests on behalf of Italian marines Salvatore Girone and
Massimiliano Latorre, who are being held in India on possible
murder charges and who are both from the Puglia region.
Agarwal is no stranger to Italian weddings. His daughter
Vineeta in 2011 tied the knot at the Venice San Clemente Palace
Hotel during a 72-hour celebration that took six months of
planning and a staff of 500 and featured 50 flower-entwined
Murano glass chandeliers, two golden elephant statues, and a
blimp.
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