Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas to wed in traditional Hindu ceremony

Mumbai - U.S. singer Nick Jonas and

"Quantico" actor Priyanka Chopra are set to wed in a

traditional Hindu ceremony on Sunday, the culmination of a three-day

long wedding celebration that featured cricket matches and

Bollywood songs, all taking place in a heritage Indian palace

atop a hill.

The couple exchanged vows in a Christian ceremony on

Saturday, wearing custom-made Ralph Lauren clothes, and later

shared pictures on their social media of a pre-wedding ritual,

the mehendi ceremony, which involves applying henna on the

bride's hands as a good omen.

"One of the most special things that our relationship has

given us is a merging of families who love and respect each

others' faiths and cultures. And so planning our wedding with an

amalgamation of both was so so amazing," Bollywood actor Chopra

wrote on her Instagram account.

The pictures showed the couple laughing and surrounded by

family and friends, as an artisan applied henna on Chopra's

palms.

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One of the most special things that our relationship has given us is a merging of families who love and respect each other's faiths and cultures. And so planning our wedding with an amalgamation of both was so so amazing. An important part of the pre wedding rituals for the girl in an Indian wedding is the Mehendi. Once again we made it our own and it was an afternoon that kicked off the celebrations in the way we both dreamed. @nickjonas

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On Sunday, Chopra shared a picture and a two-second video of

a cricket match, captioning it "team bride vs team groom

#cricket". Indian media reported that at another pre-wedding

function, guests and the bride and groom danced to Bollywood

songs, including some of Chopra's biggest hits.

The couple have been tight-lipped about the details of the

actual wedding, and representatives for the couple remain

unreachable for comment. They are scheduled to host a reception

in New Delhi on Tuesday.

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It all began as a fierce song & dance competition between the families but ended, as always, as a huge celebration of love. Nick and I were looking forward to the Sangeet (musical evening), another pre wedding ritual.. and to see what each side had put together. And what a performance it was. Each family telling our stories through song and dance, filled with lots of laughter and love. We were both filled with gratitude for the effort, the love and the laughter and will carry the memories of this special evening for the rest of our lives. It is an amazing start to a lifetime of togetherness for our families and friends...#grateful @nickjonas 📹/📷: @calebjordanlee @josevilla @josephradhik

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The venue of the wedding, the Umaid Bhavan palace in the

heritage north Indian city of Jodhpur, has been cordoned off to

the public, and Indian media reported that the couple had asked

guests not to carry cellphones to any of the ceremonies.

The palace is home to the Jodhpur royal family, and is

believed to be the world's sixth largest private residence. Part

of the palace has been converted into a Taj heritage hotel with

peacocks roaming 26 acres of landscaped gardens.

A night's stay in the Grand Presidential suite can cost more

than 500,000 rupees ($7,168), according to the hotel website.

Chopra, 36, and 26-year-old Jonas were engaged earlier this

year after a whirlwind courtship that began at an Oscars

after-party last year.

Chopra, who headlined three seasons of the ABC crime drama

Quantico, is one of Bollywood's biggest female leads with acting

credits in several big-ticket films.

Nick and his brothers Kevin and Joe formed a pop-rock band,

The Jonas Brothers, in 2005 and soared to fame as members of

Disney's stable of teenage stars. The band split up in 2013. 

Reuters