When singer/actorNick Jonasproposed to Indian superstarPriyanka Choprathis past summer, the two knew their wedding had to be a meld of their cultures, religions and families.
“Every girl dreams of being a princess on her wedding day,” Chopra, 36, tells PEOPLE exclusively in this week’s cover story. “But I never had a plan about what I wanted it to be.”
The singer, 26, suggested they dream big and opt for not one, but two ceremonies in India to celebrate their different backgrounds. “It melted my heart,” adds theQuanticoactress. “Being able to have two big weddings, in India, with our closest family and friends was unbelievably special.”
For more exclusive details and photos from Jonas and Chopra’s epic wedding weekend, pick up this week’s issue of PEOPLE on newsstands Friday.
On Dec. 1, the day after Chopra and Jonas had aMehendi ceremony, where they were both adorned with henna tattoos, and a Sangeet that night in which both familiesperformed elaborate musical numberswith choreography and costumes, the bride and groom were married in a Western ceremony on the palace’s lawn.
As for Jonas, “the emotions were running high during the ceremonies, I think especially during the Western wedding for me,” he says. “You know you think your whole life about that moment. Honestly, I could not have imagined it would be as perfect as it was. It was highly emotional.”
After the two exchanged vows again in alavish Hindu weddingon Sunday, they concluded the weekend with a Bidaai, a bridal ritual where Chopra’s family blessed her new life with Jonas.
“I love that our wedding was a religious mash-up,” says the actress. “We took beautiful traditions that we both grew up with and personalized them in a way that made sense for us. It’s been incredible to find the commonalities between our beliefs and figuring out how to blend them in a respectful and meaningful way.”
source: people.com
