Acording to media reports, ahead of the wedding, the couple will host the Mehendi ceremony, followed by the Haldi ceremony on April 13 and the first half of April 14, respectively. The couple is also planning to keep all the wedding festivities strictly private with only family members and close friends in attendance. Ranbir's best friend, filmmaker Ayan Mukerji, is said to be on the guest list.
Meanwhile, there are also reports that Ranbir Kapoor has invited his close friends Arjun Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur and Ayan Mukherji for his bachelor's party at his place. According to a report by Bollywoodlife, a source close to the family has revealed that the Kapoor family wanted a lavish wedding but it was Ranbir Kapoor's grandmother Krishna Raj Kapoor wish that he gets married to Alia in their house and this is the reason they chose to marry at the RK house.