Among the earliest to arrive were actor Anil Kapoor in a black suit and red tie, MTV's Alex Kuruvilla and hungama.com's young chief Neeraj Roy. Model Assem Merchant and Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt made early entries too.
Playing hosts were the groom's sister Khushali and uncle Kishen Kumar. They welcomed the guests and escorted the likes of director Rakesh Roshan, actors Jeetendra, Raj Babbar and producer Bharah Shah to the dais to wish the couple.
Shah Rukh Khan, who showed up late evening in an all-black ensemble, was the main attraction for shutterbugs.