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Wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant

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Keep I believe since people are still searching for this wedding and its festivities, let this page be there as a one stop for all the information. This wedding is still trending, and when it loses its charm (say October 2024) we can discuss its deletion. vishalkhopkar — Preceding undated comment added 03:58, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No doubt, this wedding is getting extensive media coverage. However, imv, the wedding does not qualify as a notable event and I see no lasting historical significance here so fails WP:NEVENT. All information can be adequately covered within articles about Anant Ambani. WP is not a newspaper so newsworthy doesn't equal notable. And just for information, both the groom and the bride aren't even notable on their own. — Saqib (talk I contribs) 20:22, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. — Saqib (talk I contribs) 20:22, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: Well, neither person getting married is notable, so I'm not sure why getting married is notable. Could be a one liner in the groom's father's article, that's about all. Oaktree b (talk) 20:52, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
There are plenty of notable events where the individuals involved are not notable outside of their involvement in the specific event. Legoktm (talk) 00:17, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Events and Maharashtra. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 00:11, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep The contradiction in the nomination makes the case clear: this wedding is getting extensive media coverage, which makes it notable. Most weddings do not get massive media coverage, and on top of that even prominent Indian weddings don't get coverage in Western media. But this wedding has coverage in NYT, NBC, AP, USA Today, and plenty more. It's estimated that hundreds of millions of dollars were spent on the wedding (CNN) - can you think of any other event that costs hundreds of millions of dollars that wouldn't merit an article?

Policy wise, let's run through the list at WP:NEVENT: Lasting effects: skip; Geographical scope: check, affects most of Indian society, which is wide enough; Depth of coverage: check, as demonstrated above and by cursory Google News searches; Duration of coverage: check, this has been discussed since the wedding festivities started last year; Diversity of sources: check, wide variety of international sources.

So, lasting effects. It's of course hard to tell whether an event today will have "enduring historical significance". The NYT describes the wedding as having "introduced the world to the [India]’s Gilded Age." CNN says, "Attendees dressed the part, streaming past photographers in custom sarees, lehengas and kurtas at an event that may set forthcoming trends in Indian wedding fashion." NBC quoted a wedding planner saying: "I don’t think any wedding in the world or anyone has spent this kind of money in terms of expenses, magnitude, events, entertainment, decor or design."

The best analogy is probably courtesy of The Guardian, which calls the Ambanis the "Windsors of India". Unsurprisingly, you'll find Windsor weddings' articles listed at List of royal weddings. Legoktm (talk) 00:15, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Here's an article from Vanity Fair: The Ambani Wedding Will Set “Trends for Decades to Come,” According to Fashion Insiders Legoktm (talk) 01:10, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I heavily agree ―Howard • 🌽³³ 06:26, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: The wedding has received (and is continuing to receive) a wide range of coverage in global media from reliable sources, several of which are explicitly projecting long-term impact and effects. The delete votes so far misunderstand what makes an event (as separate from an individual) notable. ThadeusOfNazereth(he/him)^{Talk to Me!} 11:24, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: per nom, also Wikipedia is not a newspaper WP:NOTNEWS. Youknow? (talk) 11:43, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep All the more I have a great disdain for these type of media hype, I can't help but point out that this event passes GNG. Coverage started way before the wedding. The pre-wedding ceremonies received extensive coverage as well. And it is very likely that this event will be discussed for years to come in mainstream media, which we use as a barometer for notability. X (talk) 14:15, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep This article is now expanded. Pachu Kannan (talk) 16:10, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep The article is covered by the reliable sources and references of major news networks from all over the world. Also the wedding is notable as many famous Celebrities around the world attend the event. 223.123.17.252 (talk) 05:13, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Keep See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_of_Prince_William_and_Catherine_Middleton Astropulse (talk) 22:03, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]