Isha Ambani, Anand Piramal to get married on December 12 in Mumbai

Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal -- both scions of the Ambani and Piramal business families -- will get married in Mumbai on December 12, their parents announced on Tuesday.

"We are delighted to share that the marriage of Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal will take place in the residence of Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani in Mumbai with family members and close friends on December 12, 2018. The ceremonies will be performed in accordance with Indian traditions, customs and culture," said a statement late this evening.

During the weekend prior to the wedding, the Ambani and Piramal families will host their friends and family in Udaipur, where they are partnering with artisans and craftsmen to integrate local culture and traditions into the festivities.

Both families sought the blessings and good wishes of everyone for Isha and Anand as they start their journey of togetherness, said the parents Mukesh and Nita Ambani and Ajay and Swati Piramal.

The twin sister of Akash Ambani and sister of Anant, Isha is on the Boards of Reliance Jio and Reliance Retail.

She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and South Asian Studies from Yale University and is a master in Business Administration programme from the Graduate School of Business, Stanford.

Anand and Isha have been long-time friends and both the families have known each other for over four decades.

Anand, who had proposed to Isha at a temple in Mahabaleshwar last May, is the founder of Piramal Realty, one of India's leading real estate companies.

The son of corporate magnates Ajay and Swati Piramal with varied business interests, Anand had also launched Piramal Swasthya, a rural healthcare initiative that treats 40,000 patients a day.

Anand holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.