The much talked about Sania- Shoaib wedding finally happened on Monday afternoon at the Taj Krishna hotel at Hyderabad. It certainly came as a surprise for all and a big relief for the Mirzas.

After the nikaah ceremony TOI spotted Sania’s parents Imran and Naseem exiting Taj Krishna, while the newly wed couple stayed in the hotel. According to the hotel sources, “ Sania and Shoaib left the wedding venue after lunch to their room on the 6th floor.” It’s also believed that Sania will now be staying in the hotel till the wedding reception. After the nikaah , family members of Shoaib Malik were spotted relaxing and chatting at the hotel lobby. They were later surrounded by the guests of the hotel and the media. Speaking on the nikaah, a family member said, “ Bahut achi tarah se nikaah ho gayi...hum sab khush hain.”

The security personnel of the hotel however stopped the media from interacting with the family members. There was tight security outside the hotel area too. Two bouncers Mustafa and Sayed have been deputed for the past few days for Sania’s security. Mustafa, who’s also a professional boxer said::We were called for the nikaah at the last minute. hume pata hi nahin tha.” The mehendi, sangeet ceremony and reception will be held in the hotel. The mehendi, an exclusive all-ladies function was held on Tuesday afternoon. Six mehendi artistes were seen making their way to the Mirza residence around 10.30 am. Later, women were seen leaving the home flaunting their mehendi. Dholakwallahs reached the Mirza household at 2 pm. For the mehndi dishes like biryani, halwa, dahi murg ka salan, salad, dum ka chicken, baigan ka subji were served.

The sangeet ceremony which will take place today will have dance performances by close friends of Sania. The much awaited grand wedding reception is tomorrow and will be attended by high profile guests.