PIC:Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia and his family having a good time. Photos/ Owen Wagabaza

East Africa’s richest man, Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia has once again organized another multi-billion-wedding for his second daughter, Sheena Ruparelia.

Sheena Ruparelia, who works as the Crane Bank Development Manager, and her sweet heart, Jay Sakaria, the Development Manager of Gold Star Insurance Company are walking down the aisle in London today (Saturday).

The couple will have their wedding at the high end magnificent and luxurious Savoy Hotel, a five star hotel patronized by royals, the wealthiest and global superstars.

The guest list of 250 people is comprised of distinguished citizens of the world from notably Uganda, India, Dubai, South Africa, North and South America, Europe and all over the world.

The couple’s distinguished guests shall spend over three nights, and entitled to a three-course dinner each night and a full breakfast throughout their stay at the luxurious Savoy hotel.

Thereafter, the couple will hold a reception at the Ballroom, Dorchester Hotel on Sunday.  Located in Mayfair, London, overlooking Hyde Park, Dorchester hotel is one of the most expensive and luxurious hotels in the World. Insiders estimate that the wedding has costed one of Africa’s richest men over sh5b.

Sheena Ruparelia and her sweetheart Jay Sakaria

 
How they met

The two lovebirds met at a friend’s wedding in Kampala over ten years ago. The two were on a summer holiday after school in London.

“When I arrived at the wedding, I found him discussing with my sister and I asked her, ‘who is this guy’? And she told me he is Sakaria. We talked a little on that day, it was quite a funny meeting,” Sheena said.

“We became good friends though I never imagined he was my future husband. Interestingly, my whole family including my father, my mother, my brother, used to tease me about him. He is my dream husband only that it took me long to realize it because everything about him is all I wanted from a man,” Sheena added.

The Dorchester Hotel in London where the wedding is taking place

 
Fully funded by Sudhir

Just like it was during the Meera and Ravi wedding over two years ago, Sheena and Jay’s wedding has been fully funded by Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia. Unlike the normal Ugandan wedding, Sudhir didn’t fundraise for his daughter’s wedding.

Godfrey Kirumira, the Chairman of Kwagalana Group, of wealthy businessmen who come together to fundraise for similar events among their members said that, “This was entirely on Sudhir and Jyotsna’s wallet.”