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The actress, 36, and musician, 26, got engaged in July after a couple of months of dating
Family and friends will celebrate their wedding with them at luxurious Umaid Bhawan Palace at a cost of $60k venue hire
It's India's last living palace and comes complete with 65 original Art Deco bedrooms and suites
They prepared for their nuptials with a private prayer ceremony in Mumbai on Wednesday, called the ganesh puja at her mother's home
The former Miss.World and singer are set to tie the knot on Sunday in a Hindu ceremony
The Duchess Of Sussex, Priyanka's best friend, is not going to be attending the wedding

Published: 07:04 EST, 29 November 2018 | Updated: 07:36 EST, 29 November 2018

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Preparations are well underway for the eagerly-anticipated nuptials of Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas.

Social media activity ahead of the lavish three days worth of celebrations in India have been shared by excited guests, which show off the unbelievably extravagant Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur.

The venue, which is the location for the final nuptials of the actress, 36, and singer, 26, on Sunday, retails at an eye-watering $60,000 a night, and two Indian drummers gave the guest-list a taste of what to expect with a traditional welcome.

Exciting times! Preparations are well underway for the eagerly-anticipated nuptials of Priyanka Chopra, 36, and Nick Jonas, 26

Jewellery designer Mitali Handa couldn't contain her delight as she uploaded a clip as she pulled into the wedding venue.

She was immediately met with two drummers who gave her quite the triumphant welcoming.

In another social media snap, the palace was shown in the early hours of the morning and was lit up by colourful lights and lasers.

72 hours before the A-list couple say 'I do', and hinting at a spectacular finale, countless boxes of fireworks driven in from neighbouring Mumbai, were seen piled in a field.

Wow: Social media activity ahead of the lavish three days worth of celebrations in India have been shared by guests, which show off the extravagant Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur

'Big fat Indian wedding': The venue, which is the location for the final nuptials of the actress, 36, and singer, 26, on Sunday, retails at an eye-watering $60,000 a night, and two Indian drummers gave the guest-list a taste of what to expect with a traditional welcome

'Welcome begins': Jewellery designer Mitali Handa couldn't contain her delight as she uploaded a clip as she pulled into the wedding venue

Meanwhile in the sprawling gardens, silver stage scenery was being constructed for the alfresco afterparty, indicating singer Nick will possibly take to the stage to serenade his bride with a musical performance.

Palace employees were seen milling around the gardens as they prepared for the ceremony.

Jodhpur's Mehrangarh Fort is reported to be the venue for the ceremonies and Sunday's wedding will be in the Umaid Bhawan Palace - the venue hire is thought to be $60,000 a night.

Guests began arriving at the palace on Thursday afternoon and it's thought they will be staying there for the remainder of the week.

Venue: The wedding is set to take place at the luxurious Umaid Bhawan Palace - which is thought to be $60,000 a night

Traditional: Preparations were well underway for the Sangeet section - where the couple's families will both be officially introduced to each other

Underway: People were hard at work to pull things together for the wedding event of the year

Once in a lifetime: The palace features sprawling grounds, an inviting pool and peacocks and is a favorite among A-listers and royalty

The Umaid Bhawan is India's last living palace and comes complete with 65 original Art Deco bedrooms and suites. Each room costs an eye-watering $922 (£721) per person per night.

Priyanka and Nick's wedding venue comes complete with butler service, strutting peacocks and a couple's massage room.

The hotel includes the extravagant Maharani Suite, which is expected to be where Priyanka and Nick will spend their wedding night.

The Indian wedding will reportedly follow a Christian ceremony which will also be held in India.

A traditional Indian wedding typically involves about three days of activities, beginning with the ganesh puja which took place on Wednesday.

The couple got engaged after Nick proposed to Priyanka on her 36th birthday in London in July after just a few months of dating. The star proposed with a diamond ring from Tiffany's.

Under construction: In the sprawling gardens, silver stage scenery was being constructed for the alfresco afterparty, indicating singer Nick will possibly take to the stage to serenade his bride with a musical performance

Glittering: 72 hours before the A-list couple say 'I do', and hinting at a spectacular finale, countless boxes of fireworks driven in from neighbouring Mumbai, were seen piled in a field

En-route: Against the stunning backdrop of India's last living palace, trucks unloaded the fireworks ahead of the big day

Inside look: Their wedding venue, India's last living palace, comes complete with butler service, strutting peacocks and a couple's massage room

Priyanka's best friend, The Duchess Of Sussex. According to an Us Weekly source, the Duchess will not be travelling to India due to her pregnancy.

The pair have been friends since January 2016 when they met at the Elle Women in Television event and hit it off from there.

'Priyanka is unbelievable,' Meghan told the Press Trust Of India in July that same year.

'She has become a really good friend. ELLE in the US hosted a dinner celebrating Women in TV, and we met that night - turns out she really likes Suits.'

Priyanka's parents, father Ashok and mother Madhu, were both physicians in the Indian Army. Priyanka's father sadly passed away in 2013. The family is considered by many to be the most powerful family in the Hindi movie industry.

Because of their jobs, Priyanka moved a lot while growing up, and attended several schools including La Martiniere Girls' School in Lucknow and St. Maria Goretti College in Bareilly.

Close family: Close family: Travelling with the lovebirds were Nick's brother Joe Jonas and his fiancee Sophie Turner. The DNCE frontman and the Game of Thrones actress got engaged themselves in late 2017

The parents: Nick's mother and father, Paul and Denise held hands and beamed as they prepared to support their son

Sweet: Kevin Jonas arrived with wife Danielle - the pair previously starred in a reality show about their life together

Priyanka's cousin, Parineeti Chopra, an Indian singer and actress was also pictured walking through the terminal

Standing out: Priyanka's mother Madhu Chopra (left) looked very glamorous in her ensemble with had a peacock colour theme - Priyanka's father Ashok passed away in 2013

Style: The loved-up couple wore traditional dress for their ganesh puja (prayer ceremony) held at Priyanka's mother's home in Mumbai later on Wednesday

When she was 13, though, they sent her to the US to live with her aunt, who also moved quite a bit and sent her to school in Newton, Massachusetts; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and Queens, New York.

She finally moved back to India for her senior year of high school at the Army Public School in Bareilly after being bullied in America.

It was during her senior year that Priyanka won a local beauty pageant, and her mother entered her in the Femina Miss India. She went on to win Femina Miss India World, Miss World 2000 and Miss World Continental Queen of Beauty—Asia & Oceania at the Millennium Dome in 2000.

It was after her pageant wins that she started getting Bollywood film offers, which she spun into a lucrative Hollywood career.

TIMELINE OF PRIYANKA AND NICK'S WEDDING FESTIVITIES

MONDAY - PRE-WEDDING CELEBRATION IN MUMBAI

Priyanka and Nick touched down in Mumbai on Sunday ahead of their wedding on Sunday
The couple rang in celebrations with Nick's brother Joe, and his fiance Sophie Turner at a restaurant in Juhu on Monday evening

Family first: The couple kicked off celebrations with Nick's brother Joe, and his fiance Sophie Turner at a restaurant in Juhu on Monday evening

WEDNESDAY - THE INTIMATE PUJA CEREMONY

On Wednesday, Priyanka and Nick held a private Hindu prayer ceremony known as a puja with close family members
The puja is an act of showing reverence to a god and/or spirit through intimate prayer and songs

Rituals: On Wednesday, Priyanka and Nick beamed with delight as they arrived to their puja ceremony

THURSDAY - SATURDAY - MEHNDI AND SANGEET CEREMONIES IN JODHPUR

On Thursday, the engaged couple arrived at the airport in the Indian city of Jodhpur
Priyanka is set to participate in a mehndi ceremony, where the bride and the female members of her family decorate their hands and feet in henna paste
Following the intimate female celebration, the couple's families will be officially introduced to each other during the sangeet ceremony

The sangeet is accompanied by a lavish meal, dancing and glitzy performances

Ready to say I do: On Thursday, the engaged couple arrived at the airport in the Indian city of Jodhpur

SUNDAY - THE GRAND WEDDING AT UMAID BHAWAN PALACE

Priyanka and Nick will say ' I do' at the glitzy Umaid Bhawan palace — a $60,000 a night venue — in Jodhpur
The main nuptials will reportedly follow a Christian ceremony, which will also be held in India