Sania & Shoaib's reception

Pakistan cricketer Tanvir Sohail, perhaps, reflected the mood of the Pakistan cricketers themselves. 'I am representing the Pakistan cricketing fraternity here. It feels great to be in India and especially in Hyderabad for this occasion. The best part is we are taking our ‘bhabhi' back home.' (PTI)

Sania and Shoaib at their reception ceremony in Hyderabad. Sania, the star of the show looked her best in a red and gold dress with a khada dupatta, a six-metre dupatta that is draped over a bride’s head. Shoaib wore a fitted sherwani. Both outfits were made by Delhi-based designers Shantanu and Nikhil. (PTI)

The evening function at Taj Krishna was off to a quiet start with the first one to enter the venue being Shoaib Malik's mother Sultana. 'I am very happy. We were all eagerly waiting for this evening. Insha Allah, we will have a grand function in Sialkot on April 17.' (PTI)

Firdous Aashiq Awan blesses Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik at their wedding reception in Hyderabad on April 15, 2010.  (PTI)

Film stars Nagarjuna and his wife Amala, Jagapathi Babu, Venkatesh, Vishnuvardhan and film producer V.J. Rajendra Prasad were some of the celebrities from the tinsel world who attended the wedding reception. (PTI)

The Telugu Desam president and former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu walked into the reception around 8.30 p.m. More than 600 invitees were present in the Ball Room of hotel Taj Krishna. (AFP/Rucha Naik)

Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik with a guest at their wedding reception in Hyderabad on April 15, 2010.  (AP)

Former Davis Cuppers S.P. Mishra and Vasudeva Reddy, and tennis stars of yesteryears, Jayadeep Mukherjee and Enrico Piperno, former test cricketer Arshad Ayub and chairman of GVK group of industries, GVK Reddy, were among the dignitaries. (REUTERS)

Sania Mirza and Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, flanked by Sania's parents, Imran Mirza (L) and Naseema Mirza (R) and Sahara India Chairman Subroto Roy pose for a picture during their wedding reception at a hotel in Hyderabad on April 15, 2010. (REUTERS)

Sania Mirza and Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik (R), flanked by Sania's parents Imran Mirza (2nd L) and Naseema Mirza, pose for a picture during their wedding reception at a hotel in Hyderabad on April 15, 2010. (REUTERS)

Federal Minister For Population Welfare, Firdous Aashiq Awan displays a crown brought to be presented to Sania Mirza at her marriage reception in Hyderbad on April 15, 2010. (BCCL)

Sania Mirza (C) poses with her husband, Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik and guests during their wedding reception in Hyderabad on April 15, 2010. (AFP/Rucha Naik)

Imran and Naseema Mirza with Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik at their wedding reception in Hyderabad on April 15, 2010.  (REUTERS)

Sania Mirza poses with her husband, Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik and relatives during their wedding reception in Hyderabad on April 15, 2010. (AFP/Rucha Naik)

Sania Mirza (C) poses with her husband Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik (2R) and parents during their wedding reception in Hyderabad on April 15, 2010. (AFP/Rucha Naik)

Sania Mirza poses with her husband, Pakistani Cricketer Shoaib Malik her mother in law at their reception in Hyderabad on April 15, 2010. (AFP/Rucha Naik)

Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik at their wedding reception in Hyderabad on April 15, 2010.  (PTI)

Sania Mirza, Shoaib Malik with Subroto Roy (2L)and parents during their wedding reception in Hyderabad on April 15, 2010. (AFP)

Sania Mirza with her mother in law (C) and husband, Shoaib Malik at her reception in Hyderabad on April 15, 2010. (AFP)

Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik with former Andhra Pradesh CM, Chandrababu Naidu (C), Raza Murad (behind Sania), Sania's father (R) during their wedding reception in Hyderabad on April 15, 2010. (AFP)

Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik with relatives during their wedding reception in Hyderabad on April 15, 2010. (AFP)

Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik with family and guests during their wedding reception in Hyderabad on April 15, 2010. (AFP)

Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik with parents during their wedding reception in Hyderabad on April 15, 2010. (AFP)