Lavish 5-day wedding extravaganza shut down busy Fifth Avenue — and featured hundreds of guests, its own off-Broadway musical
Pankti Doshi and Avish Jain celebrated their five-day wedding extravaganza in Manhattan from April 21 to 25, 2026, transforming the city into a stage for their South Asian-inspired festivities. The event, described as a 'love letter to Manhattan,' included a parade down Fifth Avenue, multiple venues, and performances involving hundreds of guests. Their celebration blended cultural traditions with New York City flair, highlighting their personal and professional identities as artists and entrepreneurs.
- ▪Pankti Doshi and Avish Jain's wedding spanned five days, included 400 guests, and featured 8,000 flowers, 16 designers, and 10 choreographers.
- ▪The April 24 baraat parade traveled from Madison Avenue to Radio City Music Hall, shutting down parts of Fifth Avenue and drawing public attention.
- ▪Doshi is a genetic counselor and co-founder of Masala Mixtape, New York City’s largest South Asian music festival, while Jain is a Bollywood performer and endocrinology fellow.
- ▪The couple first met in November 2023 when Doshi’s event company hired Jain to perform at Somewhere Nowhere NYC, the venue for their first wedding event.
- ▪Their wedding events were structured as theatrical 'acts,' beginning at the nightclub where they first met, and included custom performances, multiple DJs, and a theatrical production with 25 songs.
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Sex & Relationships exclusive The lavish wedding that shut down Fifth Avenue — and got Manhattan up on its feet By Allison Lax Published May 1, 2026, 1:51 p.m. ET The baraat, traditionally reserved P.Taufiq Photography When most NYC couples get married, their wedding does not shut down Manhattan’s iconic Fifth Avenue. Neither does it span five venues, six DJs, eight caterers, 10 choreographers, 16 fashion/jewelry designers, 400 guests and 8,000 flowers. There are no content creation teams; no swag-filled goodie bags; no off-Broadway theatrical productions to thrust the couple’s love into the literal spotlight — complete with 25 songs and dance numbers.
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