The Bachchans have decided to make the wedding a very private family affair.

Every second socialite and her dress designer in Bollywood may claim they have been invited to the Abhishek-Aishwarya wedding on April 20, to be held at Jalsa, but the fact is that no invitations have been issued to any of these wannabe guests and tough luck, none is likely to be issued either.

Our source says, "The decision on how big the wedding would finally be, was left to Jaya. She decided to make it a closed-door, simple and quick ceremony at their residence Jalsa in Juhu. With Amitji's mother on her death-bed, the last thing the family needs is a lavish celebration."

Apparently, Jaya's logic was simple, "Amit and I got married only with family in attendance. Similarly, Shweta's wedding wasn't open to non-family. So why should the rules change for Abhishek?"

Jaya's reasoning apart, even other practical problems prevented a lavish free-for-all style wedding. If the Bachchans and Rais began to invite friends, they wouldn't know where to stop.

The list would run into thousands and thousands. Jaya is too practical to fall into the trap of taking on much more than she can handle. The wedding plans have been kept low-key. And not much preparations are on since all the family members are busy with other commitments. "

Usually, the venue for the wedding is the bride's place. "But the Rais' residence is in no way large enough to even accommodate close family members. And the Bachchans simply refused to have a wedding in a hotel. Therefore, the venue has been shifted to Jalsa. That's where Ash will move in after the wedding," says our source.