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Russell Brand and Katy Perry get married in India | Russell Brand and Katy Perry get married in India |
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Comedian Russell Brand has married US singer Katy Perry in a private ceremony in India. | |
The wedding was conducted by a Christian minister and both Brand, 35, and Perry, 25, wore traditional Indian clothes, with the bride in a sari. | |
The couple met at the MTV Video Music Awards in September 2009, where Brand was host. | The couple met at the MTV Video Music Awards in September 2009, where Brand was host. |
The ceremony took place at the Aman-e-Khas luxury resort outside the Ranthambhore tiger sanctuary. | The ceremony took place at the Aman-e-Khas luxury resort outside the Ranthambhore tiger sanctuary. |
Brand proposed to Perry in India outside the Taj Mahal last December. | Brand proposed to Perry in India outside the Taj Mahal last December. |
A spokesman for the couple said the wedding service was carried out by a friend of the Perry family. | |
"The very private and spiritual ceremony, attended by the couple's closest family and friends, was performed by a Christian minister and long time friend of the Hudson [Perry] Family. | |
"The backdrop was the inspirational and majestic countryside of northern India," the spokesman said. | |
According to the news agency, Press Trust of India, 21 camels, elephants and horses formed part of Brand's wedding procession from a nearby resort. He was also accompanied by traditional dancers and musicians. | According to the news agency, Press Trust of India, 21 camels, elephants and horses formed part of Brand's wedding procession from a nearby resort. He was also accompanied by traditional dancers and musicians. |
Perry appealed for privacy on the social networking site Twitter while the couple got married. | Perry appealed for privacy on the social networking site Twitter while the couple got married. |
She tweeted on Tuesday evening: "TWIT BREAK: Greatest gift you can give us is respect and love during this private time. No use wasting our time with STOLEN or FALSE info. Thank you for this." | She tweeted on Tuesday evening: "TWIT BREAK: Greatest gift you can give us is respect and love during this private time. No use wasting our time with STOLEN or FALSE info. Thank you for this." |
The National Park, which provided the backdrop for the wedding, is one of northern India's largest sanctuaries. | The National Park, which provided the backdrop for the wedding, is one of northern India's largest sanctuaries. |
In addition to stand-up comedy, Brand has established a Hollywood acting career after he appeared in the 2007 St Trinian's film and Judd Apatow's comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall. | In addition to stand-up comedy, Brand has established a Hollywood acting career after he appeared in the 2007 St Trinian's film and Judd Apatow's comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall. |
His autobiography, My Booky Wook, was a best-seller and his second instalment has just recently be published. | His autobiography, My Booky Wook, was a best-seller and his second instalment has just recently be published. |
Perry's first hit was I Kissed A Girl in 2008, and her latest album is Teenage Dream. | Perry's first hit was I Kissed A Girl in 2008, and her latest album is Teenage Dream. |