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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. | 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 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. | 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 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. | "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 been 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. |