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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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British comedian Russell Brand has married US singer Katy Perry in a private ceremony in northern India. | |
The wedding was conducted by a Christian minister. Both Brand, 35, and Perry, 25, wore traditional Indian clothes, with the bride in a sari. | |
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. |
The couple are now in Jaipur for a gala reception where rap mogul P Diddy is expected to perform. | |
Brand proposed to Perry in India outside the Taj Mahal last December. | Brand proposed to Perry in India outside the Taj Mahal last December. |
The couple met at the MTV Video Music Awards in September 2009, where Brand was host. | |
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 reports, 21 camels, elephants and horses from a nearby resort formed part of Brand's wedding procession. | |
The St Trinian's and Get Him to the Greek star was also accompanied by traditional dancers and musicians. | |
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. |
Guests - among them comedian David Baddiel - have been given tours as part of the nuptial celebrations. | |
The comedian's wedding gift to his wife is believed to be Machli, one of the Ranthambhore sanctuary's rare female tigers. | |
Photographers were banned from Saturday's event, the rights to which have reportedly been sold to a weekly magazine. | |
Last week Perry appealed for privacy on the social networking site Twitter while the couple tied the knot. | |
Sunday's reception is reportedly being held at the Taj Rambagh Palace Hotel, the former home of the Maharaja and Maharani of Jaipur. | |
The party is said to have an 'East meets West' theme and will feature performances by Indian classical dancers alongside P Diddy - real name Sean Combs. | |
In addition to stand-up comedy, Brand has enjoyed success as an actor in Hollywood and as the author of two best-selling memoirs. | |
Perry, whose first hit was I Kissed A Girl in 2008, released her latest album, Teenage Dream, earlier this year. |