Katy Perry, Russell Brand Marry in India
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British comedian Russell Brand and American pop singer Katy Perry were married Saturday in a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony at a luxury resort in a tiger reserve in northwestern India.
A Hindu priest conducted the ceremony which was attended by family and close friends of the celebrity couple, a hotel official said on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to speak to the media.
Security has been stringent with private security guards stationed at the resort and other nearby hotels where guests and the couple are staying for the six-day wedding celebration.
Photographers and media reporters were not allowed into the Aman-e-Khas wildlife retreat.
The couple has given the exclusive coverage rights to a London magazine, and no other photographers or journalists will be allowed into the resort.
The wedding venue was lit up with lamps, colorful lights illuminated the trees and flower garlands festooned the luxury tents at the resort.
Both Brand and Perry wore traditional Indian clothes to the wedding. Perry donned a sari, as did a number of other female guests at the ceremony. On Friday, at a prenuptial celebration, Perry, like a typical Indian bride, had henna designs applied on her palms and hands.
Meanwhile, a four-member committee had been set up to check noise pollution from the wedding celebration and ensure that animals in the wildlife reserve in India's Rajasthan state are not disturbed, said Ravi Kumar, a district official.
The Ranthambhore National Park, where the resort is located, is home to a host of wildlife species including tigers, leopards, wild boars, hyenas and sloth bears.
Press Trust of India news agency said 21 camels, elephants and horses formed part of Brand's wedding procession from Sher Bagh, another nearby luxury resort, to the Aman-e-Khas. The procession was accompanied by traditional Indian dancers and musicians.
Brand proposed to Perry in the historic Indian city of Jaipur over New Year's Eve, and the couple decided to get married in India.
By Associated Press Writer Prakash Bhandari
© 2010 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. A Hindu priest conducted the ceremony which was attended by family and close friends of the celebrity couple, a hotel official said on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to speak to the media.
Security has been stringent with private security guards stationed at the resort and other nearby hotels where guests and the couple are staying for the six-day wedding celebration.
Photographers and media reporters were not allowed into the Aman-e-Khas wildlife retreat.
The couple has given the exclusive coverage rights to a London magazine, and no other photographers or journalists will be allowed into the resort.
The wedding venue was lit up with lamps, colorful lights illuminated the trees and flower garlands festooned the luxury tents at the resort.
Both Brand and Perry wore traditional Indian clothes to the wedding. Perry donned a sari, as did a number of other female guests at the ceremony. On Friday, at a prenuptial celebration, Perry, like a typical Indian bride, had henna designs applied on her palms and hands.
Meanwhile, a four-member committee had been set up to check noise pollution from the wedding celebration and ensure that animals in the wildlife reserve in India's Rajasthan state are not disturbed, said Ravi Kumar, a district official.
The Ranthambhore National Park, where the resort is located, is home to a host of wildlife species including tigers, leopards, wild boars, hyenas and sloth bears.
Press Trust of India news agency said 21 camels, elephants and horses formed part of Brand's wedding procession from Sher Bagh, another nearby luxury resort, to the Aman-e-Khas. The procession was accompanied by traditional Indian dancers and musicians.
Brand proposed to Perry in the historic Indian city of Jaipur over New Year's Eve, and the couple decided to get married in India.
By Associated Press Writer Prakash Bhandari
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- Awful..*******
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- This is so GAY -- as in "stupid," and GAY -- as in "Gaydar beeping furiously gay". I wonder if their significant other same-sex partners had a shadow ceremony and they'll all get together on the honeymoon. News at 11:00. Sheesh.
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- No, How sad YOU are.
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- This American Beauty is starting down the path, I expect 6 husbands in her future. posted by baileyccc
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- No, How sad YOU are.
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- pathetic....why India???....i give this on maybe a year....brand's sex addiction will not be satisfied by a little girl named katy
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- No, How sad YOU are.
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- Yep, this cost MILLIONS and it won't last 6 months...Russell, an admitted ex-drug and "sex addict" (LOL) found a much younger media hound to hook up with...I just wanted to see a pic of them looking foolish in her sari and his sherwani....non-Hindus make fools of themselves when they have Hindu ceremonies......
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- No, How sad YOU are.
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- WHEN IS THE DIVORCE? NEXT WEEK?
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- I give it fifteen minutes. Russell Brand, ***??? Brand made out like a bandit. The guy is as talented and funny as a root canal.
