Brand, Perry moved their India wedding extravaganza

 

AFP – Guests arrive for the wedding of US singer Katy Perry and British comic Russell Brand at the Aman-e-Khas … 

 

British comic Russell Brand and US pop star Katy Perry moved their India wedding extravaganza to Jaipur for a gala reception Sunday, a day after tying the knot amid tigers and tight security.

Brand and Perry were married Saturday in what the couple described in a statement as a "very private and spiritual ceremony" attended by close family and friends,  according to AFP.

Privacy was maintained by heavy security at the venue -- a luxury resort adjoining the Ranthambore tiger sanctuary in northern India -- which was screened off to keep out the prying eyes and lenses of the paparazzi.

The ceremony had a distinctly Indian flavour with Brand leading the marriage procession on a horse, flanked by dozens of elephants and camels.

Perry's wedding dress had an Indian theme and she had traditional Indian henna tattoos on her palms as part of the wedding preparations, media reports said.

Katy Perry and Russell Brand Get Married in traditionally

Katy Perry and Russell Brand

The bride and groom are keeping mum – for now – but Russell Brand and Katy Perry tied the knot Saturday night in India.
Brand, 35, and Perry, 25, wed in a traditional Hindu ceremony attended by friends and family at a luxury resort, a source confirms.
On Saturday, two elephants named Laxmi and Mala arrived at the resort. As the animals walked into the venue, a red carpet was rolled out for them.
In a traditional Indian wedding procession, known as the "bharat," the bridegroom and his male relatives and friends walk to the spot where the bride awaits. The bridegroom is often on a white horse, but an elephant is considered an even grander, more magnificent mode of transportation – the maharajas, or Indian royals, traditionally arrived at weddings on elephants. People.com