Hulk Hogan’s wedding turned into a bit of a disaster this week as a kerfuffle between a photographer and security earned a visit from the boys in blue. Get the details here, and see related photos and video below. Police were called to the Clearwater, Florida, home of Hulk Hogan after a photographer apparently scuffled with a security guard while trying to obtain a picture of Hogan’s wedding, authorities said. But the road to wedded bliss wasn’t so smooth. Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, married girlfriend Jennifer McDaniel at his home Tuesday, according to his publicist. Apparently we both value our privacy as well. The trauma must have been minimal because as we first reported , Martinez was back on the job a week later … stirring up more trouble at Hulk Hogan’s beachfront nuptials. “Yes, police came to the scene but we have no details to report yet,” a Clearwater police spokesperson tells PEOPLE.

Some outlets have reported that the Hulk’s house is on the beach, when in fact it is on the Intercoastal Waterway. Both parties agreed to stop and leave the area without incident.” After he left the scene, the photographer went to a police station and complained that no police report had been taken, Watts said. We have no further comment at this time.” The waterfront wedding behind Hogan’s home was interrupted when a photographer tried to take pictures of the couple during the ceremony, TMZ.com reports. The marriage was first reported by TMZ.

The Brits have been together almost a decade; they have a 5-year-old daughter, Grace. Since no one wanted to press charges, the wedding continued and no arrests were made, TMZ reports. The 34-year-old actress isn’t pining; she is rumored to now be with 23-year-old actor Joseph Cross (Running With Scissors), who actually moved into the ex-couple’s L.A. home earlier this year (he is Thewlis’ friend, too). ? Nip/Tuck star Dylan Walsh is extracting himself from his six-year marriage to actress Joanna Going . The small man-made island is home to some of the nicest real estate in town, but his house is EPIC when compared to nearby properties. I guess even down here you can’t avoid the paparazzi , eh boys?

News cameras caught a glimpse of a giant elephant stomping its way towards Lionel Richie’s estate, we weren’t sure what to make of it. While we doubt Nicole rode the big guy in the ceremony, a source tells E! “Nicole has always been obsessed with elephants. The rumors are true, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden tied the knot after four years of dating and two children in between those years. Lionel wanted to surprise her,” the source said. We’re betting he did. • Nicole is the ultimate daddy’s girl : Not only did the fashion-forward socialite walk down the aisle to her father’s 1986 hit song “Ballerina Girl” (which he famously wrote for her back in the day), but the famed music superstar sang the hit “You Are” to the newlyweds at the reception.  • The couple’s wedding was an ultra-classy affair: Nicole’s hubby let go of the whole rocker vibe for the couple’s wedding day events, opting for nuptials that were “super fancy, not rock n roll at all,” according to a source.  People reported that the couple wanted “an Old Hollywood, glamorous feel to their wedding,” and kept the event relatively small with only about 130 people in attendance.  • The wedding party and guest list were totally star studded: While Run-DMC’s Rev Run officiated the ceremony, Samantha Ronson reportedly was a bridesmaid, Joel’s twin and Good Charlotte bandmate Benji Madden served as the best man and the couple’s daughter Harlow was the flower girl. Madden’s brother, Benji, and Nicole’s friend, DJ Samantha Ronson, acted as the best man and maid of honor. And guests were amazed to discover an elephant was part of the nuptials. Run” Simmons of Run-DMC performed the ceremony on Saturday. The happy couple’s children, Harlow, two, and 15-month-old Sparrow, were also at the ceremony.

Weekend reports suggested the couple’s representatives were negotiating an exclusive magazine deal ahead of the big day, with aims to land a whopping $100,000 for the snaps, which the socialite reportedly planned to donate to charity. She has recently taken to writing books and designing clothes. Run, so they wanted him to officiate,” a wedding guest told Us magazine Sunday. Simmons is an ordained Pentecostal minister. As for the big names in attendance, Gwen Stefani , Gavin Rossdale , Kris Jenner , Khloé Kardashian Odom , Rachel Zoe , Ellen Pompeo and Pete Wentz watched the couple say “I do.”  Prior to the wedding, Khloé tweeted “I love weddings!!!!!” • There was nothing ordinary about Nicole’s dress : Ever the style maven, Nicole reportedly shied away from a typical princess gown and opted for bridal duds that were reminiscent of her own funky chic aethestic instead. “She wore a turtleneck lace dress, ’80s style” a source told E!

TMZ obtained the menu from the big affair, which gave partygoers an option of filet mignon or seared ahi tuna as the main course which came after a salad for the first course and a butternut squash-centric second course. The couple, who began dating four years ago and have two children together, tied the knot Saturday at the Los Angeles home of soul singer Lionel Richie, the bride’s father, according to People. People also reports another unique guest made an impression at the wedding: the affair apparently included a trained elephant that was seen being led to the wedding site. Check out the video below. … A source told People the pair were going for “an Old Hollywood glamorous feel to the wedding.” The duo have a son, Sparrow, and a daughter, Harlow, together and announced earlier this year that they were ready to head down the aisle. The Run-DMC rapper and reality star, 46 (real name: Joseph Simmons) is also a practicing minister. They both also respect his faith, too.” The spiritual hip-hop pioneer wasn’t the only celeb on hand for the evening nuptials, held at the sprawling home of Richie’s singer dad Lionel : Khloe Kardashian and Samantha Ronson were among the approximately 150 guests at the winter-themed affair. As for the wedding party, Madden’s twin bro Benji Madden took care of best man duties, while Samantha Ronson served as a bridesmaid in the musically inclined wedding party, which also included Joel and Nicole’s adorably decked out kids, Harlow and Sparrow. Together for four years, Richie, 29, and Madden, 31, have two kids: two-year-old daughter Harlow (a flower girl!) and son Sparrow, 15 months.

“Joel and Nicole have looked up to Rev. Run, so they wanted him to officiate,” a guest of the wedding tells UsMagazine.com exclusively. This lovely creature was spotted outside the wedding of Nicole Richie and Joel Madden , being brushed and fitted with some kind of headwear before being led into the festivities. Nicole and Joel , 29 and 31, wed in a small ceremony at the estate of Nicole ’s dad, Lionel Richie . They both also respect his faith, too.” The spiritual hip-hop pioneer wasn’t the only celeb on hand for the evening nuptials, held at the sprawling home of Richie’s singer dad Lionel : Khloe Kardashian and Samantha Ronson were among the approximately 150 guests at the winter-themed affair. “They wanted an Old Hollywood, glamorous feel to their wedding,” a source told the magazine.

The couple of four years who have two children together, Harlow, 2, and Sparrow, 15 months – tied the knot in front of approximately 130 guests on Saturday at Lionel Richie ‘s Los Angeles home, people.com reported. Jennifer Lopez   brought little Max and Emme to the American Idol set while mommy worked. … News quotes an unnamed source who says she chose a Marchesa gown that “is custom-made, white, and cost her $20,000.” Richie, 29, and Madden, 31, began dating in 2006. Happy couple: Nicole Richie and Joel Madden, pictured here last year, have two children and have been together four years. Chris Brown   hit the beach with a new girlfriend. Joel’s twin Benji attended, along with their brother Josh, a DJ, who tweeted in the early hours of this morning: ‘The stuff of which memories are made.’ There was one guest who made a very big impression – a trained elephant named Tai made an appearance at the ceremony although it’s not clear exactly how he fitted into the theme. Since her days on “The Simple Life”, Richie has kept busy adding accessories like sunglasses to her House of Harlow 1960 fashion line for the upcoming spring and fall collections for 2011. “The stuff of which memories are made,” he tweeted. ‘They wanted an Old Hollywood, glamorous feel to their wedding,’ a source tells People magazine. Gwen Stefani , Ashlee Simpson and Samantha Ronson also reportedly attended the wedding, along with Khloe Kardashian , who tweeted, “I love weddings!” from the ceremony. The couple, who announced their engagement in February, are not the first in Hollywood to include an elephant at their wedding.

But there was one notable absence – her former best friend Paris did not make the guest list, say sources. PHOTOS: Gorgeous celeb wedding photos “We’re really focused on our family, and…we already feel kind of married, you know?” Madden told Larry King in 2009. Play our celebrity hair game now!

– 22 minutes ago Britain will enjoy a bank holiday bonanza next spring as millions get an extra day off to celebrate the royal wedding. With Easter falling the weekend before, and May Day holiday on the following Monday, it means many people will enjoy two four-day weekends in a row. They come from a modest, middle-class background. So what’s it like sharing a wedding day with such a famous couple? William and Miss Middleton, both 28, announced their engagement last week, nine years after they met as students at St Andrews University. After facing the prospect of a national outcry over the mid-recession nuptials, the Queen and Prince Charles will foot most of the costs of the celebrations. Only a week after they announced their engagement , Palace officials say they are working to carry out the couple’s orders to the letter. For some businesses, however, the holiday is expected to bring extra cash through the tills, with the wedding expected to claw back up to £1?billion in extra tourist revenues and sales of memorabilia. “I think people are quite capable of separating the two and I think it’s quite right that the royal family should choose the day of their wedding.” Paul Sinclair, spokesman for the Yes to AV campaign, said he was not concerned: “The date of their wedding is a matter for the couple. Taxpayers will still be forced to pick up a runaway bill to cover security.

‘They’re on cloud nine like any other newly engaged couple, and they are now getting stuck in to organizing the wedding. The cost of the wedding – including the service, music, flowers, decorations, receptions and honeymoon – will be split between Kate’s family and the royals, after Michael and Carole Middleton made a ‘very sweet’ offer to pitch in. Workers will enjoy three weeks in a row of short hours, starting with Holy Week on April 18, which will have four working days. “This is Prince William and Catherine’s day,” he said. The following week, starting April 25, will be a three-day week, with Easter Monday and the wedding day, as bank holidays, with another four-day week to follow because of May Day. Elite wedding planners yesterday put the cost of a cake or cakes (Princess Diana had 27) to feed about 2,000 guests at Westminster Abbey at up to 50,000 – or as little as 10,000 for a ‘modest’ version. “Now our guests have a choice: Stay at home, line the streets or come to our wedding.” But, in engaged bliss, they couldn’t be happier for the royal-couple-to-be and say that should Mr and Mrs Wales turn up on their island honeymoon as well, then “we’ll buy them a drink”. Workers tend not to take just that one day off, but the whole week. “Though this may be less disruptive than if it had been held in June or July. Both of their families have agreed to pay for the ceremony, the decorations, the parties and the honeymoon.

Mr Middleton, 61, and his 55-year-old wife, a former BA air stewardess, run a small-scale party planning firm from a warehouse near their 1million detached home in the leafy village of Bucklebury, Berkshire. She was the youngest of 25 children who saw a life-changing vision of Christ at the tender age of six. The cost of the wedding – including the church service, music, flowers, decorations, reception and honeymoon – will be split between the Queen, Charles and Miss Middleton’s millionaire parents, Michael and Carole. But the taxpayer will pick up the bill for related costs such as policing.

Not that this has not stopped talk that they are set to announce the Abbey – the same place where the funeral of William’s mother Princess Diana was held – as the setting for their wedding. As memorabilia and special china to mark the big day kicks into production in the U.K, so has a claim arisen that the couple favor March as a possible wedding month. Spring or summer is seen as the probable time. However, the couple, who are spending their first day apart since announcing their engagement, said they needed more time to make the final decision about where and when they make their vows. Some experts predict the cost of the royal spectacle could hit tens of millions of dollars when security and the cleanup are taken into account. Kate, who met William in 2001 while they were studying at Fife’s St Andrews University, was raised in the Berkshire village of Bucklebury.

“If the reception is held at Buckingham Palace , the Queen will pay for that.” That’s largely because they know a lavish, over-the-top ceremony could leave a taste worse than stale wedding cake for citizens struggling with severe government cutbacks. Francis Martineau Lupton, was one of four Lupton brothers who in the 19th century held some of the most important positions in the city. Royal officials will now consult with the Queen, senior royals, Miss Middleton’s parents and others before reporting back to the Prince and his fiancee, who will make the final decision. Plans are being drawn up in the knowledge that an ostentatious display would sit uneasily alongside cuts unveiled in last month’s Comprehensive Spending Review, which could see half a million lose their jobs in the next five years. Their marriage ended in a very messy divorce. Middleton’s parents – wealthy commoners – have not ruled out contributing to the wedding and may foot the bill for the honeymoon, the Daily Mail reported. Next year’s event will dwarf these figures, with some estimates suggesting it could reach between 20million and 40million. Further back in the Middleton line, her great grandfather on her paternal side was a solicitor born in Far Headingley.

One china company started producing plates and mugs with the couple’s smiling faces. It will be a family contribution. Taxpayers could be left with a $30 million tab for security, Palmer notes. We will give them the results of that consultation so they are in a position to make a decision.” In the months leading up to the wedding, Miss Middleton will be handing over her duties at her parents’ company, Party Pieces, and will give up the role when she joins the Royal Family, the St James’s Palace spokesman added. The couple, who are both 28, have not set a date for the wedding. Prince Charles will pay for William’s wedding to Kate Middleton. Retailers are already gearing up for what they hope will be a bonanza. Some optimists even think a blowout royal wedding could re-float the whole economy! I would think their private wealth would be a more intelligent source of money. It is a popular misconception, but the House of York were all Southerners, to a man.

They haven’t got a date on them yet, obviously, but that in itself could make them collectors’ items.” Much more on Kate and William: STORIES: The Royal Chess Pieces are in Place Who Is the New Princess-to-Be? He was the only one that spent any time in the north. The G20 protests in London last year ran up a 7.4million bill for the Metropolitan Police. “Our true ‘Yorkshire’ kings and queens date back to Viking times, other than that the links are relatively tenuous. He added: ‘If, as expected, the wedding is a big set piece event, it could provide a fillip to the retail sector. Speaking to PEOPLE early Thursday, a spokeswoman at the prince’s office would only say, “Miss Middleton paid a private visit to Westminster Abbey to meet key staff there in order to consider it as an option. They will consult further with their families before making a final decision.”

The likely budget will not be known until the detailed arrangements for the event have been announced. But Prince William and Miss Middleton have already come under pressure to rein in the costs, at a time of severe public spending cuts and high rates of unemployment. Kate Middleton and Prince William’s engagement will prompt the creation of a diverse array of souvenirs and commemorative ware. “It’s my mother’s engagement ring and it’s very special to me, as Kate is very special to me now, as well,” William told a U.K. news conference Tuesday. Prince William and Kate Middleton have been holding discussions over the royal wedding, which is due to take place in London next spring or summer.

She cited irreconcilable differences as the reason. But amidst the celebrations and the flood of congratulations from around the world, it has also raised the awkward question of who should foot the bill. The couple, both 28, were “still on cloud nine” after their engagement was announced on Tuesday, a spokesman for St James’s Palace said. Charles and Diana tied the knot at St Paul’s Cathedral in 1981. Like Diana, Middleton has certainly had her struggles with the media. William and Kate, both 28, have so far revealed only that the wedding will take place in either the spring or summer next year with bookmakers tipping July and August as favorites. Her battle with the paparazzi began as soon as she started seeing Prince William in 2005 and the St. Andrew’s grad has been forced to take legal action against the media several times to fight for her privacy. July 8 is said to be a favored date, but July 29 is a strong possibility, too, as that is the 30th anniversary of William’s mother Diana’s marriage to Prince Charles . Jenny Jones, a member of the Metropolitan Police Authority, warned that the event would present a “fantastic opportunity” for terrorists. “It is a massive nightmare for the police and I feel sorry for the Met because this is the last think that they need when they are under such pressure before the Olympics,” she said. Ms Jones, a Green Party politician, said the Queen should pay for her grandson’s nuptials, which would “certainly” cost tens of millions of pounds. “The Queen’s personal wealth is estimated at £290 million. Aides will now consult with the Queen, senior royals, Miss Middleton’s parents and others before reporting back to Prince William and Kate, who will make the final decision. A spokesman for William said the couple would be “mindful of the economic situation” in a move clearly designed to show the palace remained in touch with the people.

The latter holds sad memories for William, as his mother’s funeral was held there in 1997. But royal watchers insisted that the benefits to the UK economy of the event would far outweigh the final bill. Speculation about the wedding venue has focused on Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s Cathedral and the smaller Guards Chapel, where the 10th anniversary memorial service for Princess Diana’s death took place. She told them it would be a “big wedding” and they will “even invite the Queen”, some of the children said afterwards. It is waiting for a wedding date but some items are ready to be produced without one. “The whole world knows it was Princess Diana’s engagement ring, and even though her marriage to Will’s father turned out to be so abysmal, there was so much hope and happiness in the beginning,” Kitty Kelley, author of The Royals , tells PEOPLE. What will be new is ‘royal duties’ of her own,” said Pepper Schwartz, relationship expert and author of a number of books on sex and relationships. There are only a few prominent titles left. Originally we worked on W and K monograms, but have – luckily – changed them since to W and C.

It all seems to point to a royal wedding on a rather smaller scale than in the past. Pictures of the wedding will be broadcast to hundreds of millions of television viewers around the world, serving as an advertisement for Britain. Neil Saunders, consulting director of retail researchers Verdict, said merchandising, increased tourism to the UK and a feel-good factor that increases retail sales in general could give the economy “a £620 million consumer spending boost”.

Will it be an April wedding? Maybe as early as March? The second in line to the British throne and his longtime girlfriend, both 28, intend to get married next spring or summer. Middleton will become the first person without royal or aristocratic pedigree in centuries to marry a presumptive heir to the throne. William reveals the couple has talked about their future plans – and they both want to become parents once they are married. “There’s a lot of speculation that it’s going to be a summer wedding but I think it’s very telling in the announcement that the palace put out yesterday that it could be a spring wedding,” royal expert Katie Nicholl told “Good Morning America” today. Comparisons with William’s mother, the late Princess of Wales, a style icon who favored wearing Versace, are also inevitable. Cruise Loggers, take our quick poll below and then tell us why you voted for the ship you did. Yet it was a grateful nation that received the news, happy for any distraction from depressing headlines about government cutbacks and painful retrenchment. Within hours of the announcement, and Middleton’s appearance wearing the late Princess Diana’s famous sapphire and diamond engagement ring, orders for replicas of the ring exploded, crashing jewelry websites.

So what key components of Willliam and Kate’s ceremony can we anticipate in the spring or summer of 2011? Queen Elizabeth had not been told nor given her permission until days before the announcement, Nicholl said. They already have a lot of competition, with various plates and mugs already on the market on Ebay and other websites to satisfy Royal collectors both home and abroad. Yet both occasions proved hugely popular with the beleaguered British public – the glitz, romance and opulence of the ceremonies offering respite from eras of hardship and uncertainty. In 2007, the couple underwent a brief but much-publicized split. “She’s not an aristocrat, she’s not from the top drawer as Diana was,” Pollard continued. Everyone from market traders to the most upmarket retailers are likely to get in on the action. “But she is a very egalitarian future princess.” That’s reflected in her clothes choices, too. On Tuesday, William fended off questions as to why he had waited so long.

“I … didn’t realize it was a race. “I think they’ll be careful about how they do it,” he says. Otherwise I’d have been a lot quicker,” he joked, adding: “The timing is right.” “It just seemed a natural step for both of us,” said Middleton, who works part time as a buyer for a chain of fashion stores. Asda was one of the fastest to rush out products, with souvenir mugs of the couple and the date of their engagement in store from today. Middleton has come a long way from her student days, when she famously modeled a sheer black dress at a student fashion show that showed off her underwear an image which has since been splashed across the British tabloids. A spokesman said: ‘Kate and Wills are the nation’s sweethearts and shoppers have said they would love to buy a piece of history while doing their shop.’ Aynsley China said it immediately began manufacturing a line of fine bone china pieces after the announcement, with the first arriving in stores early in the new year. Indeed, there is a long line of memorable Royal wedding dresses. He and Middleton became engaged last month, while on vacation in Africa, but kept the news under wraps.

“It’s quite a daunting prospect. The queen said she is “absolutely delighted” for the couple, Buckingham Palace said hours after the announcement. Like the queen, Middletons’ parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, said Tuesday they too were “absolutely delighted.”

Yet seeing Prince William and Kate together, as natural and relaxed as it’s possible to be in the frankly quite terrifying flashbulb glare of the world’s media, I was – at the risk of sounding soppy, or worse, middle-aged – suffused with genuine pleasure. How he looked reassuringly manly and didn’t clumsily (and tellingly) mumble anything about “whatever love is” when asked about his feelings for his future wife. For centuries in Britain, it’s been called “winning the spousal lotto.” Kate Middleton will marry the future King of England, as Prince William finally popped the question to his longtime girlfriend, giving her his late mother’s sapphire and diamond engagement ring. The pair are spotted out hunting together and have rooms close to each other in halls, facilitating manoeuvres of the “Can I help you with that Caravaggio essay, Kate?” variety. In our modern throwawayculture, fatuousness, disposability and ennui have been elevated to the epitome of all that is cool. In a TV interview, William said he proposed during a vacation in Kenya last month.

“If people are being told to tighten their belts, if the government is making thousands unemployed, if welfare payments are being slashed, it would be sickening for the government to allow a single penny more to be spent on the Royals at this time. Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip , said they were “absolutely delighted for them both,’’ Buckingham Palace said. The couple have used the property as a base to explore the island. “Spending public money on this wedding or affording it any special status would be no more appropriate than if it were (Labour leader) Ed Miliband’s wedding. Confirming her position as very significant other, Middleton turns up to watch him receive his RAF wings from his father as he graduated as an officer. 2007 Wembley The couple are seen at the Cheltenham festival but split up soon after. The two lovebirds met in college at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Not long though before they are spotted dancing and snogging at a party. Middleton will be named Queen Catherine if William, as expected, eventually takes the British throne. They broke up a few times only to reconcile. She said: “Of course it should be an event for the whole nation to celebrate, but ordinary taxpayers should not be left with a bill fit for a king.” In July it was revealed that it cost the taxpayer 62p per person to keep the Royal Family. It is her first appearance at a formal and official royal public occasion.

So repeatedly in fact, that I had to scour a thesaurus in a bid to find alternatives. One said: ‘They’re just like any other young couple in love – until you realise they’ve got armed bodyguards on the next table. ‘Prince William usually drinks bitter, perhaps a pint or two, and Kate sticks to white wine and sparkling water. ‘He seems to enjoy our home-made burgers and chips. In October, William proposes while the couple are on holiday in Kenya. Prince William and his bride-to-be have pledged to live quietly, blamelessly in Angelsey, where presumably there will be a helipad for those weekend outings to Mahiki and school-night cocktails in Kitts off Sloane Square (Kate’s favourite haunt, apparently). I’m sure Robert Mugabe would love a monster pencil with eraser. I confidently predict there will be no end to the permutations of merriment for months to come. So let’s raise a cheer, and indeed a glass, for William and Kate as they celebrate their engagement – and in so doing, add immeasurably to the gaiety of the nation.

The couple are reportedly heading to the Maldives for their honeymoon following their recent Indian wedding, and Brand joked that he is now planning on “taking Katy through the Kama Sutra ” to celebrate their union. From the papers: Elton John and Lady Gaga ‘s new duet, ‘Hello, Hello’ , for the soundtrack to new Disney film Gnomeo And Juliet , has been confirmed for release ( Guardian ). Ronnie Wood has said that he stopped drinking because it was turning him into a “grumpy old man” ( The Sun ). Not only is it her birthday, but she and Russell Brand tied the knot on Saturday in India!

They’re kind of an odd couple, but they’re adorable together and it’s obvious that the two are madly in love. The hirsute British rascal and the busty U.S. pop star deemed too dangerous for “Sesame Street,” were married Saturday at the luxury Aman-e-Khas resort and tiger reserve in northwestern India, an anonymous hotel official said. “Rih was finishing her album, and she just switched managers, so she had to pull out at the last minute,” a source close to the “Only Girl” singer explains to UsMagazine.com . “I Kissed a Girl” is one of those singles you either love or hate, and I happen to fall into the former category. The wedding venue was lit with lamps, colorful lights illuminated the trees and flower garlands festooned the luxury tents at the resort, the hotel official said. The “Fireworks” singer and British comic have since flown to the Maldives for their honeymoon. The Ranthambhore National Park is home to tigers, leopards, wild boars and other animals. The couple probably went out on this vintage car after their wedding ceremony! If laws were broken, the concerned parties or the resort management would be charged, Surpur said. On Friday, at a pre-nuptial celebration, Perry stayed with Indian custom and had henna designs applied on her palms and hands. The written apology acknowledged “physical assault” and “bad behavior.” Because of the apology, no formal police investigation was opened. None of the photographers sought medical care. Local hoteliers and tour operators said the celebrity wedding brought positive attention to the tiger reserve.

However, she insisted that fans shouldn’t worry about her because, “As far as friendships go, I’ve got loads and loads of friends. I’m really not struggling in that area” ( News Of The World ).

British comedian Russell Brand and pop singer Katy Perry said their “I do’s” Saturday night in a closely guarded ceremony at a resort in northern India.

Brand, 35, and Perry, 25, “were pronounced Mr. and Mrs. Brand on Saturday,” reps for the couple confirmed to People.com . Folk dancing, a tiger safari, elephants and a fortune-telling parrot were among the highlights at Katy Perry and Russell Brand ‘s lavish Indian wedding ceremony, People.com and Usmagazine.com reported. While the festivities commenced on the grounds of the Amaan-i-Khas resort in the deeply wooded Ranthambore National Park, a tiger reserve some 100 kms (62 miles) south of the fort city of Jaipur, the world’s media strained to catch a glimpse. ”The backdrop was the inspirational and majestic countryside of northern India.” A hotel official said that both Brand and Perry wore traditional Indian clothes, with the bride and other female guests dressed in saris. Private security guards, black screens and a mobile phone ban have ensured a veil of secrecy over the, but a representative for the couple said publicity rights had not been sold to a London magazine as had been reported. Guests were taken on an early-morning safari to do a little wildlife spotting. The newlyweds wont be taking Brands gift home with them, rather the money he paid for the animal will be invested in the parks conservation schemes, the Daily Mail reports. News agency Press Trust of India reported that 21 camels, elephants and horses formed part of Brand’s wedding procession from a nearby resort. The ceremony also featured two elephants and a white horse for a pre-wedding procession. Their extravagant celebration reportedly featured a fortune-telling parrot and a Hindu guru. The maid of honor was not pop star Rihanna as had been reported, but was a family friend, the representative said. However Katy, who already owns a slightly smaller domestic cat called Kitty Purry, will leave Machli to prowl in her jungle home and the money Russell paid for her will be invested in the tiger’s welfare and the park’s conservation schemes. About 80 guests are expected to be taken on tours of the tiger sanctuary in the next few days.

The couple, who landed in Mumbai Thursday, reportedly chose the resort for their wedding after Brand proposed to Perry at the same location last December, but the representative denied those reports and said the celebrity couple had not been engaged there. Brand has had a reputation for his string of sexual conquests, with one of his liaisons proving to be his undoing during the Sachsgate scandal which saw him resigning from his Radio 2 show. Both gifts are also early birthday presents, as the California Gurls star Katy turns 26 tomorrow. Anticipation: The local helipad gets a quick brush down as local police look on. Officials checked noise pollution during the event to ensure the animals were not disturbed. While it is considered perfectly adequate for the bridegroom to ride on a white horse, the Indian royals used elephants, so naturally enough Russell wanted one. She bangs: The nagaras, or Rajasthani kettle drums, arrive before the ceremony. The couple then sat in gold wedding thrones under a mandap (traditional wedding canopy) strung with red and yellow ribbons and garlands of marigolds. In the days before the celebrations kicked off, the local store was asked to order 1,380 cans of soft drink and 5,000 bottles of mineral water.

The wedding feast was traditional Indian and vegan. Indian musician Rafiq Khan says,’The young children looked very pretty, with the boys wearing small turbans too. Shady character: Another wedding guest is chauffered in for the ceremony. Golden couple: Two wedding guests arrive suitably attired for the extravagant ceremony. Earlier in the day, two elephants named Laxmi and Mala were seen arriving at the resort.

As the animals walked into the venue, a red carpet was rolled out for them.

With any luck, the tiger Brand bought his new wife as a wedding gift won’t turn out to be as deadly. However Katy, who already owns a slightly smaller domestic cat called Kitty Purry, will leave Machli to prowl in her jungle home and the money Russell paid for her will be invested in the tiger’s welfare and the park’s conservation schemes. While the festivities commenced on the grounds of the Amaan-i-Khas resort in the deeply wooded Ranthambore National Park, a tiger reserve some 100 kms (62 miles) south of the fort city of Jaipur, the world’s media strained to catch a glimpse. The feared beast, which has killed THREE locals in a year, scaled two walls and was just 50ft from the couple’s celebrations in an Indian wildlife park when horrified minders saw it. Both gifts are also early birthday presents, as the California Gurls star Katy turns 26 tomorrow. This will alert our moderators to take action. Four bodyguards used sticks to beat the giant male, named Maharaja – meaning “King” – until it retreated safely into the forest. “The backdrop was the inspirational and majestic countryside of Northern India,” said the statement, which did not provide any further details on the ceremony. Guests were taken on an early-morning safari to do a little wildlife spotting. News agency Press Trust of India reported that 21 camels, elephants and horses formed part of Brand’s wedding procession from a nearby resort. “We sent some of our men there for security.” Brand, who has been seen with henna patterns on his hands, arrived for the wedding that featured two elephants, the representative said.

But bodyguards set up watch teams outside the couple’s marital tent, where Russell earlier boasted he would be “taking Katy through the Kama Sutra”. Anticipation: The local helipad gets a quick brush down as local police look on. The ceremony also featured two elephants and a white horse for a pre-wedding procession. On Friday, at a prenuptial celebration, Perry, like a typical Indian bride, had henna designs applied on her palms and hands.

However, tradition won out, and the groom arrived on horseback – while the elephants, camels and more horses formed part of the wedding procession. She bangs: The nagaras, or Rajasthani kettle drums, arrive before the ceremony. The pair then made speeches, with Katy – unusually for a bride – making one herself. As well as being home to 27 tigers, it also contains leopards, wild boar, hyenas and sloth bears. And it looks like Katy, 25, and Russell, 35, spared absolutely no expense with their celebrations. In the days before the celebrations kicked off, the local store was asked to order 1,380 cans of soft drink and 5,000 bottles of mineral water. Indian musician Rafiq Khan says,’The young children looked very pretty, with the boys wearing small turbans too. ‘As the guests entered, my troupe of drum players played the our Nagara drums (Indian kettle drums) to welcome them.

Last minute preparations: Florists work on intricate flower arrangements to decorate the wedding venue behind the scenes. Golden couple: Two wedding guests arrive suitably attired for the extravagant ceremony. There were also fire jugglers and fire eaters, snake charmers and dance troupes. I give it a year! – Sarah Johnson, Tonbridge, 24/10/2010 12:47. Report abuse Beautiful setting, beautiful animals, beautiful people and I suspect a beautiful wedding, I hope they will stay together and are happy all their lives. – Marie., Lancs, 24/10/2010 12:33. Report abuse Sam Shukla, Leeds. I was there Feb, this year and we were lucky to see a tigress and friends we made saw 2 on the afternoon ride.

Lovely place. – expat Patterson, Guangdong, China, 24/10/2010 12:22.

While the festivities commenced on the grounds of the Amaan-i-Khas resort in the deeply wooded Ranthambore National Park, a tiger reserve some 100 kms (62 miles) south of the fort city of Jaipur, the world’s media strained to catch a glimpse. As the sounds of traditional Rajasthani music drifted from the dozen specially erected tents across the moonlit resort, over 80 international journalists, including 15 British photographers, jostled for space with their telephoto lenses at the gates of the complex, more than 150 meters away. This will alert our moderators to take action. “The backdrop was the inspirational and majestic countryside of Northern India,” said the statement, which did not provide any further details on the ceremony. The maid of honor was not pop star Rihanna as had been reported, but was a family friend, the representative said. Black screens were put up outside the resort to ward off the paparazzi. However Katy, who already owns a slightly smaller domestic cat called Kitty Purry, will leave Machli to prowl in her jungle home and the money Russell paid for her will be invested in the tiger’s welfare and the park’s conservation schemes. Trucks loaded with sofas were seen entering the venue. Traditional music was played throughout their stay, including during the wedding ceremony. The wedding venue was lit with lamps, colorful lights illuminated the trees and flower garlands festooned the luxury tents at the resort, the hotel official said. The ceremony also featured two elephants and a white horse for a pre-wedding procession. One of the tour operators let slip that it would be a six-day celebration beginning with a Hindu ceremony.

The extravagant ceremony also featured a Hindu guru and a fortune-telling parrot. Brand proposed to the American pop singer, whose parents are Christian pastors, in the historic Indian city of Jaipur over New Year’s Eve, and the couple decided to get married in India. The 25-year-old Perry’s single “California Gurls,” from her second album “Teenage Dream,” was one of the top hits of the year. Brand has established a successful Hollywood career and became a surprise publishing success with his memoir. The bride started off in a blue sari, but was said to have made several changes during the day. The National Park which provided the backdrop for the wedding is one of northern India’s largest sanctuaries. Anticipation: The local helipad gets a quick brush down as local police look on.

She bangs: The nagaras, or Rajasthani kettle drums, arrive before the ceremony. The couple then sat in gold wedding thrones under a mandap (traditional wedding canopy) strung with red and yellow ribbons and garlands of marigolds. ‘I hadn’t even finished the lighting I had been told to do. Indian musician Rafiq Khan says,’The young children looked very pretty, with the boys wearing small turbans too. Last minute preparations: Florists work on intricate flower arrangements to decorate the wedding venue behind the scenes. Shady character: Another wedding guest is chauffered in for the ceremony. Other celebrity wedding goers were expected to include Jonathan Ross and his wife Jane Goldman, though Katy’s best friend Rihanna, who organised her hen do in Vegas, couldn’t attend ‘due to work commitments’. The couple, who landed in Mumbai Thursday, reportedly chose the resort for their wedding after Brand proposed to Perry at the same location last December, but the representative denied those reports and said the celebrity couple had not been engaged there. Perry wore an Indian bridal nose ring as she passed through the airport.

“The backdrop was the inspirational and majestic countryside of Northern India,” said the statement, which did not provide any further details on the ceremony. The couple have 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 with lamps, colorful lights illuminated the trees and flower garlands festooned the luxury tents at the resort, the hotel official said. Private security guards, black screens and a mobile phone ban ensured a veil of secrecy over the wedding after exclusive publicity rights were sold to a London magazine. However Katy, who already owns a slightly smaller domestic cat called Kitty Purry, will leave Machli to prowl in her jungle home and the money Russell paid for her will be invested in the tiger’s welfare and the park’s conservation schemes. News agency Press Trust of India reported that 21 camels, elephants and horses formed part of Brand’s wedding procession from a nearby resort. Ranthambhore National Park is home to a host of wildlife species including tigers, leopards, wild boars, hyenas and sloth bears. All these animals were invited to watch A JACKASS get married! zito mann, October 24th 2010, 12:22pm.

Both gifts are also early birthday presents, as the California Gurls star Katy turns 26 tomorrow. Love between two people is the most spectacular, yet ordinary thing in the world.” PHOTOS: Stars who say they found their soulmate The couple’s post-wedding plans? PHOTOS: Get Katy Perry’s look “They make each other laugh,” a pal tells Us of the newlyweds. “They have a chill chemistry.” Brand agrees. As well as being home to 27 tigers, it also contains leopards, wild boar, hyenas and sloth bears. Officials checked noise pollution during the event to ensure the animals were not disturbed. The pair then made speeches, with Katy – unusually for a bride – making one herself.

And it looks like Katy, 25, and Russell, 35, spared absolutely no expense with their celebrations. In the days before the celebrations kicked off, the local store was asked to order 1,380 cans of soft drink and 5,000 bottles of mineral water. The wedding feast was traditional Indian and vegan. ‘As the guests entered, my troupe of drum players played the our Nagara drums (Indian kettle drums) to welcome them. Last minute preparations: Florists work on intricate flower arrangements to decorate the wedding venue behind the scenes. The 26-year-old Perry’s single “California Gurls,” from her second album Teenage Dream, was one of the top hits of the year. Brand, 35, is known for his drug-addled past and hedonistic tendencies, but says he has lived a sober life for the last few years.

Representatives for the couple said Sunday no such deal was in place. The representatives also said the couple were not wearing traditional Indian clothing at their wedding ceremony. A cover of tight security and black screens prevented the paparazzi from peeping into the wedding ceremony. Snappers claimed a member of the actor’s entourage approached their vehicle, punched the driver in the face and stole his car keys. Private security guards, black screens and a mobile phone ban ensured a veil of secrecy over the wedding after exclusive publicity rights were sold to a London magazine. There were snake charmers, fire-eaters, elephants, and dancers who performed to the accompaniment of the vedic chants and Indian classical music. All these animals were invited to watch A JACKASS get married! zito mann, October 24th 2010, 12:22pm. Floral display: Staff arrange white blooms to adorn tables at the wedding reception. Both gifts are also early birthday presents, as the California Gurls star Katy turns 26 tomorrow. About 80 guests are expected to be taken on tours of the tiger sanctuary in the next few days. “I think people get the wrong idea on how we want the wedding to play out. The extravagant ceremony also featured a Hindu guru and a fortune-telling parrot.

Perry wore an Indian bridal nose ring as she passed through the airport. They have hired 13 vehicles to take some of their guests on tours of the tiger sanctuary.

Russell and Katy tied the knot in a lavish, colourful Hindu ceremony at the Aman-i-khas resort on the edge of the Rajasthani nature reserve with 85 friends and family in attendance. The bride started off in a blue sari, but was said to have made several changes during the day. The National Park which provided the backdrop for the wedding is one of northern India’s largest sanctuaries. During his Times talk, he told fans, “The relationship is very important to me. The wedding is reported to have been a very authentic affair, with Indian musicians singing and playing the sitar, santoor, tabla and nagaras (Rajasthani kettle drums) while the guests cheered and clapped. As well as being home to 27 tigers, it also contains leopards, wild boar, hyenas and sloth bears. The pair made sure to have an authentic wedding procession known as the ‘bharat’, where the groom and his relatives walk to wherever the bride is waiting. It also includes several lakes and a 10th-century fort.

Love between two people is the most spectacular, but ordinary, thing in the world.”   Get more Us! The couple then sat in gold wedding thrones under a mandap (traditional wedding canopy) strung with red and yellow ribbons and garlands of marigolds.

In the days before the celebrations kicked off, the local store was asked to order 1,380 cans of soft drink and 5,000 bottles of mineral water. And the guests made an effort to keep it traditional too, with the majority of them in Indian dress. ‘As the guests entered, my troupe of drum players played the our Nagara drums (Indian kettle drums) to welcome them. Shady character: Another wedding guest is chauffered in for the ceremony. In addition, Perry’s age was erroneously reported as 26.

However Katy, who already owns a slightly smaller domestic cat called Kitty Purry, will leave Machli to prowl in her jungle home and the money Russell paid for her will be invested in the tiger’s welfare and the park’s conservation schemes.

Floral display: Staff arrange white blooms to adorn tables at the wedding reception.

Both gifts are also early birthday presents, as the California Gurls star Katy turns 26 tomorrow. While the festivities commenced on the grounds of the Amaan-i-Khas resort in the deeply wooded Ranthambore National Park, a tiger reserve some 100 kilometers south of the fort city of Jaipur, the world’s media strained to catch a glimpse. As the sounds of traditional Rajasthani music drifted from the dozen specially erected tents across the moonlit resort, over 80 international journalists, including 15 British photographers, jostled for space with their telephoto lenses at the gates of the complex, more than 150 meters away. Russell and Katy tied the knot in a lavish, colourful Hindu ceremony at the Aman-i-khas resort on the edge of the Rajasthani nature reserve with 85 friends and family in attendance. The wedding procession included 21 camels, elephants and horses according to reports. Perry, who was expected to wear Elie Saab, was also planning to have a rotating bridal wardrobe from designers Zuhair Murad and Donna Mizani, Us reports. The nuptials featured an over-the-top procession of 21 camels, elephants and horses, plus dancers and musicians, according to Indian press. The bride started off in a blue sari, but was said to have made several changes during the day. PHOTOS: Katy Perry’s craziest getups Despite the lavish ceremony, Brand recently told fans at a  New York Times  ”TimesTalks” Q&A in NYC: ”We just love each other and we want to get married in front of our friends and family and keep it very normal. It ain’t about selling the pictures, it ain’t about doing no pre-nup, it’s just a normal thing. While it is considered perfectly adequate for the bridegroom to ride on a white horse, the Indian royals used elephants, so naturally enough Russell wanted one. Colourful lights lit up the the trees and flower garlands were strewn about the luxury tents. PHOTOS: Get Katy Perry’s look “They make each other laugh,” a pal tells Us of the newlyweds.

Local official Ravi Kumar said a four-member committee had been set up to make sure the party didn’t get out of hand – as they did not want the wildlife in India’s Rajasthan state being disturbed. ‘I hadn’t even finished the lighting I had been told to do. They just told us to get out fast,’ one worker told People magazine.

Love between two people is the most spectacular, but ordinary, thing in the world.”   Get more Us! Indian musician Rafiq Khan says,’The young children looked very pretty, with the boys wearing small turbans too. Last minute preparations: Florists work on intricate flower arrangements to decorate the wedding venue behind the scenes. Shady character: Another wedding guest is chauffered in for the ceremony. There have been so many instances of each of them slipping up and calling the other ‘husband’ or ‘wife’.

Watch – after this is over, it’ll come out that they married ages ago. – juniper, reading, 23/10/2010 22:35.

”The backdrop was the inspirational and majestic countryside of northern India.” A hotel official said that both Brand and Perry wore traditional Indian clothes, with the bride and other female guests dressed in saris. News agency Press Trust of India reported that 21 camels, elephants and horses formed part of Brand’s wedding procession from a nearby resort. While the festivities commenced on the grounds of the Amaan-i-Khas resort in the deeply wooded Ranthambore National Park, a tiger reserve some 100 kilometers south of the fort city of Jaipur, the world’s media strained to catch a glimpse. About 80 guests are expected to be taken on tours of the tiger sanctuary in the next few days. Private security guards, black screens and a mobile phone ban ensured a veil of secrecy over the wedding after exclusive publicity rights were sold to a London magazine. “The wedding rituals began around 7 p.m. (9:30 a.m. Indian snake charmers and folk musicians were employed to entertain the celebrity guests, who were said to include pop princess Rihanna and talk show host Jonathan Ross. The National Park which provided the backdrop for the wedding is one of northern India’s largest sanctuaries. As well as being home to 27 tigers, it also contains leopards, wild boar, hyenas and sloth bears. PHOTOS: Katy Perry’s craziest getups Despite the lavish ceremony, Brand recently told fans at a  New York Times  ”TimesTalks” Q&A in NYC: ”We just love each other and we want to get married in front of our friends and family and keep it very normal. It ain’t about selling the pictures, it ain’t about doing no pre-nup, it’s just a normal thing. Diddy and Indian classical dancers.

Love between two people is the most spectacular, yet ordinary thing in the world.” PHOTOS: Stars who say they found their soulmate The couple’s post-wedding plans? The same day, bodyguards clashed with photographers trailing Brand and guests in the Ranthambore wildlife park, punching two of the photographers and their driver. The British star’s minders grabbed the car keys and left the photographers stranded in the park one of the most popular tiger reserves in India. The bride started off in a blue sari, but was said to have made several changes during the day. “They have a chill chemistry.” Brand agrees. Russell meanwhile sported a nude-coloured traditional kurta before later wearing a long, elaborately embroidered coat. The hirsute star found fame as a comedian and later as a TV and radio presenter, before starring in hit Hollywood films “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and “Get Him to the Greek”. Perry is famous for her hit songs, “I Kissed a Girl” and “Hot n Cold”.

However, tradition won out, and the groom arrived on horseback – while the elephants, camels and more horses formed part of the wedding procession. She bangs: The nagaras, or Rajasthani kettle drums, arrive before the ceremony. The pair then made speeches, with Katy – unusually for a bride – making one herself. ‘I hadn’t even finished the lighting I had been told to do. Indian musician Rafiq Khan says,’The young children looked very pretty, with the boys wearing small turbans too. Shady character: Another wedding guest is chauffered in for the ceremony. It also includes several lakes and a 10th-century fort. Officials checked noise pollution during the event to ensure the animals were not disturbed.

Pair wed in traditional Hindu ceremony… The ceremony started with an elaborate wedding procession which included 21 camels, elephants and horses, with the groom riding into the venue on an elephant. Russell was dressed in white; his bride wore a traditional sari. The wedding took place at the Aman-e-Khas luxury resort outside the Ranthambhore tiger sanctuary, 80 miles from the “pink city” of Jaipur. While the festivities commenced on the grounds of the Amaan-i-Khas resort in the deeply wooded Ranthambore National Park, a tiger reserve some 100 kilometers south of the fort city of Jaipur, the world’s media strained to catch a glimpse. As the sounds of traditional Rajasthani music drifted from the dozen specially erected tents across the moonlit resort, over 80 international journalists, including 15 British photographers, jostled for space with their telephoto lenses at the gates of the complex, more than 150 meters away. But while reports say the wedding was just family friends, sources tell us Katy’s good friend Rihanna wasn’t in attendance. Private security guards, black screens and a mobile phone ban ensured a veil of secrecy over the wedding after exclusive publicity rights were sold to a London magazine. Perry, who was expected to wear Elie Saab, was also planning to have a rotating bridal wardrobe from designers Zuhair Murad and Donna Mizani, Us reports. “The backdrop was the inspirational and majestic countryside of northern India .” A hotel official told the Associated Press that both Brand and Perry wore traditional Indian clothes, with the bride and other female guests dressed in saris. Indian snake charmers and folk musicians were employed to entertain the celebrity guests, who were said to include pop princess Rihanna and talk show host Jonathan Ross. Diddy and Indian classical dancers.

The couple, who met at the MTV Video Music Awards in September 2009, where Brand was host, tried to keep their celebration under wraps. Only registered vehicles were allowed near the entrance and all staff were being searched as they entered. The British star’s minders grabbed the car keys and left the photographers stranded in the park one of the most popular tiger reserves in India. Chaos erupted as punches and kicks were thrown and cameras smashed against the bonnet of their vehicle. Brand has had a reputation for his string of sexual conquests, with one of his liaisons proving to be his undoing during the Sachsgate scandal which saw him resigning from his Radio 2 show. Brand, a recovering drug and alcohol addict with a reputation as a womaniser, was arrested last month for allegedly attacking a photographer at Los Angeles airport and was freed on 20,000 dollars bail. “They have a chill chemistry.” Brand agrees. During his Times talk, he told fans, “The relationship is very important to me. It’s thought that Rihanna , who organised Katy’s hen weekend in Las Vegas, couldn’t make it due to work commitments. The wedding is the centre of six days of celebrations which included a Bollywood-themed party on Friday night with Russell, Katy and all their guests wearing traditional costumes.