Why Rihanna Skipped BFF Katy Perry's Wedding

Celebrity News October 25, 2010 AT 1:09PM By UsWeekly Staff

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When Katy Perry tied the knot with Russell Brand in India over the weekend, she was noticeably short one equally famous gal-pal: Rihanna.

One of Perry's best friends, Rihanna, 22, was on hand for Perry's epic Vegas bachelorette bash in September, but wasn't among friends and family when Perry, 25, wed Brand, 35, on an Indian tiger reserve on Oct. 23.

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Why the no-show?

"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.

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"It was always sort of up in the air that she would go anyway, and Katy knew that," the source adds. "They saved her a room just in case, but they always knew it would be nearly impossible for her to make it as she's still finishing the album and it's out in a few weeks. Rih was in the studio all weekend."

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Perry and Brand exchanged their vows against "the inspirational and majestic countryside of Northern India," in a ceremony officiated by a Christian minister, according to her rep's statement. Perry wore an Elie Saab haute couture dress

The "Fireworks" singer and British comic have since flown to the Maldives for their honeymoon.

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October 26, 2010 - 1:38pm Mai Lara Mock Clark
Friends understand each other. Kat didnt seem to have any problems with her not being there, why should you?
October 26, 2010 - 11:27am Sharie Barnett
@Sherry- Same thing I said, what does that have to do with anything??
October 26, 2010 - 10:52am Sherry Osborne
Natalie - Um, my husband is 12 years older than I am and we've been together for over 11 years. What's the problem?
October 26, 2010 - 8:29am Natalie Landry
What's with all these guys marrying girls 10-15 years younger than them?!
October 25, 2010 - 7:34pm Abigail Henley
does katy always gotta hang her b00bs out for all the world to see, not like she got much to look at anyway.
October 25, 2010 - 5:41pm Vanessa Poholek Fasanella
What a great friend. She couldn't rearrange her work schedule a few days? I find that hard to believe.
October 25, 2010 - 5:39pm Heather Skye
I can see why they're friends...both are prissy and arrogant, with egos the size of Texas. Birds of a feather...
October 25, 2010 - 2:42pm Sheryl Silveira
Jason: What the hell are you smoking?????
October 25, 2010 - 1:49pm Jason Brown
Did she buy Miley's album! OMG I woulda left her and took Rihanna!!!