A few laws broken, the Brands jet off to the Maldives

Newlyweds Katy Perry and Russell Brand broke cover on Monday as they headed out to the Maldives after a high-security private weekend wedding in northern India.

Wearing Indian clothes, the couple took a helicopter ride to Jaipur airport, where they then boarded a private chartered jet for their honeymoon, according to Jaipur airport director RK Singh.

He says they were joined on the flight by friends who had arrived at the airport by road. Media spotted Katy's parents Mary and Keith Hudson and comedian David Baddiel with his girlfriend Morwenna Banks and their two children at the airport.

Authorities, meanwhile, are investigating whether the wedding party broke laws limiting late-night noise that would disturb local communities or wildlife.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday asked the district administration to probe violation of noise pollution rules during the high-profile wedding.

Indian media reports said loud music was playing at the resort till 2.30 am Sunday morning, which was a clear violation of rules and wild animals in the forest area would have been disturbed.

The couple started dating 13 months ago, married in a ceremony combining both Indian and Christian tradition near the Ranthambhore tiger sanctuary in Rajasthan. Perry, who turned 26 on Monday, walked down the aisle in a dove grey Elie Saab gown with a nath – an Indian bridal nose ring hanging across her right cheek. Although tradition says it is removed by the groom on the wedding night – to symbolise the ending of the bride's virginity, Katy was still wearing it as she headed off on honeymoon.

Despite rumours the couple were planning to sell photos of their wedding day to a weekly magazine, Brand's spokesperson insisted they would remain private.

The spokesperson told MailOnline: “I can confirm there is no deal with OK Magazine or any other publication.”