diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 314f314..2921955 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,4 +44,6 @@ Options
 
 `character` determines the character or html entity to be replicated as a snowflake
 
-`transparency` determines the alpha value of color of the character
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+`transparency` determines the alpha value of color of the character
+
+`container` determines the element to which the flakes will be appended to
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diff --git a/jquery.flurry.js b/jquery.flurry.js
index 102ebea..57bd168 100644
--- a/jquery.flurry.js
+++ b/jquery.flurry.js
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
         variance: 20,
         preventScroll: true,
         character: "•",
-        transparency: 1
+        transparency: 1,
+        container: 'body'
     }, options );
     
     // Prevent browser horizontal scrolling
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@
         "top": "-" + settings.large + "px",
         "left": left + "px",
         "z-index": "999"
-      }).appendTo( 'body' ).animate({
+      }).appendTo( settings.container ).animate({
         "top": settings.height + "px",
         "left": ( left + randomNumberInRange( settings.wind - settings.variance, settings.wind + settings.variance ) ) + "px",
         "opacity": 0
diff --git a/jquery.flurry.min.js b/jquery.flurry.min.js
index cdb4fbf..ff60eeb 100644
--- a/jquery.flurry.min.js
+++ b/jquery.flurry.min.js
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
  * @author    Josh McCarty <josh@joshmccarty.com>
  * @copyright 2013 Josh McCarty
  * @license   https://github.com/joshmcrty/Flurry/blob/master/LICENSE GPLv2
- */(function(e){e.fn.flurry=function(t){var n=e.extend({height:150,density:100,speed:3e3,small:12,large:20,wind:40,variance:20,preventScroll:!0},t);n.preventScroll===!0&&e("html").css({"overflow-x":"hidden"});var r=e(window).width();e(window).resize(function(){r=e(window).width()});var i=function(e,t){return Math.random()*(t-e)+e},s=function(){var t=i(0-Math.abs(n.wind),r+Math.abs(n.wind)),s="<span>&bull;</span>";e(s).css({color:"#FFF","font-size":i(n.small,n.large)+"px",position:"absolute",top:"-"+n.large+"px",left:t+"px","z-index":"999"}).appendTo("body").animate({top:n.height+"px",left:t+i(n.wind-n.variance,n.wind+n.variance)+"px",opacity:0},i(n.speed-400,n.speed+400),"linear",function(){e(this).remove()})};setInterval(s,n.density)}})(jQuery);
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+ */(function(e){e.fn.flurry=function(t){var n=e.extend({height:150,density:100,speed:3e3,small:12,large:20,wind:40,variance:20,preventScroll:!0,container:'body'},t);n.preventScroll===!0&&e("html").css({"overflow-x":"hidden"});var r=e(window).width();e(window).resize(function(){r=e(window).width()});var i=function(e,t){return Math.random()*(t-e)+e},s=function(){var t=i(0-Math.abs(n.wind),r+Math.abs(n.wind)),s="<span>&bull;</span>";e(s).css({color:"#FFF","font-size":i(n.small,n.large)+"px",position:"absolute",top:"-"+n.large+"px",left:t+"px","z-index":"999"}).appendTo(n.container).animate({top:n.height+"px",left:t+i(n.wind-n.variance,n.wind+n.variance)+"px",opacity:0},i(n.speed-400,n.speed+400),"linear",function(){e(this).remove()})};setInterval(s,n.density)}})(jQuery);
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