Published Date:
11 September 2006
COUPLE Lucy and Olly West will never forget their wedding day – after a huge elephant got in on the act.
The decorated mammal stood behind the pair as part of their Buddhist ceremony in the tropical climes of Sri Lanka.
Mrs West, a 33-year-old teacher from Manor Infant School in Portsmouth, said: 'The elephant was very well behaved and is part of Sri Lankan weddings. Normally the bride and groom leave the wedding on the backs of elephants but I thought that, with my dress, I didn't want to fall off on my wedding day.'
There was a civil, UK-recognised part to the ceremony which included traditional vows in English at the 50-minute ceremony at the beachside city of Bentota.
Mrs West and her husband Olly, 29, who works as a fishmonger, were joined by 18 guests from Portsmouth.
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Last Updated:
11 September 2006 11:31 AM
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