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Initech

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Tue Nov 5, 2013, 06:14 PM Nov 2013

British Couple Choose A Horse For A Bridesmaid At Their Wedding

A horse-mad bride chose her thoroughbred to be one of her bridesmaids at her wedding.

Alex Wells, 28, was attended by her friend Lianna Bourne, 28, and her 17-year-old horse, Toffee, when she married Graham Sales in her childhood home in Nottinghamshire.

Unlike Miss Bourne, Toffee had to stay outside the church during the service, but was waiting when the happy couple emerged from All Saints Church in Coddington, and took her part in the line-up for the official photographs.

Mrs Sales, who grew up in Coddington and events competitively on her thoroughbred, said: 'Toffee is part of the family and is so important to me, I even asked her permission to get married.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2487095/Coddington-wedding-couple-choose-HORSE-bridesmaid.html#ixzz2joP4EmBj
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British Couple Choose A Horse For A Bridesmaid At Their Wedding (Original Post) Initech Nov 2013 OP
Well, at least Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #1
Love it. A long life to all of them. Idyllic setting there. freshwest Nov 2013 #2
I've seen dogs as the best man...why not? nt MADem Nov 2013 #3
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