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Great Bedwyn School staged a mock wedding to teach the children about Christian ceremonies.

The youngest couple ever to exchange wedding vows in St Mary's Church in Great Bedwyn were local school pupils Iona and James.

They took part in a mock marriage as part of their awareness learning of what goes on around them in everyday life.

Teacher Fiona de Pass said: "It was all part of their learning about our community and the different things that go on."

The bridegroom was dressed in top hat and tails made specially for his big day by his mum.

Not to be outdone the bride wore a genuine antique wedding dress that had been handed down through her family.

The best man was called George and there were six bridesmaids, Emma, Nina, Sophie and three girls all called Emily.

Mrs Jo Popperwell played the bridal march on the church organ as the bride was led down the aisle watched by sixty other children from the reception and year 1 classes.

The only person playing the part for real in the ceremony was the Vicar, the Rev Rodney Harrison.

Great Bedwyn School staged a mock wedding to teach the children about Christian ceremonies.

The children had processed behind the bride from their school accompanied by parents with some mums in their best frocks and hats for the occasion.

After the ceremony the children showered the happy couple with petals as confetti and blew bubbles over them as they left the church.

Then, as with most weddings, there was a slap up reception back at the school where the pupils toasted the couple in orange squash.

There was even a wedding cake made by Anne Gibb, one of the Great Bedwyn School governors.

Then, wedding or no wedding, it was back to lessons for everyone.

3:48pm Tuesday 20th May 2008

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