When a Teesside couple realised their wedding fell on Red Nose Day, they decided to mix things up a bit.
Michelle and Matthew Walmsley decided to make the most of it and give their big day a Comic Relief theme.
Wedding guests were directed to their tables with a Red Nose themed table plan and were invited to make a donation in exchange for a red noses and an individual Comic Relief cup cake.
The bride, Michelle, 43, from Stockton, said: “When we realised our wedding day landed on red nose day we thought we’d mix it up a bit.
“It’s nice as well because it means that people still have a chance to make a donation and take part in Comic Relief.
“If we raise £100 we’d be happy but we’re expecting to raise more than that.”
The groom, Matthew, works as a mortgage specialist for Santander.
The 30-year-old said: “To be honest we didn’t even realise it was Red Nose Day until about a month ago.
“We laughed about it and thought, why not do a bit for charity?”
As well as the responsibility of making the main wedding cake, every single individual Comic Relief cupcake was handmade and decorated by bridesmaid Amy-Leigh Rutherford, 19.
She said: “Michelle rang me up and said, ‘Can you make me 60 cup cakes for my wedding?’
“I’ve had the week off work and I’ve been making them all day, every day. But it’s definitely worth it.
“I think doing this for Comic Relief was a brilliant idea and it suits them anyway - they’re both absolute clowns.”
Making a best man speech at a wedding that falls on Red Nose Day certainly piles on the pressure, but man of the moment Gregg Thomas was handling it well.
Gregg, 29, said: “Hopefully everyone will have had a drink before I start.
“I’m sure I’ll be alright.”
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