A GROOM emerged from the water in the style of Poseidon, Greek God of the ocean, during a blessing at a fishery in West Devon.
The wedding blessing of Gary and Sarah Mayo from South Petherwin took place at Angler’s Paradise near Halwill Junction.
Owner Zyg Gregorek said: ‘We held a wedding blessing for Gary and Sarah Mayo with Gary emerging from the water in true Poseidon fashion with his special Poseidon fork. He battled his way from the sea to the Koi lake with his special fork. We used our fishy wedding vows and provided the bouquet for the bride which were rare water lillies.’
The wedding vows used for the day were: ‘Dearly beloved, we are gathered here together in the sight of God, nature, fellow fishermen and fish to renew our eternal vows and proclaim your everlasting love.
‘Do you Sarah promise to take Gary for good days and bad days, big fish and small fish, blank days and loads of fish? Will you look after each other’s tackle, wash it and clean it after use? And do you promise to honour and obey and go fishing everyday?
‘I now pronounce you fisherman and fisherwoman, husband and wife and with this net I now re-join you for ever and a day.’