Marriage and partnerships celebrated with a children\'s mock wedding

Nursery and reception pupils at Drighlington Primary School have taken part in a mock wedding ceremony at St Paul's Church - complete with 'bride and groom', best man and bridesmaids.

The event was set up to provide an opportunity for staff and the Revd Paul Walker, vicar of Drighlington and Gildersome, to talk to the youngsters about marriage and partnerships.

Early years leader, Helen Christie, said that it came about after the children overheard her speak to one of the schools teaching assistants about her upcoming wedding. 

Mrs Christie said: "The children are interested but not all their parents are married, so we celebrate all sorts of different partnerships.

"We thought it would be really nice to go to a church to show them what it's all about." 

Revd Paul Walker also said: "It was great to work with Drighlington Primary to talk more about marriage and love. The kids did really well, and I might even have piqued the interest of one or two of the parents for future weddings!"

Drighlington pupils Blake Green and Kelissi Lister-Kemp, both aged five, took the place of the bride and groom, while Samuel Ford served as best man. Phoebe Harrison-Dalby, Jessica Turner, Emilie Hall, Ivie Mortimer and Indie Milner stepped up as bridesmaids.

Parents also dressed up and turned out for the ceremony, some donning a classic wedding hat.

Following the service, during which they exchanged rings for show, the pupils went back to school for a buffet and even cut a cake.
 

 

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